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I agree. We should embrace and get the most out of this technology, not shun it. Same with genetic engineering for plants and animals in the food chain.

• JoeAltmaier 8y ago
  Oh I wouldn't go there. What we'll prepare for is the fallout of inexpertly/incompetently applied technologies resulting in fragile, heath-compromised people by the thousands. There's nobody in the baby business that has to be accountable, so they won't. Heck you can buy snake oil on the internet and find out the next day that it doesn't work; yet the snake oil is still for sale. What accountability accrues from gene editing where the effects aren't known for months, years or decades? There will be no accountability.
  • zeroname 8y ago
    > What we'll prepare for is the fallout of inexpertly/incompetently applied technologies resulting in fragile, heath-compromised people by the thousands. In other words, something that we are already dealing with as a consequence of too much fast food and video games.
    • beerlord 8y ago
      Yep. When over 30% of Americans are obese, and 12% of them in poverty, I find it hard to believe that we really care that much about individual humans. It all seems like anti-scientific knee-jerk moralism from people who don't really understand the technology. If this gives us a chance to improve humanity, we should embrace it. Yes, there will be missteps along the way - but the ends justifies the means.