‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It

101 points · 41 comments · gumby

  1. shevy-java · · focus · HN ↗
    There was no theft involved. "Genes" are not "owned".
    1. AnimalMuppet · · focus · HN ↗
      If the virus didn't evolve the gene on its own, then "stole" seems like a fair description of how it got it.
      1. wormius · · focus · HN ↗
        You wouldn't download a gene, would you?
        1. Mistletoe · · focus · HN ↗
          I’d actually love to, can I swap out many of mine with LeBron and Albert Einstein? Anyone got the torrent link?
      2. bell-cot · · focus · HN ↗
        I suspect the original author's copyright had expired, so the gene was public domain.
      3. SideburnsOfDoom · · focus · HN ↗
        "Copied" or "borrowed" might work.
Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.