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| + | <li><font color="DarkOrange">D: Dr. Davidson</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkMagenta">G: Chief engineer Gray</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkRed">P: President Brenson</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkGreen">C: Chief Counselor Smith</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Household adviser Johson</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkCyan">A: Ambassador Kumba</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkTurqoise">O: Or-Ban-Himi</font></li> | ||
| + | <li><font color="DarkSalmon">S: Soldier</font></li> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2017</b> - Dr. Davidson is presenting a new technological approach</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkOrange">D: Here you can see the old approach of a former iGEM Team. It means to use carbon dioxide and electricity to generate isobutanol. This technology was thought to engage several problems we are still facing. The idea to store the electricity in isobutanol was taken by my working group to do further research. We were able to modify the bacteria strain in a way that it is able to produce more significant amounts than before.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: What do you want to say, Dr. Davidson?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkOrange">D: Mr. President. We hold the technology in our hands to change the world we know. It will be possible to reduce the emission of industrial facilities, the emission of cars or to store unused regenerative energy.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: “Mr. Gray. What is your opinion about the project?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkMagenta">G: In first trials we could see the functionality. It will be possible to increase the batch size. The amount of stored energy and produced isobutanol is still low but with some time we can increase this amount. It can grow to an interesting application.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Build a larger one and do some tests on our testing ground in Alabama, Mr. Gray.</font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2019</b> - Biosafety meetup in Washington</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkOrange">D: Here you can see the measured amounts of electricity and carbon dioxide which was bound. The other line shows the amount of produced isobutanol on the testing ground in Alabama.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: The curves look good but how about the safety issues?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkOrange">D: The implemented safety system succeeds in all three forced accidents. First we drilled a hole in the fermenter. The bacteria pouring out died immediately. No living bacteria survived. Secondly we increased the electricity input which killed all bacteria but result in no further damage. Thirdly we simulated an explosion with nuclear radiance. Although mutations happened, all bacteria died cause of the two step safety system.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: So you think this system is safe?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkOrange">D: We did the desired tests in the lab and on the testing ground. At the moment I would say it is safe.</font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2020</b> - Committee meeting in the White House</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: Dr. Davidson presented his results. The technology is ready to be applied at any feasible site. The executed tests succeeded. The risks are low.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Mr. Johnson. What potential does this technology have in your eyes?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Mr. President. This technology is a real gold mine. The sale of this system will lead to a great gain of financial power. In addition the dependency of other countries to this technology will increase because we will be able to achieve the carbon dioxide reduction goals much earlier than any other country.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: If you give the permission, Mr. President, the position of our country will enhance day by day.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkCyan">A: Mr. President. I think that we should test this system again. I cannot and will not believe in the power of this development. The outcome by releasing the technology is ambiguous. Think of the oil industry. Where should they get work after such fermenters are built?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Ambassador Kumba. Every time there will be some critics. Dr. Davidson did all necessary tests in which the system succeeded. The people who lose their work can find new work anywhere. There are victims with every new invention. Many people die because of car accidents but the benefit of inventing the car is just enormous.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: Sir? How do you decide?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: You have my permission. Publicize the results and start the production of the system. We will be the first country to undercut the carbon dioxide reduction goals.</font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2026</b> - In a tavern in the middle east</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkSalmon">S: Give me a drink, Or-Ban.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkTurqoise">O: You cannot pay, do you?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkSalmon">S: Man, I am a soldier. I need a drink!</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkTurqoise">O: *sigh* <i>This guy will get very angry if I do not give him his drink. But man, what has happened here. I doubt that this situation can be changed again. Who should pay those guys. They will get aggressive and all of us will suffer from the foreign invention.</i> Man, here you have your drink but now you are indebted to me.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkSalmon">S: Indebted? What you want, man?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkTurqoise">O: Isn't it possible that you speak with someone? You are a soldier. You have contacts.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkSalmon">S: So what do you expect of my contacts?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkTurqoise">O: We have to resist those new technologies. We have to defend ourselves against the incoming poverty. <i>Please. Let him understand what I mean. We are dependent on the oil and we are dependent on the wages of this industry</i>. </font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkSalmon">S: You exaggerate.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkTurqoise">O: No. The poverty will come. We are not weak. We are a strong nation. Think about my words... <i>please</i></font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2026</b> - Chief counselor Smith approaches president Brenson</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: Sir, they imposed a sanction on us again.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Again? Those sanctions. *sigh* What did they say this time?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: The petrol federation demands us to destroy the new technology and return to petrol. Their economy crushed immediately after the need of oil depleted throughout the years. They aim to regain the trade benefits.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: We can't kick off this technology. We are dependent on this!</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: Sir?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Call a meeting, chief counselor.</font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2026</b> - 10 minutes later, chief counselor Smith is still missing</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Sir. What do you think?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: How many households depend on the technology, Johnson?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Who's not dependent, Mr. President? I would say about 90% are dependent.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: <i>Oh Lord. We can not restore this much households do we?</i> Are we able to restore the traditional energy supply immediately?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: No, sir. <i>I knew. The idea was good. The wealth is still good. My country is greater and more prosper than ever before</i>.</font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <p><b>The year is 2026</b> - Suddenly, chief counselor Smith arrives</p> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: Mr. President the forces of the petrol federation attacked our base camp in the middle east. The federation against this technology by former oil export countries has become a pest.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: What? How many died? What happened? Do we have contact with survivors?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGreen">C: We just got an emergency signal but have no contact. We have to fear the worst, Mr. President.</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: This technology has turned to such a wealth but for what price?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Mr. Johnson?</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Oh sorry. I just meant that synthetic biology changed so many lives all around the world. This technology enables efficient storage and transport for energy. We were able to choke nearly all atomic power plant. Clever distribution of produced energy led to such benefits. <i>I cannot believe what happened with our invention. Who could have thought of this outcome? If we just had known what will happen. Did we not do all test that are needed?</i></font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: Wrap it up, Mr. Johnson!</font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: Yeah what I just wanted to say. Scientists developed such a great technology which transforms energy into a power source with which we are even able to drive. It was so great. <i>Can it be changed now? Can we alter what already has been altered in such a way? We have to return to the old days. What can be changed now?</i></font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkRed">P: But now we have terror, Mr. Johnson. You should wake up. African states founded the petrol federation to fight for their commerce. The middle eastern countries followed. Chaos began to grow and terror rises upon civilians. They started to attack our camps and troops. <i>We really have to fight them now. I did not want to start a fight like this but I have no choice. We have to defend ourselves. We cannot change what we have done. It is too late to rework our society.</i></font><br><br> | ||
| + | <font color="DarkGoldenRod">H: That’s what I wanted to say. It is such a wealth. But for what price? <i>...And who is going to pay the price?</i></font><br><br><br> | ||
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| + | <h2>On the road to Amberville</h2> | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, 17 October 2014
SYNENERGENE
Technomoral vignettes
The presidents decision
- D: Dr. Davidson
- G: Chief engineer Gray
- P: President Brenson
- C: Chief Counselor Smith
- H: Household adviser Johson
- A: Ambassador Kumba
- O: Or-Ban-Himi
- S: Soldier
The year is 2017 - Dr. Davidson is presenting a new technological approach
D: Here you can see the old approach of a former iGEM Team. It means to use carbon dioxide and electricity to generate isobutanol. This technology was thought to engage several problems we are still facing. The idea to store the electricity in isobutanol was taken by my working group to do further research. We were able to modify the bacteria strain in a way that it is able to produce more significant amounts than before.P: What do you want to say, Dr. Davidson?
D: Mr. President. We hold the technology in our hands to change the world we know. It will be possible to reduce the emission of industrial facilities, the emission of cars or to store unused regenerative energy.
P: “Mr. Gray. What is your opinion about the project?
G: In first trials we could see the functionality. It will be possible to increase the batch size. The amount of stored energy and produced isobutanol is still low but with some time we can increase this amount. It can grow to an interesting application.
P: Build a larger one and do some tests on our testing ground in Alabama, Mr. Gray.
The year is 2019 - Biosafety meetup in Washington
D: Here you can see the measured amounts of electricity and carbon dioxide which was bound. The other line shows the amount of produced isobutanol on the testing ground in Alabama.P: The curves look good but how about the safety issues?
D: The implemented safety system succeeds in all three forced accidents. First we drilled a hole in the fermenter. The bacteria pouring out died immediately. No living bacteria survived. Secondly we increased the electricity input which killed all bacteria but result in no further damage. Thirdly we simulated an explosion with nuclear radiance. Although mutations happened, all bacteria died cause of the two step safety system.
P: So you think this system is safe?
D: We did the desired tests in the lab and on the testing ground. At the moment I would say it is safe.
The year is 2020 - Committee meeting in the White House
C: Dr. Davidson presented his results. The technology is ready to be applied at any feasible site. The executed tests succeeded. The risks are low.P: Mr. Johnson. What potential does this technology have in your eyes?
H: Mr. President. This technology is a real gold mine. The sale of this system will lead to a great gain of financial power. In addition the dependency of other countries to this technology will increase because we will be able to achieve the carbon dioxide reduction goals much earlier than any other country.
C: If you give the permission, Mr. President, the position of our country will enhance day by day.
A: Mr. President. I think that we should test this system again. I cannot and will not believe in the power of this development. The outcome by releasing the technology is ambiguous. Think of the oil industry. Where should they get work after such fermenters are built?
H: Ambassador Kumba. Every time there will be some critics. Dr. Davidson did all necessary tests in which the system succeeded. The people who lose their work can find new work anywhere. There are victims with every new invention. Many people die because of car accidents but the benefit of inventing the car is just enormous.
C: Sir? How do you decide?
P: You have my permission. Publicize the results and start the production of the system. We will be the first country to undercut the carbon dioxide reduction goals.
The year is 2026 - In a tavern in the middle east
S: Give me a drink, Or-Ban.O: You cannot pay, do you?
S: Man, I am a soldier. I need a drink!
O: *sigh* This guy will get very angry if I do not give him his drink. But man, what has happened here. I doubt that this situation can be changed again. Who should pay those guys. They will get aggressive and all of us will suffer from the foreign invention. Man, here you have your drink but now you are indebted to me.
S: Indebted? What you want, man?
O: Isn't it possible that you speak with someone? You are a soldier. You have contacts.
S: So what do you expect of my contacts?
O: We have to resist those new technologies. We have to defend ourselves against the incoming poverty. Please. Let him understand what I mean. We are dependent on the oil and we are dependent on the wages of this industry.
S: You exaggerate.
O: No. The poverty will come. We are not weak. We are a strong nation. Think about my words... please
The year is 2026 - Chief counselor Smith approaches president Brenson
C: Sir, they imposed a sanction on us again.P: Again? Those sanctions. *sigh* What did they say this time?
C: The petrol federation demands us to destroy the new technology and return to petrol. Their economy crushed immediately after the need of oil depleted throughout the years. They aim to regain the trade benefits.
P: We can't kick off this technology. We are dependent on this!
C: Sir?
P: Call a meeting, chief counselor.
The year is 2026 - 10 minutes later, chief counselor Smith is still missing
H: Sir. What do you think?P: How many households depend on the technology, Johnson?
H: Who's not dependent, Mr. President? I would say about 90% are dependent.
P: Oh Lord. We can not restore this much households do we? Are we able to restore the traditional energy supply immediately?
H: No, sir. I knew. The idea was good. The wealth is still good. My country is greater and more prosper than ever before.
The year is 2026 - Suddenly, chief counselor Smith arrives
C: Mr. President the forces of the petrol federation attacked our base camp in the middle east. The federation against this technology by former oil export countries has become a pest.P: What? How many died? What happened? Do we have contact with survivors?
C: We just got an emergency signal but have no contact. We have to fear the worst, Mr. President.
H: This technology has turned to such a wealth but for what price?
P: Mr. Johnson?
H: Oh sorry. I just meant that synthetic biology changed so many lives all around the world. This technology enables efficient storage and transport for energy. We were able to choke nearly all atomic power plant. Clever distribution of produced energy led to such benefits. I cannot believe what happened with our invention. Who could have thought of this outcome? If we just had known what will happen. Did we not do all test that are needed?
P: Wrap it up, Mr. Johnson!
H: Yeah what I just wanted to say. Scientists developed such a great technology which transforms energy into a power source with which we are even able to drive. It was so great. Can it be changed now? Can we alter what already has been altered in such a way? We have to return to the old days. What can be changed now?
P: But now we have terror, Mr. Johnson. You should wake up. African states founded the petrol federation to fight for their commerce. The middle eastern countries followed. Chaos began to grow and terror rises upon civilians. They started to attack our camps and troops. We really have to fight them now. I did not want to start a fight like this but I have no choice. We have to defend ourselves. We cannot change what we have done. It is too late to rework our society.
H: That’s what I wanted to say. It is such a wealth. But for what price? ...And who is going to pay the price?
