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by splawn 4067 days ago
"nuance is important"

Says someone comparing plants with human children to make a point. (And no, not much of a difference, other than with modern technique we have more control over the results)

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Perhaps the example was not the best, but surely you see the difference between splicing DNA from different species, and selecting certain specimen based on desired traits?
I see the difference in the "means" (and one is way faster\efficient), but not in the "ends".