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Re:How we built the Waifu Vending Machine by dragonwriter on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @11:57PM (#20512279)
> Shouldn't the people who care so much about their craft that they forgo relationships be precisely the kind that we'd want to preserve the genes of?

Why?

I'd rather preserve the genes of the people who care so much about human relationships that they forego any craft, but neither extreme is really optimal.

Re:How we built the Waifu Vending Machine by meruru on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @12:21AM (#20512351)
I think they are beneficial genes for society. I imagine much of the scientific and technological development of humanity was thanks to obsessive types.

Genes that make people form families rather than work in their craft are not exactly in a bad place, so excuse me for not being concerned about them.