Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One
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The article discusses tech billionaires secretly funding efforts to create genetically engineered babies despite international bans, sparking debate on the ethics and implications of such technology.
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fortran77Author
about 2 months ago
Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/tech/biotech/genetically-engineered-babi...
fahhem
about 2 months ago
When you don't believe in a higher power, why can't you be the higher power that can create life in your own image (or imagination)
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