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the effects of genetically
altering an embryo would be generational and permanent. In other words,
if we create a mutant baby and it grows up to have children of it’s
own—they’ll all be mutant gene carriers too.

This is amazing and frightening all at the same time! I suddenly got a flash of Hitler's Germany in my mind. They were experimenting on people to genetically alter them too. Too much power in the wrong hands ... ? Sounds like a Sci-Fi or Horror movie plot ... only this is for real!