Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos

Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by MagnumOpus on Thursday August 03, 2017 @07:10PM (#14924834)

Or 3) have a massively reduced healthcare bill and a healthier happier population thanks to the elimination of heritable ailments like Huntingtons, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia or most kinds of diabetes.

Like you say, your understanding of the human body as a software developer is rudimentary. Luckily there are a vast number of people whose understanding of the body is less limited than yours.

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Re:Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation in Human Embryos by nonbel on Monday August 07, 2017 @07:49AM (#14946785)

There are only people who think they understand the body because they don't know what a p-value means. As indicated by the replication crisis, where over 50% of results are not even repeatable, the majority of this info is incorrect. And that is the tip of the iceberg because even if an experiment/observation is consistent that does not mean you interpreted the results correctly.

Actually, I bet there are very few people who actually have a better understanding of the human body than me, just because I have the appropriate skepticism.

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