Patrick Salsbury
Actually, a book reference...
Check out "Beggars in Spain" and "Beggars and
Choosers" by Nancy Kress (There's a third book
called "Beggars Ride", but I haven't read that one,
yet) for a very fascinating look at the whole issue
of genetic engineering.
While it doesn't deal directly with cloning, per
se, it does seem to cover a whole boatload of
possible futures, including public response, misuse
of technology, and the sorts of clandestine and
(literally) underground labs that spring up to fill
market demand when authorized and peer-reviewed
research is banned.
She traces out the next 130-150 years or so as
viewed from a "we've got this technology, NOW what
do we do with it?" standpoint, and does an
excellent job of showing some of the possibilities
we face, both good and bad. Regardless of what the
politicians say, we're seeing that there is a
demand, and apparently a supply, and thus a new
market is being born. Whether we keep it in the
light or drive it underground or overseas remains
to be seen, but the technology certainly isn't
going to remain hidden...
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