"...Physically Changes Our Genes"

Probably a nit, but if you mean actual DNA changes, that's quite a stretch. I'd expect it's more along the lines of changes in gene *expression* ( i.e. epigenetics - which are considerably more mutable than DNA).

This comes down to what's meant by 'gene' - we might not agree, but for me, a gene is digital (base 6) information with the lack of generational degeneration (and ability to recover) you'd associate with digital storage. Epigenetics are the 'bits' that control what proteins are made from that digital information (gene expression), not kept in a generationally stable format. I think of it as analog.

This says to me that both Mendel and Lysenko were right - but they were looking at different parts of the elephant.

Disclaimer: I'm a digital native, trying to understand bio.