Genetics

Genetic engineering crosses a fundamental threshold in the human manipulation of the planet, changing the nature of life itself.

Sebastian Shaw: Among other things, super powered mutants are becoming common place in the world. If my associates and I can isolate the genetic quirk that created us...and then "custom build"--through genetic engineering mutants at will, the possibilities are...limitless. In that quest Nightcrawler, you X-Men will be our guinea pigs.

I stand by my assertions that although you can know what happens to any individual species that you modify, you cannot be certain what will happen to the ecosystem. Also, we have a strange situation where we have malnourished fat people. It’s not that we need more food. It’s that we need to manage our food system better. So when corporations seek government funding for genetic modification of food sources, I stroke my chin.