[fallingknife]

Ths "scifi horrors" of genetic engineering are entirely made up. Those things just aren't profitable, so they won't get done.

[wizzwizz4]

Most wars cost more than the expected return-on-investment. Some people value horrors over money.

[digging]

I don't think you've interpreted that quite right. Modern wars aren't funded by the bank accounts of the people profiting from them. War is a wealth transfer to the top.