TECH - Elon Musk Breaks Ranks With GOP By Praising Genetic Engineering Tech That Helped Fight COVID-19: 'Digital Medicine With Incredible Potential' | Benzinga
Tesla CEO Elon Musk does not seem to agree with Republicans at least on one thing. On Wednesday, the billionaire, true to his credentials as a tech pioneer, unequivocally backed the mRNA technology, which is the core of new-age vaccines.
What Happened: Social-media personality and prominent YouTuber Ed Krassenstein lauded the mRNA technology in a post on X, stating that it will “save millions of American lives in the future, if Republicans don't get in the way.”
The view was seconded by Musk, who is very active on the platform he owns. Replying to Krassenstein’s post, he said, “Synthetic mRNA is basically digital medicine with incredible potential.”
Synthetic mRNA is basically digital medicine with incredible potential — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2024
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The Technology: So, what is this mRNA tech that Musk has a lot of confidence in? mRNA, with the “m” there standing for messenger, is a molecule that contains the instructions that direct the cells ...