@Gormogons @LibertyFarmNH @ClarkHat Say you find a gene that, *within disparate pops*, consistently accounts for 1% of IQ variation.
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@Gormogons@LibertyFarmNH@ClarkHat Suppose it has 70% penetration in star-bellied sneetches, but only 30% in w/o stars upon thars. Welp. -
@Gormogons@LibertyFarmNH@ClarkHat That's something that's hard to argue away, but (w/CRISPR), fixable. Turning away is *immoral*. -
@St_Rev GP Manipulation of the genome may also be immoral. Playing God with nature? How far is too far? Etc.@LibertyFarmNH@ClarkHat -
@Gormogons@LibertyFarmNH@ClarkHat "Are you SURE you want to live forever?" "Dunno. Ask me again in 500 years." -
@St_Rev GP Assuming your premise that genetic manipulation is a necessary good. Smacks of eugenics to me.@LibertyFarmNH@ClarkHat -
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@ClarkHat GP Is that any better, really? Still issues with manipulating out genetic diversity we may need later.@St_Rev@LibertyFarmNH -
@Gormogons@ClarkHat@LibertyFarmNH Addressing genetic load is a freebie, no loss of valuable genetic diversity there. - 3 more replies
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