/sci/ - Science & Math

Hey sci/

Do you think something like Gattaca will happen?

I think it will. If you look at the history of racisms. However, racisms in the past didn't have that much scientific evidence as the variance between races isn't that big. However, assuming you can control genes to get rid off all hereditary disease, than in a sense you would be superior to a normal person.

I think everything will slowly start with getting rid of big disorders like Down symdrome, but then spiral into small stuff like eye colour. As it stands the technology exists such that you can choose the eye colour of your child, however it is outlawed. However, I think in countries like china it won't be outlawed and so people will just move to china to have it done.

But, imagine every small male going to geneticist to make sure their children are over 6ft. Or every ugly couple making sure their children has high cheek bones.