You're probably right, but bioengineering this to self-propogate quickly in the environment would be exponential. I'm sure that isn't the plan, but it could be done, and it could make this an issue. We shouldn't let that stop us because we're currently in an exponential fuck up in the opposite direction, but it is something to think about.

[–] sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

The article talks about mass producing the enzymes themselves, not the life forms that produce the enzymes. It's a key distinction.

Plus these organisms already live on this earth. They can't outcompete other life on the surface, in less harsh conditions.