Will we be able to edit our own genomes by 2050?
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Resolves YES if personal genome editing technologies are widely available to the public before Jan 1, 2050; resolves NO otherwise.
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@VictorLi when you say 'our own' genomes, do you mean actually modifying them in a way that changes our own body? or do you mean to change it for our offspring?
@YoavTzfati both somatic and germline genome editing technologies will need to be publicly available by 2050 in order for this market to resolve YES
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