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[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 112 points 2 days ago

This is from the future I always dreamed about, amazing

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Jesus freaks will always complain about playing god when any type of genetic modification is used.

[-] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

You're not wrong, but why are you bringing that up in response to that?

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Because the Jesus freaks will block positive progression, as always 😑

[-] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Also true, but where does that tie in to a comment saying this is a good thing? Like where did the Jesus freaks come in? We could just as easily be happy about a good thing happening.

[-] redsunrise@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago

it's just hard for some people to appreciate the good things in life. that's valid considering the state of the world right now, but we still need to celebrate victories where they appear. overt pessimism does no good for anyone

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[-] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 104 points 2 days ago

The lab did specify that there's a looooong road between here and putting this in the clinic, but it's a good to see.

[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 56 points 2 days ago

I did not realize CRISPR was so powerful as to remove chromosomes entirely. Can CRISPR be used to change someone's genetic sex? Republicans would freak out.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago

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[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

By my limited understanding that might be feasible right now in utero, which obviously is not exactly what we want.

I think that maybe in the future we could change someone's sex when they're older. Honestly I think it's maybe just the matter of research on this not being focused on genetic changes after the womb.

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[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago

While this is fabulous news I do worry that there could be similar done for other genetic conditions that are far more contentious as to whether they're a disability not.

Neurodivergence is the one that springs to mind right away. The majority of people on the autism spectrum are at level 1. While it has negatives there are positives into thinking and seeing the world differently.

How many of those would have been 'curered' in the womb by scared parents who've just been told that their child will be born autistic? Scared parents who's fear will mean when hearing that they think of someone at the far end of level 3.

Then what about for ADHD and dyslexia.

What about other physical conditions like dwarfism etc.

[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 36 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure Autism is a lot more complex genetically and we don't even know just how complex.

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So...Remember the X-Men series of movies? I forget which of the films it was, I stopped giving a shit about superhero movies a decade before it was cool, but one of them involved a "mutant cure." Most of Professor X's mutants saw it as an existential threat, but Rogue--whose 'powers' utterly sucked--saw it as something she wanted to do.

Ultimately I think the key here is individual consent. Yes and No need to be equally valid answers otherwise it gets pretty fucked up.

Some folks make a pretty good living for themselves looking at the world slightly differently than everyone else, other folks would like to do something with their life other than drool. Surely we the civilization that can split the atom and splice the genome can help both of these people live their best lives? Otherwise what the fuck are we even doing here?

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Yeah, on the one hand it isn't fair to let someone be born with a condition that negatively effects their life when there's a treatment to prevent it happening. On the other hand, as you say it's good to have divergent people in society - there really is strength in diversity.

[-] Goldholz 14 points 1 day ago

If the world would accomidate for Neurodivergent people more they wouldnt have a problem

[-] DonPiano@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago

Fewer, not none. Adhd for example tends to interfere with the pursuit of longer term goals in some ways, regardless of society's pressures and expectations. Those make it asymmetrically harder on top of everything else.

The social model of disability is essential, but it's not the only perspective to keep in mind.

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[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Can it remove my depression and make me love myself?

[-] camelbeard@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Yes but you will get that extra chromosome back

[-] Shelena@feddit.nl 11 points 1 day ago

I see no downsides.

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[-] RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

How many generations of inbreeding would be necessary before it returns again?

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This seems good initially.

I just really really hope they won't try to "cure autism" with this next.

Autism is an important and fundamental part of me. The fact that it's often classified as a disease is understandable, but nevertheless sickens me.

[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

Please straight up cure my ADHD. I do NOT want it!

double it and give it to the next person

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They don't even know what autism is. Genetics play a role, but most likely they simply affect the chances of developing autism. And really autism is a spectrum, so think like a clock. If the minute hand is between 10 and 2, it is autism, the rest isn't. So it is less a thing you "have" and more about being in a range from thing that ends up causing a snowball effect. My kid is autistic. It is like there is a missing feedback channel that would cause a typical kid to modify there behavior. All that really translates to is a lower sensitivity to a specific feedback. Typical people will have a range, he is just very low on that range.

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