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Overview and Rules Anonymous ## Board Owner 08/23/15 (Sun) 19:42:20 No.4[Reply]

This is a board dedicated to the general discussion and posting of anything future-related. This includes literature (both fiction and nonfiction), art, movies, games, topics (future-technology, predictions for future), etc.

RULES

I would like to keep rules and moderation to a minimum. However, I would like to lay some ground rules:

1. Global rules apply (obviously)

2. I want to keep the board as general as possible. Off-topic threads will not be deleted, so long as they are not shitposts.

3. Serious discussion is encouraged.

4. Keep politics to a minimum. I will not censor political discussion but I strongly discourage it.

Well, that's about it.

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Biotechnology Anonymous 08/23/15 (Sun) 19:48:52 No.5 [Reply]

Do you think biotechnology and genetic engineering poses a threat to humanity?

Discuss.

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Anonymous 08/28/15 (Fri) 01:08:52 No.9

Biotechnology as in "let's create the perfect virus that'll wipe out humanity huehuehue", well, yes. Limited to normal shit like GMOs and glowing pigs, nah.

Genetic engineering will solve all our problems :^)

Anonymous 08/28/15 (Fri) 01:10:10 No.10

>>5

if approached intelligently, no.

obviously, we shouldn't be making bioweapons capable of infecting a million people an hour, but a gene that increases crop yields shouldn't be of particular concern.

Anonymous 08/28/15 (Fri) 01:41:25 No.11

>>9

I should have been more specific. Do you think the genetic modifications of human beings is inevitable and dangerous, or inevitable and helpful? Or maybe it's avoidable?

Anonymous 08/28/15 (Fri) 01:42:00 No.12

>>10

I agree. But what about humans? See

>>11

Anonymous 08/28/15 (Fri) 02:49:25 No.13

>>11

>>12

it's inevitable, and the effects would be a little complex.

first off, there's genetic changes that fuck the recipients up. that's short and only effects those receiving it so who gives a fuck.

beneficial ones, however, result in the standard becoming 150IQ mother fucker who can lift 10x their body weight. then it becomes a game of "modify or be 2nd class citizen."

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