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Re:Silicon Valley Promises AI Will Cure Disease. Drugmaker C... by RandomLensman on Sunday November 08, 2026 @04:14PM (#50417318)
What is low hanging fruit that we know how to actually do with germline engineering for humans and not as some highly speculative thing that requires overcoming a lot of issues? And how much lifespan would it add?
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Re:Silicon Valley Promises AI Will Cure Disease. Drugmaker C... by kanzure on Sunday November 08, 2026 @05:17PM (#50417980)
Of course there are lots of issues. That's the nature of work. But you do it anyway and figure it out.
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