There
seems to be a problem in the principle of deciding of conducting
a certain way of science or experiments. This is when the results
of experiments may or may not justify experiments a posteriori.
The danger is simply calculated on the basis of statistical data
(DTREE, a tool for that),
although even these parameters can be determined as a result of
the same or other experiments. An example for the reliability of
this approach might be the transference of mutated
genes from plants to animals which was considered impossible
before which served as a legitimation for outdoor experiments
Risks
of escape and spread of engineered genes from transgenic crops to
wild relatives (on the Biosafety Information Network)
A Brief
History of Biotechnology Risk Debates and Policies in the U.S.
Science,
Technology and Innovation at the Turn of the Millenium
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