In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:32:55 -0500: Hi, [snip] >Not good. However, I think most domesticated species are weak, and >cannot compete in the wild. For example, when you plant domesticated >corn (maize) in the wild and you do not weed it or tend it, I believe >it usually dies out. You might say maize devotes to many resources to >making large seeds, which then fall too close to the plant. It is >kind of like what happens when you leave a domesticated miniature dog >in the woods to fend for itself. > >With any luck, the green goo agent will also be weak, but who knows. >It is pretty darn irresponsible making such things in the first place. [snip] There is also the virtual certainty that natural viruses will pick up the new genes, and transfer them into other organisms in the wild. If nature can find a way for a life form to benefit from the genes, then they *will* be used.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
