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Is there any foreseeable way to apply gene editing like this to adults? Could existing adults (us) in the future make use of this type of IQ increase?

• Moshe_Silnorin 10y ago
  Not impossible but much, much, much more plausible with embryos. Modifying billions of neurons is a very, very tall order, and would likely be much less effective after the brain is grown. Embryo selection and modification are almost doable now, we just don't know which alleles to select for or edit in. A gift you can give your children but one you are unlikely to be able to get for yourself.
  • deepnotderp 10y ago
    This is true, as much as I disagree with his ideas. Trying to genetically modify a living adult across many cells is very difficult.
    • josephagoss 10y ago
      Who's ideas?