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CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) - Is a revolutionary technology that was invented in 2012, that makes it possible to edit your genes, it is derived from a natural bacterial defense mechanism, allowing scientists to precisely cut and modify DNA
How does it work?
By the time most of this generation becomes parents this technology could potentially be used more regularly 
Pros of this Technology
- Can Treat Genetic Diseases
- Could Help Fight Cancer
- Can Help Prevent Inherited Diseases in Future Generations
- People can modify their kids to their desires
- Can Improve Crops and Food Supply
Cons of this Technology
- Ethical Concerns
- Unknown Long-term effects
- Possible problems that can occur if done incorectly during the operations that can ruin the outcome for the patient
- Inequality issues (if its expensive it will only be available to the rich and well the rich will just get even more richer)
- This sort of gene editing is permanent
- Possible misuse (can be misused by the consumer and even by the government
)
My Overral Thoughts?
What are your Thoughts on this? Have you already known about this technology or is this new news for you? Would you consider this for your future kids?
Sources
en.wikipedia.org
crisprtx.com
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How does it work?
- Scientists design a small piece of RNA called a guide RNA (gRNA) its kind of like a GPS locator
- The Cas9 enzyme follows the guide RNA to the correct spot and cuts the DNA
- Then the cell repairs it, Scientists use this repair process to do stuff like...
- Turn a gene off (by disrupting it)
- Fix a mutation
- Insert a new Gene
- Replace part of the DNA
By the time most of this generation becomes parents this technology could potentially be used more regularly 
Pros of this Technology
- Can Treat Genetic Diseases
- Could Help Fight Cancer
- Can Help Prevent Inherited Diseases in Future Generations
- People can modify their kids to their desires
- Can Improve Crops and Food Supply
Cons of this Technology
- Ethical Concerns
- Unknown Long-term effects
- Possible problems that can occur if done incorectly during the operations that can ruin the outcome for the patient
- Inequality issues (if its expensive it will only be available to the rich and well the rich will just get even more richer)
- This sort of gene editing is permanent
- Possible misuse (can be misused by the consumer and even by the government
)My Overral Thoughts?
- Personally I think it can be good for future development projects, BUT again there are a lot of possible things that can go wrong especially with the misuse of this technology. But again if its gonna help your kids ascend then who cares.. Right?
What are your Thoughts on this? Have you already known about this technology or is this new news for you? Would you consider this for your future kids?
Sources

CRISPR - Wikipedia
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