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Re:What Is the World to Do About Gene-Editing? by chii on Sunday March 24, 2019 @03:36AM (#19474980)
> I think we have no choice but to proceed slowly, cautiously, but under full transparency.

but if there's any slight advantage to be had by going faster (e.g., there's a moratorium on editing certain traits), then those who would disregard the "rules" may gain and therefore, create a black-market anyway.

I think the only reasonable thing to do is to have unfetted access, and the lowest possible price point. Then let darwinian selection take place.

Re:What Is the World to Do About Gene-Editing? by mirimir on Sunday March 24, 2019 @03:57AM (#19475060)
That makes sense to me.

Proliferation of nuclear-weapon technology has been somewhat effective. Because it's hugely technical and resource intensive. But CRISPR, not so much.