cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warnwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warnwww.nytimes.comcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squarehypnicjerk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·6 days ago Could Wreak Havoc yeah… so what are we giving it before one of these things escapes containment, 5 years? less?
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-26 days ago The capability to create mirror life is likely at least a decade away and would require large investments and major technical advances; wanna bet that this “decade” will last longer than “just a decade until fusion works”?
minus-squareshittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoIn this timeline? We’re probably looking at this spring for the next bout of mayhem
minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoI can’t afford Covid Pro, so I have to watch ads
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days ago“could” means “won’t” here
yeah… so what are we giving it before one of these things escapes containment, 5 years? less?
wanna bet that this “decade” will last longer than “just a decade until fusion works”?
In this timeline? We’re probably looking at this spring for the next bout of mayhem
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“could” means “won’t” here