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Oh, look. Another great thing that graphene can do. I'm starting to think that I'll see genetically engineered pro athletes before I get to see graphene power
by olympus 9y ago
Oh, look. Another great thing that graphene can do.
I'm starting to think that I'll see genetically engineered pro athletes before I get to see graphene powered gadgets. And probably I'll see true human level AI before mass market graphene as well.
- lern_too_spel 9y agoYou have already seen genetically engineered pro athletes. https://www.smh.com.au/news/basketball/yao-ming-the-basketball-giant-made-in-china-by-order-of-the-state/2006/01/18/1137553645228.html https://www.smh.com.au/news/basketball/yao-ming-the-basketba...
- Phrodo_00 9y ago> The two were encouraged to marry in a system with undertones of eugenics, the controversial gene-pool manipulation espoused by the Nazis and previously trumpeted by Beijing. Strangely, no mention of US' being really into it before WWII
- Retra 9y agoWhy is it strange?
- grzm 9y agoThe article you provided mentions that his parents were encouraged to marry. > The two were encouraged to marry in a system with undertones of eugenics, the controversial gene-pool manipulation espoused by the Nazis and previously trumpeted by Beijing. > It wasn't a national breeding program, it was a desire among Shanghai officials for them to get together," Larmer said. "But when Yao was born, everybody in the sports community in Shanghai and nationally knew he was something special." While I agree that's unsavory, that's not what most would consider "genetically engineered."
- olympus 9y agoYeah, I meant something along the lines of using CRISPR or a future derivative to make a person genetically predisposed to having the fastest mind, most durable body, and best hand-eye coordination.
- IntronExon 9y agoTo be blunt, breeding and generic engineering are not the same; the latter implies direct manipulation of the genome.