> And environemental. Imagine a molecular scale device that can
> selectively destroy a specific pathogen or a population of in
> intractable invasive exotic without the colateral damage of
> conventional antibiotics and pesticides.
>
> Goodbye Round Goby! So long Zebra Mussel! Good riddens Chestnut
> Blight and Sudden Oak Death!
While this sounds good, what if the same technology was used
for other, not-so-good ends? Imagine a molecular scale device
that can selectively target *people* with a certain trait
or genetic combination?
This technology may be misused. Its potential scares me.
Sajjad
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