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"I suspect that there might be more carnivorous plants out there than we think."

Now we just need to bio-engineer them to ...

Somehow I'm sensing the onset of something that might have once been the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster.... or an episode of Doctor Who.

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We might be seeing less of that subgenre these days because the general public is starting to realize that genetic engineering is sort of like AI/ML.

It takes a lot of effort and expense to achieve mildly promising results, and any given project is much more likely to break out in tumors or be outcompeted by existing strains than it is to evolve into something unexpectedly fit. Yes, poorly-engineered plants can grow tumors...or at least odd growths that sap their energy and nutrients.

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