SXSW Cyborg Decompression Evening

"Which means, under this new regulation genetically mutated animals created by exposing egg cells or sperm to gamma rays or mutagenic chemicals to randomly alter their DNA would pose no risks at all, not be drugs and be exempt from these new requirements. Clearly this regulation isn’t being made to mitigate risks, protect the animals, people, or the environment, but to control who has access to these “modern molecular technologies”. Ensuring they can only be used by the wealthiest corporations and government agencies, who can use these new technologies to make new cures and treatments and sell them at the very highest price. The idea that a bunch of dog breeders could use this technology to cure genetic diseases without their say so seems to be something they are actively apposed to, despite the complete proactive cooperation this breeder has shown the FDA over the years by initiating contact and by providing them with all the information on the project they have asked for."