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Stonecreek wrote:I miss the boob bots. At least they were peddling something I have interest in...
SilverPrince wrote:I think there are upsides to genetically modified food. For example, bigger fish could feed more people. If the price goes low enough on those things, we could put a dent in hunger in places where people are too hungry to care about the DNA of what they're eating.
I don't really have a problem with the concept. The fact that it's been altered doesn't bother me. Yeah, it's genetic code has been altered. It's not like it's an acid-spitting mutant. It's just a fish that happens to be incredibly large.
D.T. Evolution wrote:I think there are upsides to genetically modified food. For example, bigger fish could feed more people. If the price goes low enough on those things, we could put a dent in hunger in places where people are too hungry to care about the DNA of what they're eating.
I don't really have a problem with the concept. The fact that it's been altered doesn't bother me. Yeah, it's genetic code has been altered. It's not like it's an acid-spitting mutant. It's just a fish that happens to be incredibly large.
knifey wrote:I thought grocery stores already has food with genetically modified organisms in it.
I remember I was watching a video in science class about this guy who took a bag a Doritos and other foods home to test for GMOs, and found out that some of them had GMOs in it.
I recall that if someone wants to purchase food that doesn't have any GMOs in it, they'd have to buy food at the organic section of the grocery store.
Other than that, I don't see any disasters or creatures running wild with dangerous abilities thanks to altered DNA. Although I do know that the career is risky business since one woman's office was burned down solely because she was studying how to genetically engineer plants, or something of the like.
Although I know that someone's gonna riot if there's ever news of a GMO running loose. I think there might already be some.
Well, the FDA is putting it through the paces now. I'm sure if there were any glaring issues, they wouldn't approve it for human consumption.._. wrote:It's just a fish that grows up quicker...It's been tested right?
Stonecreek wrote:I miss the boob bots. At least they were peddling something I have interest in...
SilverPrince wrote:Well, the FDA is putting it through the paces now. I'm sure if there were any glaring issues, they wouldn't approve it for human consumption.._. wrote:It's just a fish that grows up quicker...It's been tested right?
...right?
jym1 wrote:as long as the fish don't get out of the hatcheries, it could actually help the environment.
Right now, off the coast of South America huge fisheries deplete local water resources, and pollute the water with fish poo. Being able to get the whole thing done quicker might be beneficial.
I'm not for it per say, but it doesn't sound so bad either
jym1 wrote:as long as the fish don't get out of the hatcheries, it could actually help the environment.
Right now, off the coast of South America huge fisheries deplete local water resources, and pollute the water with fish poo. Being able to get the whole thing done quicker might be beneficial.
I'm not for it per say, but it doesn't sound so bad either
D.T. Evolution wrote:
African Killer Bees, Red Ants.... both insects escaped their controlled scientific labs.
I admit, there's a lot of good to be done here, but one really has to be careful.
AngelBolt wrote:So, the main argument that local newscaster are reporting down here is that there's a farm that uses a plant that's resistant to weed killer. But pollen manages to escape the facilities whenever the wind blows, and it's choking the local flora.
So, we shouldn't use genetically-engineered salmon because they'll blow away in the wind.
D.T. Evolution wrote:AngelBolt wrote:So, the main argument that local newscaster are reporting down here is that there's a farm that uses a plant that's resistant to weed killer. But pollen manages to escape the facilities whenever the wind blows, and it's choking the local flora.
So, we shouldn't use genetically-engineered salmon because they'll blow away in the wind.
It's extremely unlikely but what if one of these fish mate with the natural fish? Yes I know they're sterile but they can't guarantee it.
The whole thing makes me feel uneasy. When we start playing God, God starts playing God with us, and He's a whole lot better at it.
._. wrote:D.T. Evolution wrote:AngelBolt wrote:So, the main argument that local newscaster are reporting down here is that there's a farm that uses a plant that's resistant to weed killer. But pollen manages to escape the facilities whenever the wind blows, and it's choking the local flora.
So, we shouldn't use genetically-engineered salmon because they'll blow away in the wind.
It's extremely unlikely but what if one of these fish mate with the natural fish? Yes I know they're sterile but they can't guarantee it.
The whole thing makes me feel uneasy. When we start playing God, God starts playing God with us, and He's a whole lot better at it.
Yeah, well if they keep the fish in the tanks when they're not being made into food I don't see the problem.
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AngelBolt wrote:And as for the fish being sterile... It's not something that's really left to chance in a situation like this, it's that they are unable to reproduce. no amount of miracles is going to allow it to have offspring.
It's why you call a Mule's offspring a miracle. it cannot happen.
But if they were sterile... how do they get more fish?
S.A.I. wrote:._. wrote:D.T. Evolution wrote:AngelBolt wrote:So, the main argument that local newscaster are reporting down here is that there's a farm that uses a plant that's resistant to weed killer. But pollen manages to escape the facilities whenever the wind blows, and it's choking the local flora.
So, we shouldn't use genetically-engineered salmon because they'll blow away in the wind.
It's extremely unlikely but what if one of these fish mate with the natural fish? Yes I know they're sterile but they can't guarantee it.
The whole thing makes me feel uneasy. When we start playing God, God starts playing God with us, and He's a whole lot better at it.
Yeah, well if they keep the fish in the tanks when they're not being made into food I don't see the problem.
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