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Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by seanp2k2 on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @03:31PM (#14913821)
If you outlaw genetic engineering, only outlaws will be genetically engineered. Then they'll take over the world.
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Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by scierama on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:14PM (#14914179)
That's a paradox since a genetically improved species would abhor violence. They would have no ability to take over the world. They would become subservient like the Eloi in The Time Machine.
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Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by defen on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:48PM (#14914483)
> a genetically improved species would abhor violence.

On the other hand, humans are the apex predator of the known universe, the output of 4.5 billion years of evolution driven by relentless, unceasing violence. It's not clear that a genetically improved species would abhor violence.

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Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by toomuchtodo on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:35PM (#14914342)
> That's a paradox since a genetically improved species would abhor violence.

Bold claim.

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