The latest outrage is the report that thirty (30!) children were recently born using a technique which involves 3 parents. The researchers call their experiment "the first case of human germline genetic modification resulting in normal healthy children." Quoting the article: A number of scientists question the ethics of the experiment. For the first time, they say, it has been confirmed that children have been born with genetic alterations. Scary stuff.
"Scientists" have once again gotten so far into the trees that they entirely missed the forest, and have proved that they are not the appropriate gate-keepers for what is on- and off-limits.
Isolated in their labs, they continue to tinker with global-apocalyptic-capable technology with the reckless abandon of children with Lego.
"Let's try this!" "Let's try that!"
With so many hands at the work, how long can it be before we destroy ourselves?
Report: First Genetically Altered Babies - ABC News
The Actual (very technical) report from Human Reproduction/Oxford Journals
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