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by yread 2040 days ago
> If by some very low chance this introduces an inheritable change, and if by an even lower chance that inheritable change leads to genetic collapse in 10-20 generations - just to be very clear, this is extremely unlikely - we have opened the window to humanity's end.

Indeed, extremely unlikely. Have you considered that writing this comment could also trigger the "end of humanity" by some as-of-yet unknown and unforeseen butterfly effect? Extremely unlikely, but still. Better consider it.