Synthetic DNA...on the brink of...?

Happy Solstice, All: Well, upon reading this, and, from past experience, having some feeling for "who" will ultimately be in charge of it, and their consciousness level, "The red lights" began to flash rather dramatically. I am rendered speechless by the possibilties. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/16/AR200712...

I pray fervently for a positive outcome for the species.