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Old 14-08-2005, 06:57 PM
Ed Clarke
 
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On 2005-08-14, raycruzer wrote:

What should be a greater concern is some ill-motivated techy like
hackers and terrorists who may create a genetically modified weed that
will invade and destroy major crops and wildlands around the world. A
super-weed that can laugh at Roundup and outgrow the most invasive
weeds we see today. Maybe this type of super-weed will be designed and
released by accident, while attempting to create bountiful crops for
human consumption?


That's already old news:

http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8473

A twelve foot tall weed that spreads like dandilions and is resistant
to Roundup and other herbicides. Fast growing too... Gak!


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