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Gene makes people take bigger risks. (Hat tip to Tyler Cowen)
Clinic offers "designer" babies.
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Knew there had to be a “risk” gene and here’s betting that a lot more men have it than women.
There is a Darwinian explanation for that, Larry. Nature let’s men take the risks, while preserving the sex that bears the offspring.
Right now, the ethical question on designer babies is whether parents should choose the traits of their children. But in the future the ethical question will be whether it is ethical not to choose babies who are disease and handicap free.
According to this news item, people can tell what a person looks like from his DNA:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1146503/DNA-left-crime-scene-used-create-picture-criminals-FACE-say-scientists.html
If this works, why can’t you tell what a baby in the womb is going to look using the some method.
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Knew there had to be a “risk” gene and here’s betting that a lot more men have it than women.
There is a Darwinian explanation for that, Larry. Nature let’s men take the risks, while preserving the sex that bears the offspring.
Right now, the ethical question on designer babies is whether parents should choose the traits of their children. But in the future the ethical question will be whether it is ethical not to choose babies who are disease and handicap free.
According to this news item, people can tell what a person looks like from his DNA:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1146503/DNA-left-crime-scene-used-create-picture-criminals-FACE-say-scientists.html
If this works, why can’t you tell what a baby in the womb is going to look using the some method.