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Seems like mostly just painting the history of scientific progress, instead of trying to make a point about it. If the author was trying to make a point, it's n

• dpark 8y ago
  The entire point of this is apparently leading to this bit at the end: ”Nowadays, unsubstantiated fears of monstrosities created by genetic engineering (including, God forbid, smarter people, drought-resistant crops, and mosquitoes that don’t transmit malaria) threaten to slow down research and development in crucial areas, including coping with climate change. Progress, as was realized early on, inevitably entails risks and costs. But the alternative, then as now, is always worse.” I found the article a very fun read with a completely disconnected ending. It’s almost like a school assignment where the writer said “Oh, I got my 5 pages. I’m done.”