Here's the notionally final version of the article I'm writing on genetic engineering. Based on but substantially different from prior versions. Not for general circulation at this stage please. www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/rusl/tpog.doc This is targetted for NZ consumption in the current context. We have one month to go to field trials being re allowed after a moratorium. I say that Joe Average AND the Prime Minister don't realise two major things about GE which may change the way they think if they did. Harch comment (offlist) welcome. The man who said I should stick to PICs (you know who you are :-) ) is MOST welcome to comment. Remember this is populist targetted for a national newspaper. It is meant to inform and not mislead. It is not meant to induce fear BUT is meant to help people have a (more) sober appreciation. I DO know what I am talking about but, of course, I can still be wrong. Comments welcome. Russell McMahon -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads