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Twisted Tale of Art, Death, DNA
Wired ^ | Jun. 04, 2004 | Mark Baard

Posted on 06/04/2004 9:40:14 PM PDT by FreedomCalls

Edited on 06/29/2004 7:10:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Steve Kurtz is an artist operating in an unusual medium. Rather than exploring ideas with brushes and paint, he uses bacteria and DNA to create works meant to spark debate about the safety and morality of genetic research.

But Kurtz's work and his beliefs are more radical than those of many of his peers. He has written proposals for releasing mutant flies into restaurants, and demonstrated methods for destroying genetically modified crops. And it is Kurtz's views, his supporters say, that have Kurtz on the wrong side of a federal investigation sparked by the death of his wife, Hope Kurtz.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: art; ashcroft; patriotact; terror
I DO NOT want this guy on the streets engineering new bacteria to engage in, as he himself claims, "biological sabotage" by releasing mutant organisms into the public sphere even if he does it in the name of "art."
1 posted on 06/04/2004 9:40:15 PM PDT by FreedomCalls
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To: AdmSmith

pong


2 posted on 06/04/2004 9:44:22 PM PDT by nuconvert ("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( Azadi baraye Iran)
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To: FreedomCalls

Army of the 12 monkeys...


3 posted on 06/04/2004 9:44:28 PM PDT by darth
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To: darth
12 monkeys

I am not a Brad Pitt fan, but his madman portrayal in that movie was excellent. Very convincing.

4 posted on 06/04/2004 9:58:23 PM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (How did Ted Kennedy, who enlisted in the Army, achieve the rank of Admiral of the SS Oldsmobile???)
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To: FreedomCalls

sounds like this guy might be better off in Cell Block C, searching the shower for were he dropped the bar of soap.


5 posted on 06/04/2004 10:13:14 PM PDT by arly
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To: FreedomCalls

When you obsessed with fire you're clinically diagnosed with pyromania. What are you called when obsessed with this crap? BIOMANIA?


6 posted on 06/04/2004 10:14:15 PM PDT by endthematrix (To enter my lane you must use your turn signal!)
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To: FreedomCalls
...releasing mutant organisms into the public sphere even if he does it in the name of "art."

Rather have him releasing randomly mutated germies than existing strains that are already well adapted to their host organism.

7 posted on 06/04/2004 11:02:58 PM PDT by fourdeuce82d
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To: FreedomCalls

I'm from Buffalo, and this guy's lawyer is the Buffalo mob's mouthpiece. Where does he get the $ to hire such a hotshot lawyer?


8 posted on 06/05/2004 12:27:08 AM PDT by Wacka
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To: FreedomCalls

I guess all Al Quaeda would have to say was that they were artists, and that 'planes' and 'buildings' are their medium?


9 posted on 06/05/2004 4:13:36 AM PDT by atomicpossum (I give up! Entropy, you win!)
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To: FreedomCalls

This all happened in Eeerie County?
Sounds more like research for a Stephen King novel.


10 posted on 06/05/2004 9:03:17 AM PDT by b9
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What are you called when obsessed with this crap?

Mentally ill.

11 posted on 06/05/2004 3:28:55 PM PDT by giotto
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