Excellent article and a nice balance between discussing the technology and the ethical implications. As a technologist I find it frustrating that the media almo

Excellent article and a nice balance between discussing the technology and the ethical implications. As a technologist I find it frustrating that the media almost always focuses on the ethics. While the politicians in certain locations might seek to constrain this type of research, often on religious grounds, it will simply move offshore to more liberal regimes. As the technology progresses, the wealthy will utilise it to engineer "designer babies". The politicians and ethicists may as well accept that this research and development is going to happen; they can simply choose whether they want to control and benefit from it or give away the lead.