The downside to genetic engineering

Discussion in 'Biology & Genetics' started by You Killed Jesus, Jun 10, 2002.

  1. You Killed Jesus 14/88 Registered Senior Member

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    When everyone's genes have been manipulated to make them smart & beautiful, there will be no more stupid & ugly people to make fun of!
     
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  3. voodoo Registered Member

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    There will always be mistakes too...
     
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  5. Eflex tha Vybe Scientist Registered Senior Member

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    Lets not forget that subtle differences in enviroment will cause unpredictable mutation
     
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  7. kmguru Staff Member

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    To us, all Japanese look alike. I wonder what type of bigotry and discrimination goes on in Japan among their own group? They must have found some subtle differences....
     
  8. Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    I don't think it will be much different from now. It won't be down to genes... it will be down to MONEY.

    People with omeny can afford to splash out to make themselves more beautiful (as you know this already occurs with plastic surgery) while those of a lesser monetary disposition have to suffer or make do.

    I'm going to keep well away from Genejacks.
     
  9. Assasin001 Registered Member

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    Have you seen Star Trek? There is a race that pops up every now and then called "THE Q" that is what the human race will be like if this geneticly improved human crap stops. I or one will not be a part of it. If you had minds of your own neither would you, not even for infantry.

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  10. kmguru Staff Member

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    Is not that before Moses time, people lived to be over 900 years?
     
  11. grazzhoppa yawwn Valued Senior Member

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    To leave a gene that will stay in the DNA and be passed on by the germ cell, is far far far far far far far....off. Gene therapy (finding a certain gene and removing it or replacing it) can be done to cure certain genetic diseases (like Bubble Boy syndrome) but that does not get passed on to offspring.
     
  12. Clockwood You Forgot Poland Registered Senior Member

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    I think the human form is far too limiting. Perhaps we will completly leve it behind.
     

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