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The large-scale computational analysis of genomes both animal and vegetable is going to create an epoch in which it will be possible to cure or make chronic cancer, HIV, and some genetic disorders. Whether or not Monsanto's the devil, that large companies are adopting this technology and providing financial succor to the companies creating the technologies used in this analysis is of benefit to everyone.


In essense, the ends justify the means.

I'm pretty sure I don't need to explain the major ethical quandaries that arise from this type of thinking.




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