(yes, this is a real post by someone who also happened to have actually been arrested for gene editing embryos)

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    It’s illegal to gene edit embryos?

    Not in all countries. In US, it’s not illegal unless you use federal grant money.

    So Sam Altman is starting a company to do this, basically targeted eugenics for wealthy people. Of course, the technology is not 100% accurate, so there will be children born with genetic abnormalities or disease, …so keep the receipt!

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      That sounds horrible. So what do they do with the kids born with issues? Are the wealthy just going to send the kid to be adopted or somehow make it legal to dispose of babies?