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If IQ varies inversely with overall mutational load, intelligence-enhancing edits to the genome exist on the same continuum as fixing things like Tay-Sachs and
by winchling 8y ago
If IQ varies inversely with overall mutational load, intelligence-enhancing edits to the genome exist on the same continuum as fixing things like Tay-Sachs and Huntington's disease. Therefore, yes, they may well be inevitable.
Similarly, life extension treatments may double as the cheapest way to prevent chronic health problems such as cancer and heart disease.