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It's getting irritating that some kind of religious reference and subsequent debate/flame must accompany almost every scientific article or youtube video I run across. You don't have to flavor the spread of discovery with philosophy about its role in your personal life (and I say personal because not everyone shares the same beliefs), just appreciate that we get to learn about what is going on in our world (that we do share). That said, thank you for posting this article... and thank you to Goddard for linking to the Nasa video about Fermi!

why are people getting so heated over this? The idea of using genetically modified trees as architecture is impractical, even if it is a neat and romantic idea, and you're not "against nature" for thinking so. Especially if the best they're coming up with is using them for playgrounds and benches.... kids can play in non-genetically modified trees, and people can sit on stumps or old logs, which would be much cheaper and more eco-friendly, and a much better way to promote "natural" living (quicker, too). It is unlikely that these trees would ever work as anything more than a novelty and art for the general public, and there is nothing wrong with that so calm down.