> >With the fruit fly, they aren't trying to stay within any bounds, they are
> >trying to make it evolve into something else, using every method know to
> >induce mutations.
>
> This is not true. They are not trying to change it in an evolutionary
> manner. They use the radiation to understand genetics, and the function of
> genes. This is not the same thing as breeding a dog to be able to take out
> badgers.
Glenn,
How do you know "They are not trying to change it in an evolutionary
manner"? If they had changed a fruit fly into a falcon, then I doubt
that you would say that.
Bill