The greatest idea since thalidomide
 

It's interesting technology. But this scientist would do well to choose different words.

You know Thalidomide is still prescribed, right?
Not for silly namby-pamby things like morning sickness. But for leprosy.

Although pregnant woman are denied it.
(yeah, there are new Thalidomide babies being born in Brazil).

As Patton Oswalt said "We're science. We're all about coulda, not shoulda. They might as well have said 'Hey we just made cancer airborne and contagious. You're welcome.'"

Well, actually, cancer is already airborne in a manner of speaking. Just to name a couple, breathing in uranium dust has caused cancers and ultimately death in many uranium miners. Then there's the link of rescue workers inhaling the dust near ground zero at 9/11 and now beginning to develop cancers.

While the article was about the industrial uses of genetically modified yeast, a lot of medical research is also being done on genetics (often on mouse cells) and how genetically modified cells can be used to combat all sorts of health problems.

I would be more worried about a viral pandemic than a few genetically modified yeast cells.

Oh, it'll probably cause some cool new breakthrough disorder, everyone will want it!

Yeah, the attack of the yeast people! People who are only a single giant cell and who can make clones of themselves in minutes. They don't have to buy alcohol because they naturally ferment any liquid they drink, so they're always high - VERY high! :eek:

Hey, I think I dated a Yeast Person!

I dated a lot of people who wanted to be a yeast person. They gave it their best shot too.

Just once before I die, I want to date a guy who is "normal." Whatever that is.

Sounds like a 1950's nuclear horror movie! :lol: