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re: Patenting the Human Genome: What should be allowed? What will the results be?

Posted on 12/19/17 at 2:05 pm to
Posted by Sunbeam
Member since Dec 2016
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Posted on 12/19/17 at 2:05 pm to
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Both Brave New World and Gattaca forsaw your scenario. Its not a good idea.



That was one seriously disturbing movie in the nature of what it covered, as opposed to something like Saw.

Yet it didn't do too well at the box office, and almost no one has the slightest idea of what it was about.

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Lost in your assumption is the idea that everyone will be able to afford this. Or perhaps you are assuming a massive growth in govt services?



You really think genetic engineering won't be dirt cheap in the long run? Not talking about avoiding genetic conditions that are expensive to treat, just the mechanics of the whole thing. I think prices will drop in a manner similar to DNA sequencing. Used to have human genome projects, now we have 23andme.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20976 posts
Posted on 12/19/17 at 2:09 pm to
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That was one seriously disturbing movie in the nature of what it covered, as opposed to something like Saw.

Yet it didn't do too well at the box office, and almost no one has the slightest idea of what it was about.



Agreed.

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You really think genetic engineering won't be dirt cheap in the long run? Not talking about avoiding genetic conditions that are expensive to treat, just the mechanics of the whole thing. I think prices will drop in a manner similar to DNA sequencing. Used to have human genome projects, now we have 23andme.


I think once the cat gets out of the bag things will take a dark turn. To the point that genetics evolve mechanically into something else entirely. It's human nature.
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