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What is a genetic modification that would cause a massive chain reaction to possibly horrific effects? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Let's keep things simple two rules.

No giving sentience, This is a no brainer issue.
Let's keep it to beings under the Animilia kingdom. "mutated virus/bacteria" is a common trope.

To start:

Let's modify ants to have lungs.

Most insects are constrained by the amount of oxygen they can acquire through their exoskeleton.

Imagine how big they can get if they didn't have that constraint?

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Cows now have tetrodotoxin like Fugu fish. Incorrectly prepared cows now have the chance to kill you.

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why did I read this like patch notes on a game?

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

As it should be!

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Opposite monkey paw situation, as cows are no longer farmed due to the poison risk, global emissions are massively reduced. And the huge amounts of land dedicated to feeding cows is returned to forestry, further reducing emissions.

The poisonous cows solve climate change long before the vegans can.

[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How much does the cattle rearing industry contribute to global emissions?

[–] mbfalzar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

According to the USDA, the US cattle industry contributes about 3.7% of US greenhouse gas emissions, and livestock as a whole is around 14.5% globally on a cursory search

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago

You're giving the vegans ideas now. Lol.