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> Should we be worried? "Top U.S. Intelligence Official Calls Gene Editing a WMD Threat ( WMD = weapon of mass destruction) Easy to use. Hard to control. The
by pella 10y ago
> Should we be worried?
"Top U.S. Intelligence Official Calls Gene Editing a WMD Threat ( WMD = weapon of mass destruction)
Easy to use. Hard to control. The intelligence community now sees CRISPR as a threat to national safety.
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The CRISPR technique’s low cost and relative ease of use—the basic ingredients can be bought online for $60—seems to have spooked intelligence agencies.
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https://www.technologyreview.com/s/600774/top-us-intelligence-official-calls-gene-editing-a-wmd-threat/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/600774/top-us-intelligenc...