Re:CRISPR gene-editing breakthrough opens door to treating b...
by piyushpr134 on Sunday June 27, 2021 @12:40PM
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CRISPR is highly targetted AFAIK and read. Unintended effects will actually kill it or slow it down.
But like all decisions, you weigh the good vs the bad and you make a decision. In many cases it will be the best choice by far. Additionally, the more we use it the more we will understand the down side and we can plan for it.
Yup, it has a down side but we'll be able to balance the good and bad parts. Techies love to focus on the good of technology but I think it's good to point out the bad as loud as possible so we can plan for it. The fact is that the genie is out of the bottle and it won't go back in. So CRISP is part of our future.