Is it logical that when we can't even limit population growth where it matters or curtail CO2 production, we should abandon these lesser goals and take on a glo

Is it logical that when we can't even limit population growth where it matters or curtail CO2 production, we should abandon these lesser goals and take on a global pan-cultural genetic engineering project? Is some academic trying to bolster the social visibility section of their grant application for research into human height determinants?