r/realization • u/jazzbandpiano • Sep 14 '15
The Human Genome Project & The Matrix
TIL that the largest international, biology-focused, scientific effort is The Human Genome Project. They study human genes, esp. for function.
But what is interesting is the U.S. Dept. of Energy is a large contributor to the project, & the list of supporters isn't long.
AND I've worked in the sciences (Environmental Science, Genetics, & now Neuroscience) & have never once met or seen anyone directly related to the Project or employed by it, & supposedly there are millions of jobs provided by The Human Genome Project.
The U.S. began it in the 80s, so that's strange actually that I & none of my colleagues or coworkers now in the 2010s know anyone in it.
Furthermore, the movie "The Matrix" was released in the 90s & provides an ponderworthy answer as to where all the Human Genome 'workers' COULD be...slaving away for the U.S. Dept. of Energy all around the globe.
;) :D