Interesting articles. I can read about these technologies and see that they could be of great benefit in developing natural sources of important medications. But then I have to read again and think about how the psychopaths will cross every red line and use this knowledge to the wrong ends, or worse yet, play as gods and try to re-engineer natural biology in very unwise ways.
Seems like bioethicists have been useless at answering the complex questions of "We CAN do this... but SHOULD we?" Instead, they seem to just try and justify whatever and think how to make it seem palatable, even to the researchers who may have good intentions, but fail to see the dangers inherent in their work.
As with political power, scientific power is dangerous in the hands of those who lack morals and human virtues.