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>$10M+ now and then in 20 years figure out that changing that gene sequence creates a dramatically higher likelihood for Alzheimer's or infertility

Not only that, but any genes that are not selected against (e.g. your Alzheimer’s example, which occurs after reproductive age) are now permanently circulating in the population, with absolutely zero (humane) way of ever removing them.




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