genetically enhanced human species
Literal eugenics. Is there really no point at which guys like this look in mirror ad go “are we the baddies?”
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2023
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I don't think there's anything fundamentally wrong with eugenics. Screening for genetic diseases before birth is eugenics, selecting the best embryos for ivf is eugenics. Believing that people with severe genetic disabilities should be counseled before conceiving is eugenics as well.
The issue is the way it's done and the reason for it.
Agree. Point well made.
lol do billionaires literally think a doomsday bunker will protect them from billions of other angry people?
People forget that the real human superpower is just other humans.
That's why they were trying to buy an island.
Bunkers have air vents, right?
We’re hitting the point where people who played Bioshock and missed the lesson have money.
its the same as black mirror: These rich tech bro types see dystopian fiction and say "I want to make that real"
There's a concerningly large contingent of techbros who subscribe to eugenics
Supervillain shit. We'd be better off arresting anyone with too much money.
Let me guess, his 'ubermensch' plans involve him impregnating young women gag
Look at that altruism.
So effective.
Anyone from Australia knows we already fucked the shit out that country. It's now mostly just a big hole where a pyramid scheme used to be.
…oh, so now rich people are just openly doing comic book supervillain shit. Ok.
to create a fortified apocalypse bunker state,
It exists and it's called Switzerland.
Was this not the plot of the very first Farcry game?
hey, who doesn't want a bunker on a private pacific island?
Was Caroline Ellison one of the initial batch of experiments? Combining naked molerat and human dna?