tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post8084493551797037802..comments2023-09-09T09:26:22.175-04:00Comments on Andrew Samwick's Blog: Tasty ClonesAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-83144513459914102512008-01-19T16:02:00.000-05:002008-01-19T16:02:00.000-05:00Cloning also opens up the food chain to increased ...Cloning also opens up the food chain to increased risk of catastrophic disease; if a virus/bacteria is especially virulent for a particular cloned animal, it could effectively take out whole farms at once; maybe even whole regions.eightnine2718281828mu5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-85416027769939920882008-01-23T08:16:00.000-05:002008-01-23T08:16:00.000-05:00I agree, which is another reason why I don't w...I agree, which is another reason why I don't want to patronize the cloning producers if I can avoid it. See this subsequent <a href="http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/01/bananas.html" rel="nofollow">post</a> at Marginal Revolution on bananas.Andrew Samwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.com