Techbros have rediscovered what psychics have known for millenia: Just say you have the answer to something that people care a lot about, and sell them some crap about it, and you can retire in your 40s.
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AnarchoEngineer @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 1mon
The good news is that IQ is (first off just bullshit mostly) correlated with education level of the surrounding population implying it isn’t genetic much at all but a product of learning and having access to good education.
Bad news is that people believe eugenics bullshit and don’t like listening to reason.
The only one of these claims that genetics might legitimately correlate with directly is height, but even that has been shown to be dependent on diet with impoverished nations having lower heights or seeing the average height increase as the country develops.
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Valmond @lemmy.world - 1mon
Any genetic problem will negatively affect those traits though.
Edit: AND, not Any
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AnarchoEngineer @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 1mon
Correct, if you’re born without the genes for legs you’ll likely be short lol
The issue with IQ is that human brains are incredibly diverse and even people with major differences (like that recent story about that guy who’s brain volume was actually mostly just a huge pocket of water) who can still function normally.
If you start going down the route of designer babies you likely will eliminate a lot of diseases, but if you start playing the designed intelligence path, you’re going to stop giving birth to people who think differently. You’ll lose opportunities for genius, and you might create a subset of the population that are all now vulnerable to specific neurological diseases or disorders or manipulations.
Epigenetics will likely still give you a lot of diversity, but this probably going to backfire. Imagine a kid who’s parent paid to make sure he had “smart” genes but he’s not living up to those expectations. Now imagine hundreds of them. You’re not just a disappointment you’re literally below the supposed standard of your genes. I don’t think those kids will live happy lives…
There’s also the issue of capitalists just using this BS to claim they are better than everyone because they could afford a stupid medical procedurebecause they have better genes than everyone.
The last major issue is that this will greatly increase the idea of the “fixed mindset.” “Oh I was just born to dumb to do math.” “You’re just good at x because you were born talented”. Etc.
Guess what, science shows that isn’t the case. In fact if you tell people they are just smart or dumb by nature it kind of makes everyone stupid because they are less likely to try new things or learn new skills etc. and when you tell people they aren’t limited by their genes, basically everyone does better and those who may not get the hang of things as quickly as others are able to catch up and/or exceed them.
Your intelligence is not set by your genes or even your brain to a certain extent. Can you admit when you’re wrong? Congratulations all you have to do is be curious and you’re capable of surpassing the intelligence of anyone who can’t.
I'm kind of upset that I didn't think of this grift first.
"Yes rich white person, your baby will have a very high IQ, which is mostly a measure of how rich and white you are. MONEY PLEEEEEEEASE!"
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happybadger [he/him] - 1mon
For $500 I will use my advanced AI-guided artisanal process, the Happybadger Baby Quality Index, to tell you if you have a disappointing baby.
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Assian_Candor [comrade/them] - 1mon
Fascist shit
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ClassIsOver [he/him] - 1mon
I can predict that shit too. It doesn't mean I'm right about any of it. I don't even need to test the embryos. If I want my predictions to be right, I can just mark all of the tests zero and slap them on a cracker with some extra sharp cheddar.
throws_lemy in aboringdystopia
New embryo testing company says it can predict lifespan, height and IQ of potential children
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-embryo-testing-company-says-it-can-predict-lifespan-height-and-iq-of-potential-children/Techbros have rediscovered what psychics have known for millenia: Just say you have the answer to something that people care a lot about, and sell them some crap about it, and you can retire in your 40s.
The good news is that IQ is (first off just bullshit mostly) correlated with education level of the surrounding population implying it isn’t genetic much at all but a product of learning and having access to good education.
Bad news is that people believe eugenics bullshit and don’t like listening to reason.
The only one of these claims that genetics might legitimately correlate with directly is height, but even that has been shown to be dependent on diet with impoverished nations having lower heights or seeing the average height increase as the country develops.
Any genetic problem will negatively affect those traits though.
Edit: AND, not Any
Correct, if you’re born without the genes for legs you’ll likely be short lol
The issue with IQ is that human brains are incredibly diverse and even people with major differences (like that recent story about that guy who’s brain volume was actually mostly just a huge pocket of water) who can still function normally.
If you start going down the route of designer babies you likely will eliminate a lot of diseases, but if you start playing the designed intelligence path, you’re going to stop giving birth to people who think differently. You’ll lose opportunities for genius, and you might create a subset of the population that are all now vulnerable to specific neurological diseases or disorders or manipulations.
Epigenetics will likely still give you a lot of diversity, but this probably going to backfire. Imagine a kid who’s parent paid to make sure he had “smart” genes but he’s not living up to those expectations. Now imagine hundreds of them. You’re not just a disappointment you’re literally below the supposed standard of your genes. I don’t think those kids will live happy lives…
There’s also the issue of capitalists just using this BS to claim they are better than everyone
because they could afford a stupid medical procedurebecause they have better genes than everyone.The last major issue is that this will greatly increase the idea of the “fixed mindset.” “Oh I was just born to dumb to do math.” “You’re just good at x because you were born talented”. Etc.
Guess what, science shows that isn’t the case. In fact if you tell people they are just smart or dumb by nature it kind of makes everyone stupid because they are less likely to try new things or learn new skills etc. and when you tell people they aren’t limited by their genes, basically everyone does better and those who may not get the hang of things as quickly as others are able to catch up and/or exceed them.
Your intelligence is not set by your genes or even your brain to a certain extent. Can you admit when you’re wrong? Congratulations all you have to do is be curious and you’re capable of surpassing the intelligence of anyone who can’t.
Not any genetic problem, no.
Sorry miswrote that one 😑
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/a0a89b20-c1a3-40ee-a6c4-926c50fd353b.webp
I'm kind of upset that I didn't think of this grift first.
"Yes rich white person, your baby will have a very high IQ, which is mostly a measure of how rich and white you are. MONEY PLEEEEEEEASE!"
For $500 I will use my advanced AI-guided artisanal process, the Happybadger Baby Quality Index, to tell you if you have a disappointing baby.
Fascist shit
I can predict that shit too. It doesn't mean I'm right about any of it. I don't even need to test the embryos. If I want my predictions to be right, I can just mark all of the tests zero and slap them on a cracker with some extra sharp cheddar.