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> Of course, an app store for genetic editing doesn’t yet exist. That actually sounds amazing.

eximius 9y ago
Dear God, NO. Some lunatic will write some possibly underhanded-C-esque/probably just ignorant implementation of some modification which causes apoptosis after some chemical feedback loop. At the very least, it needs to be understood and administered by licensed professionals. I'm not saying we need full blown-FDA trials spanning years (though there are very good arguments for that), but this can't be a direct to consumer market.
- wetpaws 9y ago
  We don't need the regulations. We need this technology now, hell, we actually need this technology 20 years ago. If progress means death as a byproduct, than this death is totally welcome.
  - eximius 9y ago
    Doctors, medical professionals with detailed knowledge of the body's chemistry, need this now. Joe Dirt, looking to make the next big thing on the street by causing your white blood cells to secrete fentanyl for a life-long high, does not. This technology is easily if not more dangerous than firearms. It is literally in the same class as chemical warfare. Desensitizing ourselves to that danger AND allowing any old schmuck to publish his flawed plasmid to a public store for anyone to try is criminally negligent.
BorkJames 9y ago
I'm ready for the turn your blood cells into tide pods app to release!
- dang 9y ago
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TheOtherHobbes 9y ago
Given that there are people out there killing themselves by eating Tide Pods, DIY genetic editing really may not be the smartest idea ever.

Dear God, NO. Some lunatic will write some possibly underhanded-C-esque/probably just ignorant implementation of some modification which causes apoptosis after some chemical feedback loop. At the very least, it needs to be understood and administered by licensed professionals. I'm not saying we need full blown-FDA trials spanning years (though there are very good arguments for that), but this can't be a direct to consumer market.

wetpaws 9y ago
We don't need the regulations. We need this technology now, hell, we actually need this technology 20 years ago. If progress means death as a byproduct, than this death is totally welcome.
- eximius 9y ago
  Doctors, medical professionals with detailed knowledge of the body's chemistry, need this now. Joe Dirt, looking to make the next big thing on the street by causing your white blood cells to secrete fentanyl for a life-long high, does not. This technology is easily if not more dangerous than firearms. It is literally in the same class as chemical warfare. Desensitizing ourselves to that danger AND allowing any old schmuck to publish his flawed plasmid to a public store for anyone to try is criminally negligent.

BorkJames 9y ago

I'm ready for the turn your blood cells into tide pods app to release!

dang 9y ago
We've banned this account for posting too many unsubstantive comments. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. Read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html first so you know what we're looking for.

TheOtherHobbes 9y ago

Given that there are people out there killing themselves by eating Tide Pods, DIY genetic editing really may not be the smartest idea ever.