The chart took up the entire wall.

"So if we set these switches to 'on' here, and here..." The speaker tapped the chart with a long wooden rod.

"NO." It was not unusual for the design team to disagree. This was, after all, a massive upgrade. "Hard coding those points will not allow for growth. We should soft code them to call on the MODS subroutine when needed. That's why we chose the double helix in the first place."

There was a murmur of agreement.

"Very well. Then we are done. Beta testing begins next week with the Neanderthal group in East Africa."