Evolution Machine Accelerates Genetic Engineering

chrb writes "New Scientist has an article about the Evolution Machine — a device which can accelerate directed artificial evolution to discover desirable DNA changes in days rather than years. One of the aims of these researchers is to create an organism that is genetically immune to all viruses."

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Re:but wasnt that just based on eugenics?

[Attila Dimedici]

Look at the numbers. I did not make it up. According to the CDC, in 2005 198,385 blacks nationwide died from heart disease, cancer, strokes, accidents, diabetes, homicide, and chronic lower respiratory diseases combined. These were the seven leading causes of death for black Americans that year. Also, according to the CDC, the jurisdictions which reported abortions by race (which does not include Florida, California, and New York State outside of NYC among others), reported that 203,991 abortions were conducted on the pregnancies of black women that year. According to other sources, approximately 36% of abortions are conducted on black women, who make up approximately 13% of the population.