# We Can Stop Poisoning Biology and Start Programming It by Dave Blundin > We can stop spraying poisons into ecosystems and begin programming biology instead. Genetic control systems can target harmful outcomes without leaving the chemical residue of indiscriminate intervention behind. > **— Adapted from Dave Blundin**, *MOONSHOTS Live, October 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Recording or publication:** [MOONSHOTS Live at 41:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blyb1D927pM&t=2519s) — The poster text is an explicit non-verbatim adaptation assembled from the source excerpts below. It preserves the speaker's argument while removing spoken-language filler, restoring the subject, and completing the mechanism or consequence needed for independent use. - **Exact transcript excerpt at [41:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blyb1D927pM&t=2519s):** “That was the part that got me most excited, was we spray things. We're basically poisoning biology, and now we can shift to actually programming it.” - **Exact transcript excerpt at [42:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blyb1D927pM&t=2527s):** “And leave the poison in the ecosystem.” - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots|ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots]] — preserves broadcast order, speaker reconciliation, editorial conventions, and the surrounding argument from which this Reminder was promoted. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Longevity Escape Velocity|Longevity Escape Velocity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mechanistic Intelligence Is Humanity's Greatest Liberation|Mechanistic Intelligence Is Humanity's Greatest Liberation]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Dave Blundin|Dave Blundin]] - [[wiki/Programming Biology|Programming Biology]] - [[wiki/Biological Control System|Biological Control System]] ## Share on Social Media ``` We can stop spraying poisons into ecosystems and begin programming biology instead. Genetic control systems can target harmful outcomes without leaving the chemical residue of indiscriminate intervention behind. — Adapted from Dave Blundin, MOONSHOTS Live, October 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-dave-blundin-we-can-stop-poisoning-biology-and-start-programming-it ```