Human Gene Editing Receives Science Panel’s Support - Polidicks

[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/health/human-gene-editing-panel.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1"]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/health/human-gene-editing-panel.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1[/URL] [QUOTE]An influential science advisory group formed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine on Tuesday lent its support to a once-unthinkable proposition: the modification of human embryos to create genetic traits that can be passed down to future generations. This type of human gene editing has long been seen as an ethical minefield. Researchers fear that the techniques used to prevent genetic diseases might also be used to enhance intelligence, for example, or to create people physically suited to particular tasks, like serving as soldiers. The advisory group endorsed only alterations designed to prevent babies from acquiring genes known to cause “serious diseases and disability,” and only when there is no “reasonable alternative.” The report provides an explicit rationale for genetic research that the federal government has avoided supporting until now, although the work is being pursued in countries like Sweden and China. So-called germ line engineering might allow people to have biological children without fear that they have passed on the genes for diseases like Huntington’s, Tay-Sachs and beta thalassemia, and without discarding embryos carrying the disease-causing mutations, as is often done now. Though such cases are likely to be rare, the report says they should be taken seriously. An influential science advisory group formed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine on Tuesday lent its support to a once-unthinkable proposition: the modification of human embryos to create genetic traits that can be passed down to future generations. This type of human gene editing has long been seen as an ethical minefield. Researchers fear that the techniques used to prevent genetic diseases might also be used to enhance intelligence, for example, or to create people physically suited to particular tasks, like serving as soldiers. The advisory group endorsed only alterations designed to prevent babies from acquiring genes known to cause “serious diseases and disability,” and only when there is no “reasonable alternative.” The report provides an explicit rationale for genetic research that the federal government has avoided supporting until now, although the work is being pursued in countries like Sweden and China. So-called germ line engineering might allow people to have biological children without fear that they have passed on the genes for diseases like Huntington’s, Tay-Sachs and beta thalassemia, and without discarding embryos carrying the disease-causing mutations, as is often done now. Though such cases are likely to be rare, the report says they should be taken seriously. An influential science advisory group formed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine on Tuesday lent its support to a once-unthinkable proposition: the modification of human embryos to create genetic traits that can be passed down to future generations. This type of human gene editing has long been seen as an ethical minefield. Researchers fear that the techniques used to prevent genetic diseases might also be used to enhance intelligence, for example, or to create people physically suited to particular tasks, like serving as soldiers. The advisory group endorsed only alterations designed to prevent babies from acquiring genes known to cause “serious diseases and disability,” and only when there is no “reasonable alternative.” The report provides an explicit rationale for genetic research that the federal government has avoided supporting until now, although the work is being pursued in countries like Sweden and China. So-called germ line engineering might allow people to have biological children without fear that they have passed on the genes for diseases like Huntington’s, Tay-Sachs and beta thalassemia, and without discarding embryos carrying the disease-causing mutations, as is often done now. Though such cases are likely to be rare, the report says they should be taken seriously.[/QUOTE] :science101: We are closer and closer into I will call Biotechnological revolution (plus possibly Furry one too) :magic101:

Good! With genetic engineering, we can finally get rid of the gene that allows people to become degenerate furries.

knew it would happen eventually with china taking the lead in this field.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51828377]Good! With genetic engineering, we can finally get rid of the gene that allows people to become degenerate furries.[/QUOTE] Or become an real one :evil::evil: And still beware of slippy sloppy of use this power on against people on your views

Can't wait for myostain knockout and general fitness improvements. The future is going to be crazy. Have to wonder about where we will end up with this sort of thing. PEPCK-C/myostatin super soldiers/athletes? Ultra-rich people abusing the technology behind the scenes? (Super-)Organ harvesting?

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828389]Or become an real one :evil::evil: And still beware of slippy sloppy of use this power on against people on your views[/QUOTE]Genetic engineering shall destroy furries AND terrible grammar.

I wanna fix the gene that gives me an itchy scalp when I sweat.

[QUOTE=Joazzz;51828436]Genetic engineering shall destroy furries AND terrible grammar.[/QUOTE] Whatever, I will modified by get rigged my god damn disorder anyway to treat it.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51828377]Good! With genetic engineering, we can finally get rid of the gene that allows people to become degenerate furries.[/QUOTE] You can be a furry without being a degenerate :why:

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828389]Or become an real one :evil::evil: And still beware of slippy sloppy of use this power on against people on your views[/QUOTE] I think the best you can realistically hope for is looking like this and having some awful cosmetic surgery. [URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis"][IMG_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/PetrusGonsalvus.jpg/240px-PetrusGonsalvus.jpg[/IMG_thumb][/URL] This is the stuff of science fiction, but you should keep your expectations grounded.

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;51828462]I think the best you can realistically hope for is looking like this and having some awful cosmetic surgery. [URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis"][IMG_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Krao_by_Downey-crop.jpg/588px-Krao_by_Downey-crop.jpg[/IMG_thumb][/URL] This is the stuff of [B]science fiction[/B], but you should keep your expectations grounded.[/QUOTE] And yet people like you hypocritically want de-fictionalized and defended cybernetic enhancement and repect AI as some form of Sci-fi god despite they are in development. Oh yea famous people with that rare [I]natural[/I] genetic disorder to being out and still not enough good example.

Do it for the cystic fibrosis genes and you'll cure that from the world in a few generations.

we shouldn't play god with our genetic code, going over 30mph will cause our hearts to explode, if we were meant to fly we'd have propellers on our heads, new things scare me, etc.

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;51828462]I think the best you can realistically hope for is looking like this and having some awful cosmetic surgery. [URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis"][IMG_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/PetrusGonsalvus.jpg/240px-PetrusGonsalvus.jpg[/IMG_thumb][/URL] This is the stuff of science fiction, but you should keep your expectations grounded.[/QUOTE] I actually am an upper division genetics student. I will do everything in my power to find the gene that turns hair blue so we can have a real life Beast. And to exterminate furries [QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;51828502]And then someone will mess with it and make people automaticaly furries, with no need for a suit.[/QUOTE] Not gonna happen, these are biologists, not programmers.

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828443]Whatever, I will modified by get rigged my god damn disorder anyway.[/QUOTE] Well, the good thing about this would be that you can finally stop tearing out your parents carpets and using them for suits.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51828377]Good! With genetic engineering, we can finally get rid of the gene that allows people to become degenerate furries.[/QUOTE] And then someone will mess with it and make people automaticaly furries, with no need for a suit.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51828500]I actually am an upper division genetics student. I will do everything in my power to find the gene that turns hair blue so we can have a real life Beast. And to exterminate furries[/QUOTE] Blue hair? Plenty of blue pigments we could express in place of natural melanins. I would suggest looking at the basidiomycetes for any novel color :science101:

Can we create Skeletor?

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;51828544]Blue hair? Plenty of blue pigments we could express in place of natural melanins. I would suggest looking at the basidiomycetes for any novel color :science101:[/QUOTE] Finally we can have children born specifically to be facecam-using YouTubers.

Genetic modification of humans is what will finally elevate at least a portion of our race out of negative traits of humanity. Then again, it will literally make class difference into a biological difference, and that would have some crazy outcomes I bet. We just need to make sure we keep at least one portion of our population as a backup, then again the modified races will literally be gods in comparison.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;51828594]Genetic modification of humans is what will finally elevate at least a portion of our race out of negative traits of humanity. Then again, it will literally make class difference into a biological difference, and that would have some crazy outcomes I bet. We just need to make sure we keep at least one portion of our population as a backup, then again the modified races will literally be gods in comparison.[/QUOTE] nah, biologists won't fall into the eugenics trap of the early to mid 1900s. They really make you learn why that was such a bad idea. You'll just see genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis edited out first then it will move onto things that are affected by lifestyle like heart disease

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828478]And yet people like you hypocritically defended cybernetic enhancement and repect AI as some form of Sci-fi god.[/QUOTE] Want to be and/or fuck other species of animals is different than wanting a superior or replacement artificial limb or body.

[QUOTE=AaronM202;51828661]Want to be and/or fuck other species of animals is different than wanting a superior or replacement artificial limb or body.[/QUOTE] Ok, But still regardless it will lose identities as human in physical, biological and genetical every time they mutated/modified their existence. And I only want modified by physical and facial likeness to resemble animal with some Caprinae-like features.

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828690]Ok, But still regardless it will lose identities as human in physical, biological and genetical every time they mutated/modified their existence. And I only want modified by physical and facial likeness to resemble animal.[/QUOTE] I really cant see the appeal. We've got a pretty good system going on.

Calling it now, this will just be reserved for the rich in the future and will just be used to make themselves and their children superior. Brave new world is the future.

[QUOTE=Tasm;51828810]Calling it now, this will just be reserved for the rich in the future and will just be used to make themselves and their children superior. Brave new world is the future.[/QUOTE] Something something Gattaca.

Not sure I agree with this.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51828649]nah, biologists won't fall into the eugenics trap of the early to mid 1900s. They really make you learn why that was such a bad idea. You'll just see genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis edited out first then it will move onto things that are affected by lifestyle like heart disease[/QUOTE] I feel like that's incredibly optimistic. The moment a prospective parent can ensure their child is disease and defect free, and that they can increase their potential intellect while minimizing personality defects they will. Give that enough time and you'll have an entire gene pool of elevated people who are smarter, stronger, and in Positions of power.

[QUOTE=AaronM202;51828869]Something something Gattaca.[/QUOTE] With little Resident Evil, Batman Beyond and BioShock or any somewhat Biopunk related crazyness can become out.

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;51828926]With little [b]Resident Evil[/b], Batman Beyond and BioShock or any somewhat Biopunk related crazyness can become out.[/QUOTE] Fuck.