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> I do not expect to see large-scale germline modification for non-disease purposes in my lifetime (another 20-30 years). Could you please share what makes you
by DarkNova6 2y ago
> I do not expect to see large-scale germline modification for non-disease purposes in my lifetime (another 20-30 years).
Could you please share what makes you think so?
- dekhn 2y agoTwo lines of argument: social opposition (people are scared by the technology and many religions strongly oppose human GMO) and lack of adequate technology (we couldn't actually make a permanent change that does what we want without side effects). Note, germline modification means making changes to future children, and all their cells would permanently be modified, and they would pass the changes on to their children. Look at what happened with Jianku He- who ignored all the advice to do this (amazingly, they eventually let him back in the lab).
- jasonfarnon 2y agoSo you're only pessimistic about the deployment of germline modifications rather than therapies like this?
- dekhn 2y agoYou missed the part where I'm describing germline modifications for non medical uses. Like, intelligence augmentation for your children. Very controversial.
- surfingdino 2y agoPublic acceptance of those modifications could increase if such treatments are marketed as new or alternative approaches to what the cosmetic surgery and erectile disfunction treatment industries are making money off today.