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If you could genetically engineer you children would you?
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:29 pm
I know it sounds like a good idea. What could possibly be wrong with stacking the deck for your kids? They would be smarter, taller, stronger and faster, be assured of no diseases, and perfect health.
There are always 2nd and 3rd level effects that you cannot account for.
What are some of the disadvantages that genetically altering your children would create?
There are always 2nd and 3rd level effects that you cannot account for.
What are some of the disadvantages that genetically altering your children would create?
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Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:32 pm to rebeloke
I'd enjoy them not having debilitating diseases.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:32 pm to rebeloke
I don't know, but if everyone on the planet eventually ended up genetically engineered then that could cause a problem. If everyone could all do the same shite then there would not be any identity and everyone would be like robots.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:35 pm to OweO
I’m sure your parents wish they would have engineered you better.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:35 pm to rebeloke
Back to a genetic based class system similar to the Red Rising series. Would assume the wealthy get to be genetically superior and then trickle down to lowest (poorest class and weakest genetically).
Why not?
Why not?
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:38 pm to fr33manator
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I’m sure your parents wish they would have engineered you better.
Nah, they would’ve been much happier with an abortion.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:38 pm to rebeloke
I would take away any genetic trait that predisposes them to disease. But as far as physical attributes? No.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:39 pm to rebeloke
frick yeah. don't want them to be as ugly as their father.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:40 pm to rebeloke
I pretty much did.
Wife and I both played college sports and she’s tall to make up for my lack thereof. Kid hit the genetic jackpot.
Wife and I both played college sports and she’s tall to make up for my lack thereof. Kid hit the genetic jackpot.
This post was edited on 3/17/18 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:40 pm to AUsteriskPride
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would take away any genetic trait that predisposes them to disease. But as far as physical attributes? No.
But what if everyone else is upgrading physical attributes? You'll be damning them.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:41 pm to fr33manator
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I’m sure your parents wish they would have engineered you better.
Im sure your dad wishes he could have shot his load on the wall.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:41 pm to TDcline
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Wife and I both played college sports and she’s tall to make up for my lack thereof. Kid hit the genetic jackpot.
Subtle "I've got a retirement plan" brag
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:44 pm to upgrayedd
Well he’s not black so he’s gonna have to go the “real gym rat” and “first guy in last guy out” route
Posted on 3/17/18 at 12:56 pm to rebeloke
yes provided:
wife and I can make the kid the old fashion way then engineer later in the womb with 0 chance of miscarriage
eliminate cancer and disease
eliminate any chance of obesity
that's about it
wife and I can make the kid the old fashion way then engineer later in the womb with 0 chance of miscarriage
eliminate cancer and disease
eliminate any chance of obesity
that's about it
Posted on 3/17/18 at 1:01 pm to rebeloke
The technology for this already exists, and it's called CRISPR.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 4:04 pm to rebeloke
I would simply be thrilled with one lil ginger grand-girl.
I have no biological grands yet but I have about TEN step grandsons and only one girl. She is a beauty (and a kid so no pics) but not a ginger.
I have no biological grands yet but I have about TEN step grandsons and only one girl. She is a beauty (and a kid so no pics) but not a ginger.
This post was edited on 3/17/18 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 4:08 pm to rebeloke
You can already do that to a certain extent if you do IVF.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 5:01 pm to OweO
There would be no short men. When women seek sperm donations they ask for height as the most important trait (aside from health), ahead of intelligence.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 5:31 pm to rebeloke
Travel ball will get Junior to the Bigs without messing around with his DNA, baw.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 6:35 pm to rebeloke
Sure
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