Comments on: We are Unprepared for the Biotechnology Revolution http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/ Kevin Dewalt's experiences as a DC tech entrepreneur Mon, 24 May 2010 19:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Venture Beat Contributors » Do-it-yourself biology http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Venture Beat Contributors » Do-it-yourself biology Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:25:35 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/#comment-190 [...] Second, if you think governments are having a hard time figuring out the laws to govern file sharing, let’s see how they’ll deal with “amateur genetic engineering”. This will be a huge issue. Imagine people coming up with “user generated biotechnology”. Much better than the corporate biotechnology where its one drug fits all. How will all that be regulated? It’s a big question and my friend Kevin Dewalt goes deeper into this, I recommend you read it. [...] [...] Second, if you think governments are having a hard time figuring out the laws to govern file sharing, let’s see how they’ll deal with “amateur genetic engineering”. This will be a huge issue. Imagine people coming up with “user generated biotechnology”. Much better than the corporate biotechnology where its one drug fits all. How will all that be regulated? It’s a big question and my friend Kevin Dewalt goes deeper into this, I recommend you read it. [...]

]]> By: Kevin Dewalt http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Kevin Dewalt Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:48:33 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/#comment-141 Right. I didn't mean to suggest that stem cells are in any way weapons or the foundation of destruction. The issue is that the information and tools could be used by dangerous people for other destructive ends, such as creating a new breed of Smallpox. Right. I didn’t mean to suggest that stem cells are in any way weapons or the foundation of destruction.

The issue is that the information and tools could be used by dangerous people for other destructive ends, such as creating a new breed of Smallpox.

]]> By: Attila Csordas http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Attila Csordas Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:16:28 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2007/01/25/biotech-revolution/#comment-138 Kevin, I interpret your "We are unprepared.." as "We must prepare for the biotech rev." Stem cells are "the weapons of mass construction", by the very concept of regenerative medicine. Regmed is not nuclear technology, nor based on free jumping genes, but on valuable human cells. And the most important ally and ideal of biotechnology is infotechnology, and this medium, the web. Kevin, I interpret your “We are unprepared..” as “We must prepare for the biotech rev.” Stem cells are “the weapons of mass construction”, by the very concept of regenerative medicine. Regmed is not nuclear technology, nor based on free jumping genes, but on valuable human cells. And the most important ally and ideal of biotechnology is infotechnology, and this medium, the web.

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