RE: Less is More

From: Spike (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Wed Jun 18 2003 - 20:36:32 MDT

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    Anders wrote:

    >Genetic engineers decaffeinate coffee
    http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993851

    This does raise concerns. What if the pollen somehow
    gets loose and coffee gets to where it doesn't work
    anymore? Oy vey!

    >Genetically modified grass snuffs out hayfever
    http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993843

    >(Personally I consider decaffinated coffee unethical, GMO or not :-)
    >Anders Sandberg

    What if this modified grass gets loose? The multijillion
    dollar allergy medication industry could be wiped out.

    spike



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