Methinks the genie has been released from the bottle. Now let us hope this new technology can be put to peaceful uses and not to any harm. I can see potential for both. I hope this can be steered to the good, by good people.
Yes, you are right, lets hope the released genie is able grant all the wishes that Mankind desires.
"Synthetic Biology" as this new technology is known, will have its adherents as well as its detractors.
Each of us, what ever our ethnicity, origin or religion will probably have to adopt a 'wait and see' attitude, comensurate with our thoughts and upbringing, to see what side of the fence we finally sit on.
'Synthetic Biology' is moving forward, hand in hand with conventional Biology, and Nano-Engineering.
Making Synthetic Biology the method that will allow Mankind to step into the future with as big a leap as was the invention of the Transistor and Computer
Soon, differently constructed Synthetic Life cells, will grow our food, ....other types will purify our water, and air.
Our future might yet be known as "The Cornucopia of Plenty"
relying upon aspects of living life, whos only desire is to make and reproduce whatever substance we have programmed it to grow, all for our use.......and all without the benefit of the Sun!
