Elizafox :therian: on Nostr: Whilst I think such research is worthwhile, I fear the implications greatly. All our ...
Whilst I think such research is worthwhile, I fear the implications greatly. All our antibiotics, all our medications, they rely on the chirality of life being as it is. Bacteria or viruses with opposite chirality, if unchecked, could wreak total havoc and we would be completely defenceless.
Over 30 prominent scientists call for a ban on the creation of a "mirror cell"--a microbe made of molecules that are mirror images of their natural forms. It could cause a mind-boggling global disaster. Here's my story [gift link] https://nyti.ms/3OUCXp6
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