It was already known that evolution by natural selection could be triggered by human activity. Industrial melanism (e.g. the Peppered Moth) is a famous example.
Great idea, but is it feasible ? Does the technology to "weave the fibers" exist (yet)? Then it has been well kept secret (obviously). Of course, such a technology wouldn't have any other use than that, so it wouldn't become so popular and affordable (or would it ?)
Bacteria can "steal" genes quite easily. They have been known to acquire antibiotic resistance genes, for instance. Why not drug synthetizing ones ? So may be genes cannet jump from one plant to another one, but you still end up with uncontrolled species using that gene.
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That wouldn't explain the galaxy rotational speed anomaly, which is the primary evidence for existence of dark matter.
An internal source would heat up to the surface uniformly.
Another approach called optogenetics is developed at the University of Otago: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories...
My point, exactly.
Because you don't know what the word "breeding" means?
It was already known that evolution by natural selection could be triggered by human activity. Industrial melanism (e.g. the Peppered Moth) is a famous example.
Evolution does not have to be visible to naked eye. Developing resistance to a toxin is evolution, because the trait is passed to the offspring.
Marketing costs money. Can the customer accept that 100% of the price he pays is marketing (and a little tech support in some cases) ?
Great idea, but is it feasible ? Does the technology to "weave the fibers" exist (yet)? Then it has been well kept secret (obviously). Of course, such a technology wouldn't have any other use than that, so it wouldn't become so popular and affordable (or would it ?)
Don't you rather think that the new bill have some sort of reflective coat that "blinds" the copier?
> insert obligatory Knuth state-of-sin joke here. That was John von Neuman.
There are something like 10^64 atoms in the universe.
Actually, that number is EXACTLY 2^64. Doesn't that tell you something ?
They are not even that good. Most chefs are male, you know.
Bacteria can "steal" genes quite easily. They have been known to acquire antibiotic resistance genes, for instance. Why not drug synthetizing ones ? So may be genes cannet jump from one plant to another one, but you still end up with uncontrolled species using that gene.
Why stop there ?
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