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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 4 Aug 2017

    News Analysis: Fears of gene editing for "designer babies" are closer to science fiction than sciencehttp://nyti.ms/2vqzF65 

    8:02 PM - 4 Aug 2017
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      2. Patsy OrozcoGonzales‏ @yaya17017 4 Aug 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Why are people messing with nature? It's asking for some trouble?

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      1.  🇺🇸 WhAtEvEr  🇺🇸‏ @HofmeisterSeth 5 Aug 2017
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        And its sick

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      1. The Real Linda S‏ @KyLady48 4 Aug 2017
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        Without Marfan's Syndrome as my husband (died) and son and without my back birth defect that I just found out is genetic.

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      1. Mutaz Alsulami‏ @al7lely 4 Aug 2017
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        Humans can't get it over with #GMOs! how about gene editing for babies. It is more of a science fiction #my_opinion #embrace_science

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      1. Mick_Avo‏ @mick_avo 4 Aug 2017
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        I think the biggest trepidation on a macro scale is the effect it would play in natural selection and pressured mutation

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      1. Prasun‏ @PrasunK5 4 Aug 2017
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        Oh

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      1. Bharath Waj‏ @realbharath 9 Aug 2017
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        Aa

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      1. Nurjehan‏ @Nurjehan8 5 Aug 2017
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        It's absurd ,humans are trying such a lot of crap,it certainly not making the a better place ,we need more human humanity and dignity,respec

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      1. Sal Salvadori ❌‏ @sal_salvadori 4 Aug 2017
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        Yes NYT put your followers back to sleep. Known: Human-Animal crossing ongoing, then kill for study. https://is.gd/onGC2q 

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      1. Justice 099‏ @Justice_099 4 Aug 2017
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        Yet, a month ago, you would have said this about what the scientist just accomplished. Just shut your paper down.

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      1. Aim for the bushes‏ @TireSideUp 4 Aug 2017
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        So my hopes of a baby that doesn't require food or shelter or attention is shot? Well that is just great. Thanks for this uplifing news.

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      1. remus‏ @remusmdh 4 Aug 2017
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        Research over the last year into genetics for a story WIP showed how nigh impossible designer babies are at our current level of med science

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      1. LIZ REID‏ @ReidwillRise13 4 Aug 2017
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        Ugh shit ....

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