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Anything as powerful as CRISPR will most likely be misused and have a very high error rate/unexpected consequences initially anyway: https://labiotech.eu/medic
by mtgx 8y ago
Anything as powerful as CRISPR will most likely be misused and have a very high error rate/unexpected consequences initially anyway:
https://labiotech.eu/medical/crispr-therapy-cancer-risk/ https://labiotech.eu/medical/crispr-therapy-cancer-risk/
CRISPR is definitely going to go through the "hype cycle" - as in the hype will die out long before we can prove it can be safely used in humans, and these achievements will likely happen in the background over several decades time span.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle
- klmr 8y agoThe difference between CRISPR and many other overhyped technologies is that CRISPR has already proven its mettle. It’s being used productively daily in labs across the world and has lowered the cost of performing many experiments, or even made new experiments possible in the first place. You’re right that there’s a certain amount of hype surrounding CRISPR, especially when it comes to potential medical application (whether this works remains to be seen, although I and most people in the field remain optimistic). But until something even better comes along I don’t think interest in CRISPR will die down soon.