Comment Playing God? (Score 2, Insightful) 253
Craig Ventner, when asked about the risks of 'playing God' in the creation of a new form of microbial life responded
"My colleague Hammie Smith likes to answer: 'We don't play.'"
There's no denying the man has good ideas, and that this one has enormous potential. Unfortunately his egoism seemingly avaricious nature have put off many in the scientific community. Let's hope these factors don't slow this important development.
"My colleague Hammie Smith likes to answer: 'We don't play.'"
There's no denying the man has good ideas, and that this one has enormous potential. Unfortunately his egoism seemingly avaricious nature have put off many in the scientific community. Let's hope these factors don't slow this important development.
