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seniorfrito t1_isbkxcp wrote
I know there are far better uses for this technology, but can it make me taller and grow my hair back? Look, if I eliminate these two shortcomings, I'll have nothing to lean on anymore and I'll gladly agree with everyone that says, "mAyBe It'S yOuR pErSoNaLiTy"
allenout t1_isd25hj wrote
I'm not sure about taller, but stopping male pattern hairloss seems liekly.
Ezekiel_W OP t1_isaxg6z wrote
>Using chemical design and synthesis, the team brought together the Nobel-prize winning technology with therapeutic technology born in their own lab to overcome a critical limitation of CRISPR. Specifically, the groundbreaking work provides a system to deliver the cargo required for generating the gene editing machine known as CRISPR-Cas9. The team developed a way to transform the Cas-9 protein into a spherical nucleic acid (SNA) and load it with critical components as required to access a broad range of tissue and cell types, as well as the intracellular compartments required for gene editing.
Discordant_Dryad t1_isc7dx0 wrote
My younger brother had Cystic Fibrosis, so I've been following genetic engineering since we (the US) started talking about publicly funding it. I'm so stoked to see mRNA therapies for most CF patients, but really--there's so many families out there like mine who desperately need to see this come to fruition. I don't know what percentage of our public funding and subsidies go into research in this sector, but I feel like it's probably not enough.
FuturologyBot t1_isb360j wrote
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>Using chemical design and synthesis, the team brought together the Nobel-prize winning technology with therapeutic technology born in their own lab to overcome a critical limitation of CRISPR. Specifically, the groundbreaking work provides a system to deliver the cargo required for generating the gene editing machine known as CRISPR-Cas9. The team developed a way to transform the Cas-9 protein into a spherical nucleic acid (SNA) and load it with critical components as required to access a broad range of tissue and cell types, as well as the intracellular compartments required for gene editing.
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Virtual_Elephant_730 t1_isdmbmh wrote
If only we could remove our propensity for violence, wars and greed that allows so many to force others suffering.
ActonofMAM t1_isfl3yv wrote
ITYM "if only humans were completely unlike humans."
Virtual_Elephant_730 t1_isfqqu0 wrote
I think it would be a step in deliberate evolution. How can we incision expanding into the galaxy and meeting. Other alien civilizations, and being like - oh yeah by the way, this is how we treat each other. Can we make contact now?
Makes me pessimistic on humanity.
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isewfgx wrote
You want to rewrite human nature? Maybe we can just remove all the annoying abilities of the working class so they are mindless thoughtless puppets who can endlessly slave away for the elite. Or what if those very attributes are what allow humans to innovate and live rich fullfilling lives. The moment conflict is gone is the moment all the novelty of life ceases to exist.
Virtual_Elephant_730 t1_isfr1yw wrote
Kind of. If we could remove traits that lead to brutal dictators, rapists, torturers, yes.
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isfvpi8 wrote
Deciding arbitrarily what "traits" some random authority deams acceptable. Literal dystopian.
Virtual_Elephant_730 t1_isi1x0j wrote
I think an arbitrary approach is misguided. Parts of the world are living in dystopia today.
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isi1zo1 wrote
All approaches would be arbitrary thats the point
Virtual_Elephant_730 t1_isi2j9h wrote
If we could pinpoint some genes that enhance peace and empathy, including those would be good for humanity. This is far off if ever possible.
I think if we are around a million years from now we will be far different from what we are now. Taking control of our evolution and likely heavy use of biomedical engineering.
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isi2psr wrote
Thats a future I will be glad i dont see. I do not think that equals a better humanity at all. Choice is what makes lofe beautiful. If the point is just peace at the cost of everything then mind as well just end the species
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isfvjia wrote
Authoritarian to an absolutely terrifying degree
Wipperwill1 t1_isd8jmw wrote
I love to think about the potential for good but when is someone going to target a gene for say, dark skin pigment, and attach a bad gene like say infertility.
daoistic t1_isdisdc wrote
That's not how it works, thank God. Unlikely for those genes to be anywhere near each other.
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isew102 wrote
Wrong. Someone with bad intentions will very likely be the first large scale application of this type of tech
No-Philosopher2573 t1_isdgth0 wrote
Before anything positive is done with it would be my guess. Or how about designer babies as if being born to a billionare didnt already have enough advantages lets make sure they are all 6'6" olympic cailaber athletes with genius level IQ
Wipperwill1 t1_isem1jd wrote
Wrath of Khan style?
PoSlowYaGetMo t1_isb8vev wrote
I really hope this gets underway to cure my daughter’s RA. Its a diagnoses akin to cancer.