He said it might be technologically possible in 10 years
He's talking about using CRISPR to edit DNA. I would ask what's the timeline for germline selection, but when he says:
then the main bottleneck will be the sample size of good (cognitive, genotype) data sets necessary to extract the genetic architecture. IF we can get to ~ millions (very plausible in 5-10 years), ...
And I assume that getting the datasets is also the bottleneck for germline selection.
Incidentally, is this the sort of problem which can be significantly speeded up by money/publicity? And how much money? Is this the sort of thing which would be a good target for philanthropy?
transhumanist dating service
Simpler idea: join okcupid, use #IWGEC (I want genetically enhanced children) as a hashtag to identify each other.
Of course, a dedicated niche dating site has advantages, in that the site can be tailored to the specific criteria, but its a lot harder to set up.
And I assume that getting the datasets is also the bottleneck for germline selection.
Incidentally, is this the sort of problem which can be significantly speeded up by money/publicity? And how much money? Is this the sort of thing which would be a good target for philanthropy?
You would have that data if a country like Singapore decides to do DNA sequencing for it's entire population.
If you want to go in that direction in the US you would need to lobby for SAT scores being included in the digital health system created by Obamacare.
Apart from that the cos...
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