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Man when that leaks there will be no putting that genie back in the bottle (for countries that haven't already legalised it). I don't care either way but it's
by noir_lord 8y ago
Man when that leaks there will be no putting that genie back in the bottle (for countries that haven't already legalised it).
I don't care either way but it's going to be hard to stop your pot farm when the two hallmarks (massive power consumption and thermal output) go away and there is a huge overlap with the brewing industry in terms of equipment.
- icanhackit 8y ago> there will be no putting that genie back in the bottle Great observation. You could unwittingly transport it because it's microscopic. You could post tiny quantities in/on everyday objects to any country. Replicating it to usable quantities takes days not months, and a few containers in terms of space not whole crops or basements full of lamps. This will be game-over for nonproliferation.
- linuxftw 8y agoScary to think how this might change the biosphere. What if this yeast ends up being toxic to something such as a fruit fly and we wipe out a large portion of the food chain? So many possible outcomes from this.
- johnisgood 8y agoThis is not the first time we've been using yeast to do something like this. Are you concerned with this particular strain, or any other strains, too? Just curious, because if only this particular one, then what is the difference between this and the rest that makes you more concerned?
- linuxftw 8y agoI'm concerned generally.
- johnisgood 8y agoAh, OK. Thought I missed something about this strain. :)