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From some of the papers I've read, the necessary tech seems to be way cheaper; like <$50k USD. That's the truly frightening thing. Once scientist even wanted to
by djsumdog 9y ago
From some of the papers I've read, the necessary tech seems to be way cheaper; like <$50k USD. That's the truly frightening thing. Once scientist even wanted to make home CRISPR kits available so individuals could study the effects on bacteria and yeast:
https://newatlas.com/home-crispr-gene-editing-kit/40362/ https://newatlas.com/home-crispr-gene-editing-kit/40362/
- blacksmith_tb 9y agoToo late: http://www.the-odin.com/diy-crispr-kit/ http://www.the-odin.com/diy-crispr-kit/
- taneq 9y agoSo were basically at the point now with genetic engineering that we were at with nuclear weapons in The Sum of All Fears. It still amazes me that no-one's built a successful non-state-aligned nuclear weapon yet.
- tzahola 9y agoThe blueprints are out there, it’s the weapons-grade fissile material that’s hard to come by ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- littlestymaar 9y agoFortunately the weapons-grade biological material is hard to come too. Oh, wait …