The vast, vast, vast majority of the consequences of doing science like this have been positive. We are only able to sustain so many humans on this planet becau

The vast, vast, vast majority of the consequences of doing science like this have been positive. We are only able to sustain so many humans on this planet because we have bothered to understand stuff like this. You can't selectively understand it for plants and non-human animals, but not for humans. It is obvious to everyone that the same basic principles apply.