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by 542354234235 1901 days ago
If you have already had children and raised them to adulthood (Alzheimer’s first appears primarily in your mid 60s or later), what exactly is the selective pressure mechanism?
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Genetic sequencing. We will eliminate the embryos we don't want.
>it will be a natural form of selection for old age, increasing human longevity

I don't think genetic sequencing falls into the category of "natural selection".

Ok people not wanting to have kids because of a family history of Parkinson's disease.