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Here being HN, I don't even understand if this is a sincere or ironic remark?

• deleted 7y ago
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• kevingadd 7y ago
  Probably half and half. Crichton's writing always has some scientific roots even if it's pseudoscience (and some of his books have a real obvious agenda). He usually is tapping into an overstated but real fear, and I think Jurassic Park is firmly rooted in correctly fearing man's tendency to leap into something without fully understanding the risks if they see major benefits.
• ahje 7y ago
  "Life finds a way" is probably one of the more important lessons to be had from sci-fi books/movies. Edit: For the record, I am serious. I'm not saying that this isn't a good idea, but simply assuming the fungus won't evolve and attack new hosts is naive. It needs to be monitored and controlled very, very tightly. Imagine if it somehow started escaping and attacking the already strained bee population or something.