""I think there's going to be a lot of breakthroughs on the medical side, particularly around synthetic mRNA," Musk says in the video. "You can basically do anything with synthetic mRNA - DNA. It's like a computer program. "With effort that's not too crazy, you can probably stop ageing - reverse it, if you want. You can turn someone into a fricking butterfly, if you want, with the right DNA sequence. So... I mean, caterpillars do it.""
"As the video began to make the rounds online, many pointed out how ironic it is that Musk doesn't think a person can undergo gender transition, but he does believe it is possible for them to become a different species. "Guy who says you can't change your gender: You can change your species," one user posted with the clip. The post has over 172,000 likes."
Elon Musk's 2020 remarks claiming synthetic mRNA and DNA could enable dramatic biological changes resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of his anti-trans statements. He said advances in synthetic mRNA could "do anything" and that with the right DNA sequence someone could be turned into a butterfly. Social media users noted the apparent inconsistency between his belief in extreme species modification and his rejection of gender transition, sharing clips that drew wide attention and thousands of likes. The controversy intensified after Musk reiterated anti-trans comments about his transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson and followed clashes with California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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