Originally Posted by
Double_Adapter
An interesting topic and kudos to the gents in maintaining their cool, keeping it civilised and not getting excessively worked up on the vaccine topic.
The entire human genome ie human DNA sequence was first mapped and understood around 2003.
Gene splicing and DNA editing using CRISPR and CAS9/CAS13 technologies commenced around 2003-2007 and the technique was refined in 2012.
Science began dabbling and fucking around (eg gene splicing, gene mixing, gene editing) with human, plant and animal genomes around the same time frame; all in the name of science and for a greater human cause ie finding cures for incurable human diseases. Military and government research labs have been doing likewise albeit for other purposes (ie black biology).
The technology and techniques used in recent mRNA vaccines is at least a 5-8 yrs old.
This is vastly different from the discovery of first mRNA technology which actually dates back to the 1960’s (not 1978) as well as the work performed by Malone in the late 1980s. There’s a lot of debate and bad blood amongst the scientific community and much of it has to do with big egos, reputation, credibility, and receiving a Nobel prize. Wind the clock forward 40-50 years and with advancements in technology and a good understanding of the human DNA sequence and you have a new era in mRNA vaccines.
With fast advancements in technology and accumulation of knowledge what used to take decades to understand, develop, and test (eg viral vector, and protein based vaccines) now takes a year or two (eg nucleic acid based vaccines). The science is pin point precise.
If this sounds confusing think of it like photography. The technology and hardware used in taking and developing photos in the early 1900s is vastly different from the technology of photography today. Think of DNA and RNA splicing/editing technology (CRISPR and CAS9) like photoshop is used to edit, fix and enhance photos ie the science is immediate and precise (and it does present a darker side to science…!)
A good thread and let’s try and keep it civilised.