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>We are living in a time of technological marvels, with advances like CRISPR gene-editing being used to bring back extinct mammoths; lithium-air batteries that
by imh 11y ago
>We are living in a time of technological marvels, with advances like CRISPR gene-editing being used to bring back extinct mammoths; lithium-air batteries that store 10 times more energy than conventional lithium-ion batteries; mitochondrial transfers that create healthy babies who have three genetic parents; Ebola vaccines that are nearly 100 percent effective; and cars that drive themselves.
This line was sort of ironic, since we don't really have those things. Mammoths are still extinct, lithium-air batteries aren't yet practical, three parent babies aren't legally deemed as safe in most countries, and cars can only drive themselves in limited ideal conditions (and those are only research vehicles!). Was that statement was put in as another example of how you can't believe what you read and it went over my head?
- tim333 11y agoI took that line as saying that it was remarkable that those things are happening at all rather than saying they are safe, practical and fully functional. I mean I'm impressed that they have actually inserted mammoth DNA in to elephant cells even if Jurassic Park will have to wait a bit. (http://www.livescience.com/50275-bringing-back-woolly-mammoth-dna.html http://www.livescience.com/50275-bringing-back-woolly-mammot...)