Launch HN: BlankBio (YC S25) - Making RNA Programmable

Re:Launch HN: BlankBio (YC S25) - Making RNA Programmable by simianparrot on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:48PM (#44990266)

Literally the stuff of nightmares. Why are we doing this?

> As compilers freed programmers from low-level details, we're building the abstraction layer for RNA.

That’s all fun and games when it’s literally fun and games. When it’s mRNA injected into living beings it’s the stuff of nightmares.

Will technologists ever _ever_ stop and think for a second?

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Re:Launch HN: BlankBio (YC S25) - Making RNA Programmable by gus_massa on Friday August 22, 2025 @08:09PM (#44991573)

I don't expect the new mRNA to be injected in humans directly. I guess it will be tires in mice, then in other animals, then in a few humans, then in a bigger group, and then available to the general public. (Or something like that, I don't remember the details, IANAMD.)

It's the usual process for all new medicines. We already had a lot of bad cases with other potential medicines, so all new candidates must pass a lot of tests.

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Re:Launch HN: BlankBio (YC S25) - Making RNA Programmable by antichronology on Friday August 22, 2025 @06:03PM (#44990396)

Thanks for engaging. Do you mind elaborating on your stance?

From where we sit - there are people with diseases and mRNA is an effective way to revert them to a healthy state.

I'd be interested to hear more where you're coming from

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Re:Launch HN: BlankBio (YC S25) - Making RNA Programmable by jryb on Sunday August 24, 2025 @09:54AM (#45004271)

mRNA is a natural molecule produced by every living organism. All it does it cause a protein to be made. Where's the nightmare?

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