genetic-codes-as-commodities

Von Bulow carries valuable genetic codes in his blood that could be sold for enormous profit, indicating a commodification of genetic information.

1 chapter across 1 book

Ribofunk (1996)Paul Di Filippo

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The narrator travels by train from Boston to Atlantic City with a transgenic companion named Hamster to track down Jurgen von Bulow, who is using valuable genetic codes to cheat at casino games. After observing von Bulow's winning streak at roulette, the narrator confronts and disables him with a neural shunt, but Hamster is fatally injured in the process. The chapter explores the narrator's pragmatic approach to his assignment and the complex social and technological environment of this future world.