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[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (14 children)

To all the commenters saying this guy was a saint for doing what he did, would you say the same thing had the outcome been disastrous? Babies born without HIV, but with constant excruciating pain or mental deficiency?

He took an extraordinarily reckless and permanently life-altering, for good or bad, risk with children's lives.

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[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A lot of geneticist are DEEPLY against trying these things. This guy's lucky so far in that his actions haven't caused serious problems, we really don't know how adjusting genetics can backfire, but according to the professionals the risks are very very high.

[–] allo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

it aint luck. he did it right

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