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>Luckily, the experimentation with the human genome is largely forbidden. That taboo will certainly never be broken!
by idiotsecant 4y ago
>Luckily, the experimentation with the human genome is largely forbidden.
That taboo will certainly never be broken!
- 331c8c71 4y agoLet's start doing irresponsible things because we assume "the bad guys" will be doing them anyway?
- 331c8c71 4y agoOn a more constructive note, I think non-germline targeted gene editing is OK-ish if 1) the goal is to cure or alleviate some really serious diseases, 2) the mechanism of the disease and the prospective treatment are widely believed to be well understood. Stepping out to do experimental genome changes based on outputs from some black-box "AI" is a recipe for a disaster if you ask me. Especially so if the goal is to find "enhancements" for perfectly normal human beings.