Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
>I rarely get this alarmed. To the battle terminals. What
>safeguards do they think they have?
There is no such thing.
Once it exists, the chance that it will "escape" and contaminate the biosphere
is almost 100%.
Not good. However, I think most domesticated species are weak, and
cannot compete in the wild. For example, when you plant domesticated
corn (maize) in the wild and you do not weed it or tend it, I believe
it usually dies out. You might say maize devotes to many resources to
making large seeds, which then fall too close to the plant. It is
kind of like what happens when you leave a domesticated miniature dog
in the woods to fend for itself.
With any luck, the green goo agent will also be weak, but who knows.
It is pretty darn irresponsible making such things in the first place.
- Jed
