We need a conversation about the future of human genetic enhancement

Re:We need a conversation about the future of human genetic ... by x1798DE on Monday May 02, 2016 @01:49PM (#11613716)

I don't think that really makes sense because biological systems are constantly being recombined naturally. You're not introducing anything new, just creating a new combination. Every act of sexual reproduction is "tweaking" on two existing models in production that "work" as is.

It's more akin to putting out a new library or programming language (designed thing) into the internet (complex ecosystem).

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Re:We need a conversation about the future of human genetic ... by nickbauman on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @12:14PM (#11629374)

Mcclintock aside, nature doesn't vault the spices barrier when recombining. So putting a fish gene into a plant (arguably the earliest use of GMOs in our food) is not something that could be considered "recombined naturally".

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