Comments on: Presidential Commission Gives Synthetic Biology the Green Light http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/16/presidential-commission-gives-synthetic-biology-the-green-light/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/16/presidential-commission-gives-synthetic-biology-the-green-light/comment-page-1/#comment-514759 joe Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23868#comment-514759 I Think "synthetic biology" has great potential for both good and harm we simply have to weigh both and decide if its really worth it. where there is great innovation, there is an even greater number of people willing to exploit it. I Think “synthetic biology” has great potential for both good and harm we simply have to weigh both and decide if its really worth it. where there is great innovation, there is an even greater number of people willing to exploit it.

]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/16/presidential-commission-gives-synthetic-biology-the-green-light/comment-page-1/#comment-510701 Matt B. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:50:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23868#comment-510701 BigJohn, 1) The federal government funds biological research. 2) Synthetic biology has the potential for biological weapons, and therefore also terrorism. Since the scientists don't have sinister aims, all that's really necessary for now is just to keep track of what's going on. BigJohn,

1) The federal government funds biological research.
2) Synthetic biology has the potential for biological weapons, and therefore also terrorism.

Since the scientists don’t have sinister aims, all that’s really necessary for now is just to keep track of what’s going on.

]]> By: bigjohn756 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/12/16/presidential-commission-gives-synthetic-biology-the-green-light/comment-page-1/#comment-507440 bigjohn756 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:36:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=23868#comment-507440 Why in the world does a Presidential Commission have anything at all to say about or anything to do with synthetic biology?? Why in the world does a Presidential Commission have anything at all to say about or anything to do with synthetic biology??

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