(March 21, 2016 at 3:42 am)Aractus Wrote:(March 20, 2016 at 9:02 am)Alex K Wrote: To me it makes sense to ask that question about specific GMO applications, but it doesn't make sense to apply it to the entire field and for posterity. The general technique works, some applications are largely benign (such as putting vitamin A in plantains), others are more problematic, some things are not yet understood. Calling into question whether genetic modification of organisms in general works out seems very misleading. Not comparing genetic modification to current techniques which are relying on uncontrolled mutations is dishonest.
Genetic material like DNA and RNA contains a kind of compression not understood by humans at this time. We only thus far understand about specific genes, we don't understand about instructions given in the meta-structure of DNA that comprise multiple points of DNA code. Yes you can add a gene to produce a certain nutrient, but it might upset the genetic instruction in another way not yet understood. This is the conservative view, but my point is that we should default to scepticism in all scientific matters.
Do you really think that this uncertainty is under better control with the other methods for obtaining new varieties commonly used now?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
