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Genetically-Engineered Super-Athletes?

Posted by michael on from the mickey-mouse-olympics dept.

Karma 50 writes: "The BBC News is reporting that genetically modified "super-athletes" may be competing as soon as the 2012 Olympic games. A conference in London warns that gene therapies for diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis may be used by athletes to enhance performance. So far, this is undetectable. So we're not immediately facing the prospect of watching athletes bred especially for their performance but, with our desire to win at all costs, this too can't be far off."

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  1. 2012 is a bit soon... isnt it? by sewagemaster · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "'super-athletes' may be competing as soon as the 2012 Olympic games"

    isnt 2012 a bit too soon...
    it's 2001 now... so even if we start today, and 'engineer' one of these babies...

    neglecting the 9month fertility period.. the child's supposedly be able to compete at the age of 11? for a lot of guys, that's even before puperty.. needless to say the type of conditioning the athletes get day in and day out.. unless these kids are engineered to be able to compete before puperty.. without the conditioning... still doesnt make much sense

    man... now imagine the political side of things..... oh boy...

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