Thursday, March 6, 2014

Short news post including genetic modification.

New York Times - Study Gives Hope of Altering Genes to Repel H.I.V.. That sounds pretty good doesn't it? A real cure to aids and a technology that can cure other diseases on a genetic level. This same technology could be used to make us susceptible to certain diseases. Earlier today I watched an interview with a Chinese scientist talking about how they were almost ready to find the "genius" gene and that they would be able to let parents select to have smarter children by choosing which of their eggs they chose to allow to fertilize. A brave new world indeed.

FoxNews - Calif. man denies he's Bitcoin founder after Newsweek report. Interesting that the principal behind creating Bitcoin worked for a defense contractor.

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