[Lyle-Cantor]

IQ enhancement is almost the only thing that matters in the genetic engineering story. If we don't allow it, somewhere else will; and it is they who will control future technological progress. Strength matters little in comparison.

[protomyth]

I get the feeling opposition to IQ enhancements (beyond fixing obvious problems) have been drilled into the public by scifi and frankly history. I don't see it turning out real well unless humility and empathy can be genetically engineered.

[Lyle-Cantor]

China has orthogonal moral hysterias. Again, someone will do it and they will have an enormous advantage, 8 IQ points per generation at worst and 60+ at best. Considering the effect on the tails of the distribution, the vast majority of scientific productivity will be from edited or selected individuals.

[protomyth]

I guess we'll see if all those scifi authors are correct and they tear themselves apart as the "new humans" deal with the "old humans".

[tyingq]

Would lifespan matter?