- cross-posted to:
- techtakes@awful.systems
- cross-posted to:
- techtakes@awful.systems
davel [he/him] ( @davel@lemmy.ml ) English14•5 months agoI hope this is just a rich people grift, because then who cares.
drspod ( @drspod@lemmy.ml ) 8•5 months agoAnyone who falls for the scam of thinking that you can determine IQ from the genome of an embryo is probably below average themselves.
davel [he/him] ( @davel@lemmy.ml ) English6•5 months agoNever overestimate the intelligence of the wealthy: it’s like leaving money on the table.
TheOubliette ( @TheOubliette@lemmy.ml ) 3•5 months agoRace science is back, baby!
RobotToaster ( @RobotToaster@mander.xyz ) 2•5 months agoI’ll probably get downvoted for saying this, but as a transhumanist the potential for this kind of technology is huge.
It’s expensive now, but 20 years ago it cost $2.7 billion to sequence a full human genome, now it’s around $600. Imagine a world where this process is inexpensive and easily available.
drspod ( @drspod@lemmy.ml ) 12•5 months agoYou’re just unabashedly supporting eugenics? Is that because you’re too young, or too uneducated to know any better?
RobotToaster ( @RobotToaster@mander.xyz ) 2•5 months agoIt’s because I was born disabled.
geneva_convenience ( @geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml ) 4•5 months agoI’m glad you’re here though.
growsomethinggood () ( @growsomethinggood@reddthat.com ) 6•5 months agoSo, Gattica?