But, with increasing sophistication, genetic engineers using old and new techniques have been creating organisms with novel or enhanced properties for decades. Regulations and standards of good practice already effectively address organisms that may be pathogenic or that threaten the natural environment.
但其实几十年来，技术日趋炉火纯青的基因工程师一直在使用新旧技术来制造具有增强或者新机能的生命体。而那些诱人向善的规则和标准也早就拥有足够能力去应付那些致病或威胁自然环境的人造生命（若说有什么不足之处的话，那就是这些条文实在是太繁琐了）。