you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)
  • Genetic-level diagnoses and treatments.

  • Inexpensive, rapid genome sequencing.

  • Commonplace genetic counselling for more than just pregnancy.

  • Laws in place to govern the collection, use, ownership, and patenting of human genes and genetic information.

  • Cloned tissues (i.e. blood, skin), organs (i.e. heart, lungs, kidneys) for transplant or repair.

I graduated university the same year the Human Genome Project first published completion. Certainly, that project uncovered more questions than answers.

Also, we've done an absolutely garbage job of becoming appropriate stewards of this technology. Primarily, today, it would be used to identify, segregate, subjugate, and eventually kill a portion of the population.

  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [โ€“] 2 points 4 months ago

    Laws in place to govern the collection, use, ownership, and patenting of human genes and genetic information.

    I feel that for laws to exist, you first need some accidents to prompt the public outcry to get them passed. And accidents in genetics are going to be very messy indeed

  • source
  • parent