From Name and address withheld
As someone working in computing, I read the story on DNA computers with great
interest. I was full of admiration at the ingenuity of researchers in this area.
However I was also shocked and surprised at the apparent lack of responsibility
and respect for DNA.
Recombinant DNA experiments under strict lab conditions to promote
understanding and advancement of medical knowledge are one thing, but to
introduce countless random DNA fragments into the environment is nothing short
of lunacy and I believe would result in strains of organisms that could evolve
to kill us all. I would not be surprised to learn that many of the new viruses
we are fighting may have arisen from a DNA soup carelessly washed down the
sink.
