Human-Animal Hybrids and Chimeras

Oh, it’s on the horizon alright…of the rear view mirror:




Neanderthal/human chimeras probably not far away:

At the genetics conference I was at a couple of weeks ago, it seems even the geneticists working on this stuff (mostly non-religious ones) are scared out of their minds about the moral implications of stuff like this.

And with CRISPR being so easy, cheap and mostly unregulated, it’s what doesn’t make the news that should concern us, again, esp. in places like China where they have no qualms about pushing the envelope with human embryos.

Yes, AI as well, for sure. But that one we do think is out the front window and other, more pressing AI issues to worry about.

On timing these things and wondering if they will ever happen, I’ve learned to never say never. I’ve been saying that with a straight face to my Christian friends, who give me an odd look, surprised to see that I’m not joking.

It’s probably time for us to get out of the modes of looking at historical science fiction, thinking we have the luxury of time to wonder about these things, and face the realities of science fact.

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