Monty by Jim Meddick for September 23, 2024

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Don’t worry. I don’t he’ll ever get a chance to pass on his DNA.

I don’t think he should be messing with that stuff. He is most likely going to make a monstrous (ahem…) mistake.

What could possibly go wrong?

Looking at the pants he is wearing, he definitely needs to alter his jeans.

It’s all about the Mitochondria !

“If he be Mr. Hyde" he had thought, "I shall be Mr. Seek.” - Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Bah! Real men don’t need no stinking instructions.

So is Monty a typical male that doesn’t read the directions before using?

Oh, THIS should be a good arc…

Could be the first mention of CRISPR in the funny papers.

I hope Monty stays away from mutations

Has Monty considered trying to get bitten by a radioactive spider instead?

Military AI allowing drones to select their own targets and gene splicing, it’s like we’re inviting disaster.

It’s endorsed by a Dr.J. Eckle…I know I’ve heard of him, just can’t remember…where…..

I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

A quick internet search led to an article on stanford.Edu; CRISPR is a DNA splicing technique copied from the way bacteria clone viral RNA into their own DNA to enable them to fight off those viruses. CRISPR is already FDA approved for curing sickle cell anemia.

CRISPR is characterized as being, fast, simple, and inexpensive; i.e. the existence a home kit is not much of a stretch.

I got a bad feeling about this,

It’s fine! It’s surplus DARPA! It’s from their Super Soldier program!

Like the “Nutty Professor”, he’ll turn into a suave, sophisticated… Giant Nut…

That’s my achilles heel – don’t read the directions all the way

… and we’re OFF! ;-)

Monty is going to turn into something unnatural then the professor will suddenly turn up and Monty will go back in time and never buy the kit.

This won’t end well.

At least he read the quick-start guide. I know people who would just dive into it and whatever happens happens.

Looks for the words “epigenetic modifications only”. :)

And we thought the wheelie bike was a bad idea. :)

If he just wanted to alter his DNA all he had to do is get the COVID mRNA clot shot. It was probably free in places.

oh geez! my mind is spinning at where this is going

what could go wrong?

I hope this isn’t Mr Meddick’s method for engineering the retirement of the strip.

crispr can only edit the gene of one cell at a time, you would normally use it to alter a gamete cell so that it can pass the gene copies on to its duplicates as the embryo develops

At least he read something before he started committing hubris.

I had that chemistry set as a kid now I have an extra finger.

Considering what a farce mRNA vaccines were, he would be wise to desist.