This is the best analogy of modern biology that I've ever heard. Just to add one bit of color commentary... > but still have precious little ability to quickl

This is the best analogy of modern biology that I've ever heard. Just to add one bit of color commentary... > but still have precious little ability to quickly interact with the biological systems under study (phenotype) In case it's not obvious, part of the inability to interact 'quickly' is that organisms take their damned time to grow. Even E. coli will take about 20 minutes to double (under the best circumstances). Fruit flies take a few weeks. Mice? even longer. I suppose the field is ripe for some breakthrough to speed that up, but I don't know what it is.