Sometimes fear is rational, and healthy. Having a respect for a powerful tool is a healthy fear. The way new technologies behave when introduced into the open,

Sometimes fear is rational, and healthy. Having a respect for a powerful tool is a healthy fear. The way new technologies behave when introduced into the open, can have profound effects on society. Once the cat's out of the bag, it doesn't go back in. The serious question here: Is CRISPR as potent and revolutionary as atomic fission? Biological resources are more accessible to ordinary laymen than, say, plutonium and enriched uranium. So it's probably worth asking that question. The answer to that question will inform us as to whether this is mass media fear mongering for rating and advertising bumps.