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by kolikotime 2666 days ago
CRISPR and its various offsprings will grow in technological sophistication and their commercial applications. By the end of the 2020s it will morph into a pressing political issue in the West in terms of its implications for Human biology. Certain East Asian countries will be the trendsetters due to lax governmental regulations and societal acceptance.
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It wouldn't affect living people that much. It has a lot more repercussions for newborns and future generations.