Blake

It all just – it slunk through my head and then it just grows out further down. Something that maybe you'd want to edit with CRISPR. Maybe. Maybe. Angela has a good question for us, which is, like, would we be willing – would we consider it moral to alter – the genes of any children we're going to have, and what could the tiers of it be?

It all just – it slunk through my head and then it just grows out further down. Something that maybe you'd want to edit with CRISPR. Maybe. Maybe. Angela has a good question for us, which is, like, would we be willing – would we consider it moral to alter – the genes of any children we're going to have, and what could the tiers of it be?

You could alter it, so... Is it moral to alter it so they don't die of something? If you know they will likely... 99% they'll die before age 5 of a degenerative genetic condition. And then the next one, would you do it for stuff that is not mandatory, but clearly advantageous in life? So you can guarantee they'll have 10 higher IQ points. or you can guarantee they'll be taller if they're a guy.

You could alter it, so... Is it moral to alter it so they don't die of something? If you know they will likely... 99% they'll die before age 5 of a degenerative genetic condition. And then the next one, would you do it for stuff that is not mandatory, but clearly advantageous in life? So you can guarantee they'll have 10 higher IQ points. or you can guarantee they'll be taller if they're a guy.

And then purely aesthetic things, like give it so they have green eyes or red hair, which they otherwise would not. I think a lot of us would agree it would probably be unethical to, for example... create 10 embryos and then throw nine of them away to pick one. But is it ethical to just literally edit one child where if they already exist, they won't die, but you just modify their traits?

And then purely aesthetic things, like give it so they have green eyes or red hair, which they otherwise would not. I think a lot of us would agree it would probably be unethical to, for example... create 10 embryos and then throw nine of them away to pick one. But is it ethical to just literally edit one child where if they already exist, they won't die, but you just modify their traits?

Is that ethical or not?

Is that ethical or not?

You know, since we're specifically on the topic of dire wolves, I think we have to engage with a particularly horrifying kind of genetic engineering, which could be possible. Which is, what if the furries become capable of creating actual humanoid furry creatures? I think... Because one, they'll definitely want to do this. Two, it's not well known, but like...

You know, since we're specifically on the topic of dire wolves, I think we have to engage with a particularly horrifying kind of genetic engineering, which could be possible. Which is, what if the furries become capable of creating actual humanoid furry creatures? I think... Because one, they'll definitely want to do this. Two, it's not well known, but like...

furries often work in tech they're often they're an oddly well-funded gross creepy hobby so like they'll have they will have the money and soon they will have the technology and they may unleash horrors beyond our comprehension that's weird i i actually got an uber ride when i was in florida from a furry

furries often work in tech they're often they're an oddly well-funded gross creepy hobby so like they'll have they will have the money and soon they will have the technology and they may unleash horrors beyond our comprehension that's weird i i actually got an uber ride when i was in florida from a furry

Wait, wait, wait, Andrew. No, you have to explain. What costume were they in? Were they a wolf?

Wait, wait, wait, Andrew. No, you have to explain. What costume were they in? Were they a wolf?

Did they have like anime stickers all over the car? Yes, exactly. You run into that sometimes.

Did they have like anime stickers all over the car? Yes, exactly. You run into that sometimes.

That guy is so excited for CRISPR. That guy saw this news story. And actually, I don't want to say more about how that person reacted to this news story, because I'll get in trouble. But... That's what's coming. There are a lot of people who are going to be way into that. It's very upsetting. We have to prepare ourselves. We may need to prepare in advance, maybe announce.

That guy is so excited for CRISPR. That guy saw this news story. And actually, I don't want to say more about how that person reacted to this news story, because I'll get in trouble. But... That's what's coming. There are a lot of people who are going to be way into that. It's very upsetting. We have to prepare ourselves. We may need to prepare in advance, maybe announce.

If we pull off the Greenland thing, we could say there will be a safe part of Greenland, and it can be the colony for all of the furry people. And you can make them. You can exist. But they have to go into exile. We have to have a parallel society. They'll be warm.

If we pull off the Greenland thing, we could say there will be a safe part of Greenland, and it can be the colony for all of the furry people. And you can make them. You can exist. But they have to go into exile. We have to have a parallel society. They'll be warm.