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Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by Pulcinella on Thursday July 27, 2017 @03:19PM (#14868475)
The "fertilizing many eggs and then picking the genetically 'best' ones" is literally a plot point in Gattaca.

"This child is still you, just the best of you."

I don't know if the "economic competitiveness" part will be a comforting argument if this ever comes to pass. What I mean is, it won't been seen as "look at how our economy could grow if we do this." That economy would just be viewed as the new standard. This technology will be seen as "do this or you will be left behind." I fear it will be coercive and alienating.

Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by pcnonpc on Friday July 28, 2017 @12:11AM (#14871906)
Modern advanced society already requires a high minimum intelligence for people to function in especially to hold a respectable job or be a respectable member of a community. The minimum is increasing when more automation is used for most kinds of automation.

If someone's children will likely have a lower than this minimum intelligence, which you can infer from parent's IQ and other measures, will you encourage or prohibit them to use either embryo selection or genetic engineering? What are the impact on the child's life for each option? Is the 'distaste' more important than giving a better opportunity for the newborns?

Also, what can you do? You cannot put regulations on China or other countries. On this issue, they will not agree on international agreement either. And there will be rich people who fly to other countries to have the procedures done. This will cause even more inequality than allowing it domestically.

Jordan Peterson IQ and Job Market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs2gPa5sD0

Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by ajeet_dhaliwal on Friday July 28, 2017 @05:21AM (#14873006)
If someone's children will likely have a lower than this minimum intelligence, which you can infer from parent's IQ and other measures...

Can it really be inferred? Not including conditions or syndromes of course. The parents' environment may have affected their intelligence and the child may turn out entirely different.

Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by pcnonpc on Friday July 28, 2017 @06:38AM (#14873263)
With a large number of DNA sequences, the genetic cause can be separated from environmental. That's why embryo selection is possible.

Getting parent's DNAs sequenced might be needed but it's affordable now. See gwern's answers and link for more info.

Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by rvern on Sunday July 30, 2017 @03:23AM (#14884850)
Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by cmahler7 on Friday July 28, 2017 @10:21AM (#14874425)
intelligence is 50-80% genetic, identical twin studies have shown this many times.
Re:First Human Embryos Edited in U.S by emiliobumachar on Friday July 28, 2017 @10:53AM (#14874664)
The quote is accurate, but the plot point is not. In Gattaca, they pick the best of each gene to make an optimized embryo, which is far, far more meddlier than picking the best whole embryo.