Re: NANFA-- High Tech Tracking

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 13:56:50 -0600 (MDT)

Fortunately enough, the genetic differences between individuals, even
different "races" or ethnic groups in a species are much, much slimmer
than the differences between species. However, the bigger scare to me
would be if this sort of thing got out of control, and found a wild
population (after all, I'm sure even Zebra mussels are neccessary
SOMEWHERE. :) A more frightening possibility would be if there was a
mutatoin in the control mechanism of this device (which would probably be
organic, and therefore prone to mutations) which could damage other
populations. For instance, if a treatment were applied to control one
species, mutated, and somehow wiped out another (native) species.

JW.

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On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Sajjad Lateef wrote:


> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:34:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sajjad Lateef <sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- High Tech Tracking
> 
> --- Jeffrey Fullerton <tcmajorr_at_westol.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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