Ask Lemmy

Gattaca offered the hopeful promise of profit maximization through mass production of genetic engineering, though it's unclear if government subsidies helped with the profit maximization.

Time will certainly create political pressure to make the bestest babies for the races who deserve the bestest babies. Maybe that does mean no medicaid coverage.

The strongest case for only ultra rich having access, is that it's just a status symbol. AI and robotics will do all the work, so why be smart or fit? How smart do you need to be to just support fascist genocide? Being smart is only a path to considering human needs above fascist supremacist needs as a path to sustainability, with sustainability considered of value. Stupidity far more useful to near term "theft profitability with no consequences" of fascism.

They have bigger problems

I wouldn't worry about it .... evolution is all about the survival of the luckiest and most fortunate

Sure it is survival of the fittest, strongest and most capable ... but often through earth's history .. survival is more often left to the survivors, the lucky few who were just fortunate to survive.

My answer is this: sooner than I'd like, it will be possible to create custom nano 'devices'. They won't call it what it is, but the gist will be that we can manufacture cellular level machines that target incredibly specific genes as well as strands and sequences of very specific variations and mutations of the human genome.

yes, always expect the 'wealthy' to continue to use the power of their birthright to further elevate themselves above the people 'below' them.

At the same time, they'll probably end up leaving tell tale changes in their genetic code that can/will be targeted.

The ultimate irony is that without genetic changes, there is no evolution.

The rich and powerful will homogenize themselves into obsolescence

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There already is that class but they’ll just look more like designer dogs and social media filters. Then middle class will be able to afford it and we’ll all be the same.

Let them pick their own damned cotton.