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Cat’s Cradle for the age of the PayPal mafia: this is how the world ends, not with a bang but a freeze, as superefficient photosynthesis genes inadvertently spr
by jonstewart 4y ago
Cat’s Cradle for the age of the PayPal mafia: this is how the world ends, not with a bang but a freeze, as superefficient photosynthesis genes inadvertently spread into the plant kingdom, cooling the earth dramatically, because — for reasons infuriatingly not discussed in the article — some brainwashed startup naïfs were able to bypass government regulations about GMOs.
- ttyprintk 4y agoOr, genetically engineered algae start releasing dimethyl sulfide into the atmosphere, leading to runaway cloud cover and cooling.
- CipherThrowaway 4y agoThis isn't a Netflix sci-fi. A single startup is not going to diametrically reverse climate change by planting some GMO trees.