Opinion Polls 2

["Welcome back. Since the dawn of time, man has been solely dependent on nature and it was not until not long ago that man started inventing. These inventions were, in a word, using what nature has given to us in the most efficient and productive way.

This has stayed true until the concept of gene editing and bioengineering came about. But we are still in the experimental stage.

Skynet Biotech, a branch under Skynet Technologies, has come out with a very wide selection of biotechnological solutions that shocked the world.

The first is the growth solution which can accelerate the growth rate of plants and animals.

Mr. Welch, what can you tell us about Skynet Biotech and its products?"

"First, thanks for having me.

The field of biotechnology is not very mature and it is difficult to judge what the consequences of messing with DNA and genetics will be.

There was the cloning frenzy and the use of this method was directly banned worldwide. This was done mainly because it was too easy to do it.

The technical difficulties were easy to solve with the right equipment and expertise. This meant that anybody could do it, which made it difficult for governments to control it.

Of course, there were other dangers and bottlenecks, but most of them have already been solved on a theoretical level. I don't know if there are still people experimenting on it."

"Are there still people who'd dare experiment even with the ban?"

"Of course. Rules only become apparent after you're caught.

Anyway, Skynet Biotech has just showed that it has the technology to do more than just clone.

Cloning alone can solve the world's food problem.

Imagine taking the world's best livestock and creating millions of copies. At that time, there would be no shortage of meat and other products.

Combine that with the growth solution, and we can have a 24-hour growth cycle. After seven days, we would have to think seriously about where to take the surplus."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"Yes and No.

Scarcity goes together with abundance. This is the perfect balance.

Let me ask you if a homeless guy could eat as lavishly as you, how'd you feel?"

"…"

"Exactly.

This difference is necessary for the advancement of humans as a race. If all our needs are met with little effort, then it'd be a miracle you could wake up early in the morning and sleep late just for work."

"I understand what Mr. Welch is saying. But humans have other needs apart from food."

"And that is where the trap is.

What are the basic needs? Food, Shelter, Clothing. In this era, there is also Education, Information, the Internet, and Electricity.

Did you notice that Ouroboros seems to have solved all of this?

We have a growth solution that can produce high-quality high-yield plants, we have buildings that can grow, if they can make buildings grow, why can't they make clothes grow?"

"Yes, the official website claims to be able to grow anything, including a planet. How true is this?"

"I am getting to that.

Did you see the detailed description of how the building works? Using photosynthesis to generate and store electricity. This solves everything. They are already an internet giant with Study Aide, Future News, and Future Investments. With MIA out, there is no stopping them.

Now, growing a planet is not that complicated.

All you need is to be clever about the approach. Skynet Biotech can make a building grow upward, this shows that they can also make it grow spherically. But that is too far away from us.

What we should be more concern about is the other products that Skynet is selling. The customized genetic template and the attribute solution."

"What can you tell us about these two?"

"The good thing about Ouroboros is that they don't hide anything.

According to the material on Study Aide, the genetic template is a targeted editing on organisms.

Let's take a medicinal herb as an example, Sage, it can help enhance your memory and cognition. This is just making you sharper and clearer.

The customized genetic template can enhance these abilities and make them more powerful.

Meaning that you can send the sage herb to Skynet Biotech, and they can enhance it and send back a solution that can give you photographic memory and instantly become an unparalleled genius."

"is that possible?"

"Of course. Herbs and spices have too many effects and each one of them can be enhanced and extracted to create drugs and medicines.

And that is just being conservative.

The template can directly create universal organs and blood. Directly solve the lack of blood and organs from donors."

"My brain is telling me that this is a good thing, but I somehow feel like it is not."

"Well, it depends.

Consider this, most people fail to live the full expected lifespan due to injury and organ failure. If Skynet Biotech provides universally compatible organs and blood, wouldn't that mean that if something fails, just replace it?

That is a good thing.

But what if the whole body fails?

Science tells us that one dies when the brain dies. But Skynet just confirmed that it is possible to transplant a whole brain to a new body. And even if the brain is damaged, they can print a new one and you'd be totally fine.

Tell me this, is this not a formula to immortality?"

"There must be a catch though, right?"

"Absolutely.

The first is the price.

None of Ouroboros' products can be bought by an individual, well, unless they can take out so much money.

The growth solution costs 100DC per liter. That is 10000 dollars. The only thing that makes it make sense is that it can be diluted up to 1000 liters and still remain effective. It will just be slower.

The template and attribute solution are even more expensive.

The other catch is that countries must place orders through representatives who then must communicate with the internal supervisor.

At present, not all countries have representatives, and the only supervisor, Jiang Hao, is a man from Dragon Country and it seems like his temper is not easy to deal with."

"So how do you think countries will deal with this?"

"Well, it depends on what their aim is. But I would recommend using a friendly approach. Ouroboros has too many things that subvert our understanding. I wouldn't want such an enemy."

"You have spoken about the growth solution and the genetic template. But what is an attribute solution."

"Yeah, this is where things stop making sense even to me.

So, a child will naturally have attributes such as; young, delicate, cute, small, and a lot of such descriptives that are natural. You can't change them.

A tree will have something like; tough, tall, sturdy, etc. A house is; safe, homely, comfortable, etc.

In short, this attribute solution can give organisms attributes that they should have never had.

That means with this potion, you can directly decide how long you want to live, how strong your body can be, and what attributes your descendants can have. You can decide which direction a plant should grow. You can make roads and buildings as safe and sturdy as you can afford.

I just don't know who can afford it. 100,000 DC is not a small amount."

"*Phew* I am having a headache just thinking about it.

I just received news that Ouroboros has issued a statement inviting talents from Dragon Country to apply for hiring. This recruitment drive seems to target scientific talents but there is no standard requirements. Anyone can apply and do a qualification test.

There is also news that Ouroboros will build similar buildings in each country and the government leaders have been invited to provide a suitable piece of land for the exercise.

Ouroboros has also encouraged leaders to quickly come up with a proposal for cooperation between the company, the government, and other companies.

It has been confirmed that leaders of every state have received a Memorandum of Association from the Infinite Dragon Unlimited Company and citizens all over the world can go to the official website to get more information.

We will get back to you after our experts analyze and interpret the MOA…"]

Jiang Hao switched off the television.

Big moves have been made, he could only wait for the response of others. In the meantime, go to the Infinite Dragon Building. He would be busy receiving guests from now on.

{*Small Voice* Powerstones, Comments, Reviews. Please, I need them. My data does not look good.}