The mysterious grape...
So many sad stories of dysfunctional genetics these days - a two headed horse, a two headed babies etc. Imagine my surprise when having grapes after dinner when I came across this abnormal grape.
It looks more like a tomato or some kind of melon!
Not to trivialise the power of genetics - which was my favourite subject in Bio - but how much of these are due to natural causes or man made? If we are screwing our own biological blueprint, we are not just killing ourselves as a species but possibly the entire world as well. Of course if we suddenly stumble upon something that makes us more viable than ever before, then all's well. Or is it? If we create a superior race, will they worship us or enslave us? Would the world be a better place? As HG Wells so poignently stated "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." If this grape does not have any advantages over its brethren (which are all sweet, juicy and seedless), then it is just a freak of nature. If it became more powerful, then it will be king of the vine and will propagate more of its kind.
To answer the burning question - no, I did not eat this grape. Purely out of respect.
So many sad stories of dysfunctional genetics these days - a two headed horse, a two headed babies etc. Imagine my surprise when having grapes after dinner when I came across this abnormal grape.
It looks more like a tomato or some kind of melon!Not to trivialise the power of genetics - which was my favourite subject in Bio - but how much of these are due to natural causes or man made? If we are screwing our own biological blueprint, we are not just killing ourselves as a species but possibly the entire world as well. Of course if we suddenly stumble upon something that makes us more viable than ever before, then all's well. Or is it? If we create a superior race, will they worship us or enslave us? Would the world be a better place? As HG Wells so poignently stated "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." If this grape does not have any advantages over its brethren (which are all sweet, juicy and seedless), then it is just a freak of nature. If it became more powerful, then it will be king of the vine and will propagate more of its kind.
To answer the burning question - no, I did not eat this grape. Purely out of respect.
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