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PulsatingMonkey t1_j1t3nbh wrote

I blame Hollywood for cultivating this mindset in people: what makes a good story does not necessarily comport with reality. Look at GATTACA's portrayal of genetic modification as something reserved for the elite when all *real* trendlines actually point to it becoming cheap and widely available. In fact, the *real* concern among experts is that it becomes TOO cheap and TOO available that bad actors are able to use it for their purposes e.g. engineering bio-weapons.

So what worries me about futuristic tech like AGI and gene stuff is not the elite but the general population not being mature or 'evolved' enough for it because I know I trust Bill Gates more than most people.

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mocha_sweetheart OP t1_j1ttpa7 wrote

Wait, but how would it modify billions of cells in humans who are already alive etc.? Genuine question

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PulsatingMonkey t1_j1ubc4z wrote

Except in rare cases, it won't. It will enhance future generations.

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Exel0n t1_j23ayii wrote

80% of human population in modern day "developed" countries used to be subsistence farmers, peasants.

that's why you have so much stupidity going on. all those fear-mongering actually works on them. those low IQ should-be-peasants dont understand economics, history, tech development. they really do think everything good will be elites-only.

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