Stealthy_Snow_Elf t1_j9cnba6 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:09 PM

There is no limits to genetic engineering, merely the limits of the creativity of the humans who practice it.

That said, given the current free market structure of the world and given the current state of the “free market” I would say nothing short of tens of thousands of dollars, maybe hundreds? At least within next twenty years. After that too hard to say. Future unstable.

There’s also the issue of insurance coverage, which no company in the US will cover it. Not a single one. As we speak every genetic engineering procedure being done on people is done through government research programs.

Tldr: within twenty years, and for more money than anyone can afford.

Sincerely, a genetic engineering major

undefined2937 OP t1_j9co6q6 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:15 PM

Thanks, where can i read current news and updates on genetic engineering?

Stealthy_Snow_Elf t1_j9cp5fx wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:22 PM

Honestly? MIT, because MIT point-man for a lot of this shit, and they publish a lot in their school newspaper I think. Granted, some of it overlaps and will be in The Crimson (Harvard) because MIT and Harvard have this partnership.

Other than that, I usually just randomly search and read scientific publications about it and such.

Scientific American? I don’t really know. I’m so used to nobody really keeping an eye on this stuff (or any cutting edge stuff in a way that doesnt include useless noise) I just figured out how to look for it on my own a long time ago. Because some people have good stuff, but then they’ll also just post bullshit things, and then others its just all opinions.

Like the science is moving way faster than anybody realizes and so the news for whatever reason makes it sound way slower, less progressive than it is (which is odd given their affinity for misrepresenting random studies).

Tldr: you gotta find it yourself. Nobody has a one stop shop yet.