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Topic	Chinese scientists use CRISPR to make first genetically-engineered babies
mustachedmystic 11/26/18 6:02:09 PM #13:	Questionmarktarius posted... They planned to eliminate a gene called CCR5 in hopes of rendering the offspring resistant to HIV, smallpox, and cholera. Such thinking could, in the future, yield people who have only the luckiest genes and never suffer Alzheimers, heart disease, or certain infections. ...this is "bad"? With our current knowledge of the human genome, yes. Who knows, maybe these kids will have a 10,000% chance of developing type 1 diabetes, or alzheimers by age 40. --- Guns; freedom you can hold in your hand. Sampson, Terrordactyl <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:913083666] in Chinese sc... [t:77242224]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><quote> They planned to eliminate a gene called CCR5 in hopes of rendering the offspring resistant to HIV, smallpox, and cholera.</quote><quote>Such thinking could, in the future, yield people who have only the luckiest genes and never suffer Alzheimers, heart disease, or certain infections.</quote> ...this is "bad"?</quote> With our current knowledge of the human genome, yes. Who knows, maybe these kids will have a 10,000% chance of developing type 1 diabetes, or alzheimers by age 40. --- Guns; freedom you can hold in your hand. Sampson, Terrordactyl</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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