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holy shit I just saw an ad talking about harnessing the power of CRISPR

MOST OF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT/PROBABLY ABSURDLY DANGEROUS.

The fact they have ads for it is terrifying, I didn't think we'd reached that point in it's use. I need to catch up on it then jfc.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pp17E4E-O8]

what the video doesn't really mention is that cas-9 can do the replacement part even though the way it look he is like it's kinda random. No It's targeted and very precise (as far as gene editing is concerned). And they're getting more accurate, two years ago China exponented on dead embryos in the removal of a harmful blood disorder and found some success. Not at a rate that was ethical but nothing like that had been done before.
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SW-User
this is very interesting..
I've been reading about this.

I think your concerns are well warranted.. I can see lots potential dangers.. everything from the creation of bacterialogic weapons to controlled Eugenics ..
although the technology may be simple in a relative way , and some of the resources to utilize it are becoming easily accessible. the technical expertise required and the extensive experience with genetics necessary to fully utilize this system means that it's going to be a good while before these potential horrors fully emerge..
it's frightening but we're not there yet..
perhaps
SW-User
at this point I'm more concerned about a lab accident than an amateur anarchist..
There's a real potential for weaponizing this technology..but it's not something that you could learn to do on the Internet.
true true tbfh