Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics"

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Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics"

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RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics"

March 25, 2020 at 5:59 pm (This post was last modified: March 25, 2020 at 6:02 pm by Rhizomorph13.)

I have a drawer in my fridge devoted to CRISPR only it is spelled different.

Seriously though, the problem with genetic editing is who decides what is bad?

Also, how robust is the technology to edit genes?

There was an episode of Star Trek where they edited genes to create super children with proactive antibodies and they caused unedited people around them to age prematurely.

Also zombies.

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Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by Duty - March 25, 2020 at 2:25 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by Alex K - March 25, 2020 at 3:38 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by Duty - March 26, 2020 at 10:56 am

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by Rhizomorph13 - March 25, 2020 at 5:59 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by chimp3 - March 25, 2020 at 6:05 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 25, 2020 at 6:44 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by chimp3 - March 25, 2020 at 6:59 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by AFTT47 - March 25, 2020 at 10:40 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by Fireball - March 25, 2020 at 11:43 pm

RE: Editing the "germ line" with CRISPR AKA "eugenics" - by The Grand Nudger - March 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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