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> application of husbandry to humans Because every dog breed we created is super healthy and doesn't come with list of diseases that are caused by small numbe

• benchaney 9y ago
  What does this have to do with the comment you are replying to?
• wyager 9y ago
  It's harder to get away with giving humans hip dysplasia because they live for a long time and can complain about it. Gene modification also doesn't work by restricting the number of breeding pairs, so your complaint (while valid for dog breeding) doesn't apply to human genetic health improvement. There is a related risk in the form of reducing genetic diversity, which can increase population-level vulnerability to infectious diseases. However, it's unlikely that the kind of modifications people will first use (strength boost, intelligence boost, better heart health, etc.) will pose a serious risk in this respect. I would advocate extreme caution for large-scale modification of immune system-related genes.
  • Ygg2 9y ago
    Yeah, but it will be really easy and​ cheap to base your eye color on only a few donors. And side effects will be visible generations later.