the horse is out of the barn, too late to close the barn door......to use a "farmsy" metaphor....just have to wait and see what the ecological disasters amount to, I suppose... A "two-by-four" (a plank of lumber, if they don't have them in England, HAR) off the side of the head is the only language a jackass understands....another metaphor....HAR.
On Saturday, April 6, 2013 12:49:19 PM UTC-4, archytas wrote: > > Monsanto should have to pay all farmers who plant their seeds and get > a reduced harvest. > > On Apr 3, 4:39 pm, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2013/04/03/ability-to-restore-extinct-... > > > *By Ralph Maughan <http://www.thewildlifenews.com/author/badwolf27/> On > April > > 3, 2013 · 1 Comment< > http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2013/04/03/ability-to-restore-extinct-...>· > > > In Politics <http://www.thewildlifenews.com/category/politics/>, > Wildlife<http://www.thewildlifenews.com/category/wildlife-2/>, > > Wildlife News <http://www.thewildlifenews.com/category/wildlife-news-2/> > * > > > > *Control over genetics will usher in many opportunities for good, bad, > and > > unpleasant politics-* > > > > Our direct ability to manipulate genes is growing so powerful that many > > scientists say it won’t be long before extinct species can be > > “resurrected.” This has already been anticipated in sci fi movies > like*Jurrasic Park > > * and *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (chimera). Even easier will be > the > > creation of chimera — organisms whose cells are a mosaics of two or more > > species. Think rabbit plus jellyfish. This actually has already been > done. > > There are fluorescent white rabbits created by inserting a jellyfish > gene > > into a fertilized rabbit egg. The same with cats. > > > > Genetic diseases can and will be cured in advance, or even after they > have > > begun. This would seem to be nothing but a good thing all around, but > > already opposition has emerged from various groups who think they will > lose > > out in some way from this, e.g., perhaps religions who benefit by > supplying > > succor to those who suffer from “God’s Will.” > > > > Genetic engineering will take immense wisdom. The reality is that this > > knowledge and the ability to apply it is being dropped on top of an > economy > > dominated by corporations who have little to no interest in the side > > effects of their actions, a government that seems to think new animals > and > > plants equal new weapons, and where aggressive religions views are on > the > > march asserting that fertilized human ova are truly full blown people > with > > all the rights, duties, and privileges of a real (a born) person. > > > > *Science Daily* has run a spate of articles this last week on these > issues. > > Most relevant to *the Wildlife News* is probably this one, Can Synthetic > > Biology Save Wildlife? From Re-Creating Extinct Species to the Risk of > > Genetically Modified Super-Species. < > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130402182502.htm> > > The article describes a recent scientific article arguing the field of > > synthetic biology and that of conservation biology need to start talking > to > > each other. Indeed! > > > > The paper says that there are five critical issues for discussion: > > > > 1. The possibilities of recreating extinct species. > > 2. How synthetic organisms will interact with existing species. > > 3. Our current definition of what “natural” is. > > 4. Using synthetic biology to produce natural services for humans > (e.g. > > carbon sequestration, pollution control). > > 5. The use of synthetic life for private benefits, as in the > > applications for industrial processes, agriculture, and aquaculture; > how > > will a balance be struck between private risk and gain vs. public > benefit > > and safety? > > > > It is easy to see that discussion or the failure to discuss are already > > upon us, and many don’t like that fact that among the first genetic > > products created was “Roundup Ready” soybeans, and similar life forms > where > > the desire for profits from one patented herbicide (Roundup) led to the > > creation of patented life, and also to the predicted (but glossed over) > > side effects which have already led to emergence of superweeds and > > superpests. In response to corporate lobbying, Congress just passed what > > critics call the Monsanto Protection Act, which Obama just signed into > law. > > Such public disregarding, ecologically ignorant legislation is amazing, > but > > now law. There was almost no public discussion of the bill either > though > > perhaps the public will eventually be heard, e.g., Top senator > apologizes > > for ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ after public outrage< > http://rt.com/usa/protection-act-monsanto-apologizes-229/>. > > RT.com. The bill was which was just slipped into “must-pass” > legislation, > > the $982 billion six-month government appropriations bill needed to keep > > the government open for the rest of the fiscal year. > > > > It seems like these issues might benefit from a full discussion on *The > > Wildlife News.* > > (Visited 1,974 times, 1,974 visits today) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en. 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