Genetically-engineered super humans will change the world forever…but not in the ways you
might expect.
For example:
1.
Super Humans Would Have Massive Advantages In Society
Genetically-engineered super humans would be born with multiple advantages over normal
humans.
They would be superior when it comes to intelligence, memory, endurance, agility, and strength.
And they would have near-perfect physical appearances.
It could become commonplace for super humans to have IQs that are over 250, have the ability
to run over 40 miles per hour, and the ability to bench press over two thousand pounds.
The only limitation they would ever face would be the laws of physics.
Genetically-engineered humans would quickly become the top performers in every industry,
in every possible athletic activity, and in every possible area of life.
They would exceed every broken record in human history when it comes to mental and physical
activities.
They may even make world-changing scientific discoveries that AIs aren't able to easily
make.
They would be far less prone to diseases and sickness.
They would eventually dominate in every sports league.
They would survive easier in space and on other planets.
And they might live 200 years, 500 years, and perhaps much longer than that.
As scientists identify the gene combinations that optimize specific abilities, genetically-engineered
humans would become more and more intelligent and powerful over the next decades and centuries.
This could even give rise to entirely new biological abilities that are unforeseen.
2.
People Of All Ages Could Choose To Edit Their Genes
Gene-editing clinics in the future could use technologies like CRISPR to directly manipulate
the genetic code of an individual's cells.
These procedures would likely involve the use of targeted therapies where modified viruses
or nanoparticles deliver gene-editing tools to the right types of cells in the body.
CRISPR or similar gene-editing technologies would then be used to cut the DNA at the precise
location of the unwanted gene, allowing for the deletion, repair, or replacement of that
gene sequence.
These genetic modifications could prevent diseases, But they could also change physical
attributes such as eye color, height, intelligence, strength, or even slow down the aging process.
Humans would even be able to change their sex easier and more comprehensively than was
ever before possible.
The time it would take for these changes to take place would depend largely on what aspect
of yourself you're altering and how quickly cells carrying the altered genes replace existing
cells.
For example, if a gene alteration is intended to change hair color, you might expect to
wait for new hair growth to see the change, which could take a few weeks to months.
If you're altering skin color, you might wait for old skin cells to fall off your body and
new ones to surface, which typically occurs over a month or so.
However, many aspects of our physical appearance, like bone structure or height, are largely
established during childhood and adolescence while the body is still growing.
Changing these aspects in adulthood would likely take much longer and may not be feasible
without additional and substantial medical interventions.
3.
New Social Classes And Forms Of Discrimination Could Emerge
We could see the emergence of new social classes based on engineered traits and abilities.
These social classes could be highly correlated with family wealth, since the best genetic
enhancements would be the most expensive.
Individuals in the highest social classes would have access to the best education, career
opportunities, dating prospects, and more.
They could be rewarded with respect and appreciation all over the world even in cases where they
never had to work for anything that they have in life.
On the flip side, the most ambitious genetically-enhanced humans could become leaders in their fields
and shape the course of society with their exceptional abilities and resources.
They could work with cyborgs and super intelligent AIs to create entirely new forms of governments
and social orders.
And they could catapult us to a type 1 and type 2 civilization far faster than many people
today predict is possible.
However, the people without genetic enhancements could find themselves in the lowest social
classes.
Even the type of people today who are considered to have unfair advantages could become second-class
citizens and victims of a genetic caste system.
Many peoples' parents may choose not to modify the genes of their children while they're
still embryos, either due to religious beliefs, ethical concerns, or financial constraints.
Either way, these people may need to live their entire lives at a massive disadvantage
and become disenfranchised in their societies.
To escape this, many people could choose to genetically enhance themselves later in life.
Although, the effects of this genetic modification may not be as impactful as being born with
those modifications.
They could replace their body parts, including their brains, with superior, synthetic versions.
They could also merge their minds with super intelligent AIs.
4.
Designer Babies Could Become Mainstream In future clinics, prospective parents might
consult with genetic counselors and utilize advanced gene-editing techniques like CRISPR
to design the genetic make-up of their future offspring.
This process would likely start with in vitro fertilization where eggs are extracted from
the mother and fertilized with sperm from the father in a lab setting.
Using advanced AI-driven predictive models, the genetic traits and susceptibilities of
the embryos could be predicted with high accuracy.
The parents would then consult with a specialist and use a computer system to introduce or
eliminate genes of their choosing.
Basically, this would give those prospective parents full control over the appearance,
intelligence, and athletic ability of their future children.
They may even be able to alter genes that most correlate with personality traits and
behaviors.
AI-generated images and videos could even display what the child could look like at
certain ages in the future.
The prospective parents could also gain access to charts and AI-generated videos that display
how that child's abilities would compare to other people's abilities.
Ironically, many of these genetically-engineered embryos will undergo so many changes, the
resulting babies will look nothing like their parents.
5.
Shadow Organizations Could Mass Produce Super Humans
Governments may want to create a new generation of citizens with enhanced abilities to give
themselves an advantage over other nations.
In countries where this is legal, corporations could raise future employees of their organizations
from birth in order to create the most loyal and hard-working employees possible who will
never look for a job with another company.
That’s assuming those corporations aren’t already using robots at that point.
Spy organizations could mass-produce candidates to carry out the most difficult spy missions
in history.
These missions might involve stealing valuable government secrets from the most secure locations
in the world and setting the conditions to overthrow governments.
The least ethical spy organizations could even create a new league of super human hitmen
with superior levels of situational awareness, intelligence, and fighting abilities.
Military organizations could mass produce and raise humans to do one thing and one thing
well—to murder anyone who’s declared an enemy of their native country.
However, effective indoctrination usually requires a great deal of time and effort.
That’s why brain computer interfaces could be used to instill beliefs, values, and thoughts
into the minds of these mass-produced humans to create the most loyal and obedient killing
machines possible.
They could even have AIs implanted in their minds to take full control of their minds.
The best performing candidates could be cloned for further use.
Organizations could even emerge around the world to promote eugenics, which would involve
increasing the occurrence of physical characteristics that they deem superior to others.
They could attempt to create what they consider to be a master race.
The mass-produced humans created by these organizations could be told all of their lives
that they are superior to others based solely on characteristics such as skin color, facial
features, hair color, and the colors of their eyes.
6.
We Could Lose Individualism And Diversity In Society
As parents and other humans select specific traits and characteristics to change embryos
and themselves, certain traits could become frequent go-to's leading to the gene pool
becoming increasingly homogenized.
This homogenization could occur as the popularity of certain traits leads to the systematic
elimination of others, resulting in a narrow range of genetic features being passed down
through generations.
This reduction in genetic diversity due to genetic engineering could have detrimental
effects on the long-term survival and adaptability of the human species.
Traditionally, genetic diversity has been crucial for providing a buffer against diseases
and environmental changes.
It can be argued that we could let super intelligent AIs cure all future diseases that might exist.
But, that may not be as fool-proof of a plan as it seems.
For example, an epidemic could occur so fast in the future that we wouldn't have time to
cure the disease in that case before it's too late.
Additionally, the loss of rare genetic traits and variations could hinder our understanding
of human biology and impede the development of new treatments and therapies for various
medical conditions.
Furthermore, the genes selected for humans could force those humans to serve pre-selected
functions in society.
This could force a sizable percentage of the population to lose a sense of free will.
7.
We Could Begin To See Human-Animal Hybrids As genetic engineering matures, scientists
could combine the genetic material of humans with that of animals.
These humans, if we can still consider them humans, would have novel characteristics and
capabilities that correlate with their animal genes.
For example, humans with eagle genes could see objects that are three miles away.
Humans with tiger genes could have superior agility, strength, and speed.
And humans with wolf genes could smell the faintest of substances as far as a mile away.
However, in some cases, combining one's genes with animals could lead to physical appearances
that are considered weird and unsettling to some people.
The development of such hybrids would require a deep understanding of the intricacies of
the human genome and the genomes of various animal species.
Additionally, creating viable hybrids would necessitate overcoming significant biological
barriers, such as differences in chromosome numbers and the compatibility of cellular
structures between humans and animals.
Initially, people might travel to countries with fewer regulations and lower costs to
obtain these kinds of enhancements for themselves and their future children.
Also, by the time this becomes possible, the world may be so much stranger than it is now
thanks to the technological singularity.
By that point, this practice could actually seem normal to most people.
8.
Opposition Groups Could Try To Ban Gene-Editing These opposition groups could express concerns
about the ethics of editing human genes, unwanted mutations that could occur, and other potentially
harmful consequences.
Some groups could protest outside gene-editing clinics on a daily basis.
Some religious groups, in particular, would be outraged by this practice.
Politicians would use the anger of these groups to draw political party lines.
This could become a hot issue of debate in every election cycle in most countries around
the world.
Instead of discussing the nuances and gradations of this issue and perceiving it from a balanced
perspective, many people could choose to view this issue from the basic viewpoints of either
good or bad.
9.
Most Diseases Could Be Eliminated It's estimated that there are several thousand
diseases that are recognized by the medical community and they're influenced by a combination
of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
These diseases include influenza, cancer, rabies, and HIV.
We could also prevent and cure conditions such as male pattern baldness, Alzheimer's
Disease, arthritis, and Parkinson's Disease.
Some people consider aging a disease.
That could be cured as well.
As a byproduct of widespread gene modification, the majority of these diseases and conditions
could be cured by the end of this century.
10.
Humans Could Become A New Species As humans continually add and remove genes
from the gene pool, we could eventually cross the species barrier on a widespread scale.
This new species could be characterized by a set of engineered traits that diverge substantially
from those of Homo sapiens.
Some of these new beings could lose the ability to reproduce with homo sapiens naturally.
Over a span of decades, centuries, and millennia, these new beings could gain physical appearances
that are far more different than we ever intended.
They may not care what Homo sapiens think and forge a new evolutionary path that is
unrelatable to us.
Ironically, they could start to resemble what we imagine what super intelligent aliens might
look like.
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