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Baby is healed with first personalized gene-editing treatment

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1167 points jbredeche | 5 comments | 15 May 25 18:06 UTC | HN request time: 2.09s | source
1. beeflet ◴[16 May 25 01:00 UTC] No.44000850[source]▶
the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In our lifetimes we will see a brave new world controlled through eugenics.
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2. TechDebtDevin ◴[16 May 25 02:23 UTC] No.44001286[source]▶
You call it eugenics, I call it biohacking ;)
3. Sabinus ◴[16 May 25 03:08 UTC] No.44001484[source]▶
Gene editing is not eugenics. Eugenics are managed human breeding programs. Gene editing is gene editing.

In fact, gene editing completely removes the need for eugenics programs.

4. SalmoShalazar ◴[16 May 25 03:15 UTC] No.44001510[source]▶
The wealthy are already engaged in eugenics via IVF embryo selection. There are several American startups whose clientele are mainly rich SV types that want to optimize the genetics of their children.
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5. hooverd ◴[16 May 25 16:11 UTC] No.44007137[source]▶
I feel bad for those kids. Imagine having an issue that wasn't caught and your parents now see you as defective goods.