1. The Short Sightedness and its Pitfalls
Gene Modification
The Short Sightedness and its Pitfalls

2. What are Genes exactly? -Genes are passed down through generations
- Genes are like a code your body uses to make itself
- Genetic code is not written in stone

3. Recent Developments
-Scientist are forming ways to treat genetic diseases such as Huntington disease
-Scientist have also been able to modify how a child will look while they are still in the womb
-Researchers have found “superior” Genetic code in the human Genome
-They include advanced muscle growth and fast twitch muscle

4. Shortcomings of Genetic modification
- Cells can only take so much genetic data before they refuse to function
- Splicing DNA together can lead to unforeseen consequences
- Genes tend to lean on what is the most energy efficient, breaking this down could lead to dire circumstances

5. Dangers of Genetic modification
-Companies claiming a certain set of genes to be copyrighted
-How far estranged can one be to still be considered human under the law?
-Modifying humans to make an army

6. Connections to Science Fiction
- Science Fiction uses it in the light that Gene mods can “uplift” an individual
- Writers of Sci Fi tend towards to see everyone as individuals, Gene modded individuals seen as possessing an advantage, but not a clear “winner”

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