The First Genetically Modified Human Could Exist Within 2 Yr
Nov 28, 2015 9:23:36 GMT -6
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Post by Rickster on Nov 28, 2015 9:23:36 GMT -6
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These quoted paragraphs make you think they are doing it for the good of the human species and correcting defects in our genetic development. But I have an alternative theory with the way things are currently happening in the world. Wouldn't this be a excellent thing to be able to modify the human genome to make space travel and colonization an easier task? Would we be able to handle life on Mars in the future, endure space travel, zero gravity, or special GMO food with a few tweaks? It makes you begin to wonder what the future holds for our grandchildren.
"This comes from the journal New Eastern Outlook:
All of this genetically modified technology would be alright if corporations, governments, and science had mans best interest at heart. Boy do we have many fine examples of that not being true. The dollar always gets in the way, just ask anyone who needs insulin, the cost has increased over 500% in the last 5 years. In a thread the other day I mentioned to Nugget that it shouldn't be long now and they will want to modify the human genome, I hate be right about stuff like this. Something else I predicted years ago would be genetic modifying for selective birth, just order up your blond hair blue eyed child and no worries. Then it will be interesting to see how the abortionist play when you people no longer want gays, transexuals, or anything other than what is deemed the perfect society. Can anyone say vegan, 125 lb, athletic, all climate, heterosexual, space traveling child that never gets sick? It's getting more interesting by the day.
"The biotech firm Editas Medicine says that humans who have had their DNA genetically modified could exist within the next 2 years. The company announced that it will soon start the first trials of what it calls a groundbreaking new technique.
U.S.-based Editas is striving to become the first lab in the world to edit the DNA of patients suffering from leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a genetic condition that causes severe vision loss at birth. Some LCA patients also experience central nervous system conditions, such as epilepsy, developmental delays and motor skill impairment.
LCA is said to be caused by defects in a gene responsible for the creation of a protein that is vital to vision. Editas Medicine scientists believe they can fix the mutated DNA using gene-editing technology known as CRISPRs.
CRISPRs, which stands for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats,” allows scientists to edit genes “with precision, efficiency and flexibility,” Gizmodo explained in a May 5, 2015 article. Researchers have reportedly been able to create monkeys with targeted mutations and prevent HIV infection in human cells using this piece of biotechnology."
U.S.-based Editas is striving to become the first lab in the world to edit the DNA of patients suffering from leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a genetic condition that causes severe vision loss at birth. Some LCA patients also experience central nervous system conditions, such as epilepsy, developmental delays and motor skill impairment.
LCA is said to be caused by defects in a gene responsible for the creation of a protein that is vital to vision. Editas Medicine scientists believe they can fix the mutated DNA using gene-editing technology known as CRISPRs.
CRISPRs, which stands for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats,” allows scientists to edit genes “with precision, efficiency and flexibility,” Gizmodo explained in a May 5, 2015 article. Researchers have reportedly been able to create monkeys with targeted mutations and prevent HIV infection in human cells using this piece of biotechnology."
"This comes from the journal New Eastern Outlook:
“In reality, all genetic editing, especially when it alters the genetic material of subsequent generations, represents a potential threat to the genetic heritage of the entire planet with potential consequences we may still not fully understand. In a world where the “science is final” regarding humanity’s impact on the planet’s climate, demanding “urgent action” to stop or reverse it, the absence of a similar impetus behind stopping the contamination of our planet’s genetic heritage seems suspiciously hypocritical if not utterly reckless and even intentional.
Weaponization, accidents and even the prospect of globalized corporations finding, then making inaccessible the cures to diseases and conditions affecting millions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease are all threats we now face, whether we would like to admit it or not. One point the West correctly made upon its hand wringing over China’s most recent and reckless leap forward, was that the matter of biotechnology’s profound impact on the human genome and the genetic heritage of the entire planet is no longer the subject of a “future” scenario. It is a matter of present concern.”
The real question many are asking is if we should really be manipulating nature in such a way."
Weaponization, accidents and even the prospect of globalized corporations finding, then making inaccessible the cures to diseases and conditions affecting millions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease are all threats we now face, whether we would like to admit it or not. One point the West correctly made upon its hand wringing over China’s most recent and reckless leap forward, was that the matter of biotechnology’s profound impact on the human genome and the genetic heritage of the entire planet is no longer the subject of a “future” scenario. It is a matter of present concern.”
The real question many are asking is if we should really be manipulating nature in such a way."
