Age of the Mist

Chapter 1176 Trait Selection and Gene Dating

A scene in a reception room is projected in mid-air, where a staff member is having a detailed discussion with a couple.

The couple held the tablet, gesticulated, and thought carefully, as if they were doing multiple-choice questions.Chu Feihong stretched out his hand to grab it, switched the screen in mid-air, and directly displayed the contents of the tablet here in real time, without any intention of keeping the client's secrets.

Shi Tiexin took a closer look, and saw all kinds of characters.

The eyes are big and the eyes are small, the eyebrows are thick and the eyebrows are thin, and there are many details on the whole body. There are hundreds of them at a glance, which is very similar to the pinching menu of ancient games.However, unlike the pinch menu that can be adjusted at will, here you can only choose from limited options.And many choices are linked, changing this will change that, and it will not make people do whatever they want.

"This is 'choice'." Chu Feihong said: "Gene is a very simple content in life sciences, which has long been understood by human beings. The advantage of our hospital is to use the most reasonable cost and the most convenient means to make Research results are distributed to industry.”

"In this project, we will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the genes of the husband and wife, and then obtain the full trait data. The husband and wife can choose the traits of their offspring, freely combine them, and choose the favorite and the best one."

"No matter what we choose, we will not modify the gene itself. We will not insert foreign genes, and we will not delete existing genes."

"The newborn is [-]% the child of the couple, and it can avoid almost all genetic diseases. No matter in terms of ethics, genetics, eugenics, or the child itself, it is beneficial."

Chu Feihong clicked on "Preview", and an avatar of a baby was immediately generated.There is also an age axis below, pull it at will, and you can see that the baby quickly turns into a young, middle-aged and old-aged appearance.

Shi Tiexin looked at it seriously. This is one of the advanced applications of the biology department, and the effect is really terrifying.

"We can do more than that. If you are willing to pay a little more, you can also see more important information." Chu Feihong clicked on "Potential Evaluation" again, and a spider graph appeared next to it.The chart marked the baby's innate foundation and growth rate in all aspects, and could even estimate the talent and the height it could achieve in the future.

The side is summarized with concise words, such as "inferior", "mediocre", "good", and the highest is "immortal", which always stimulates the nerves of the couple.

"Look, at a glance, this is how we mainly make money."

Shi Tiexin couldn't help being amazed. From a scientific point of view, this is indeed an extremely exaggerated level, even more difficult than designing it out of thin air.

However, looking at the spider web diagram in the picture, watching the interpretation of life from birth to death, Shi Tiexin suddenly felt a huge disgust rise in his heart.

He asked: "If you really choose this way, does it mean that the selected child is better than the naturally conceived child?"

Chu Feihong smiled: "As parents, we all want our children to be the best. Of course, we will choose thousands of choices, think twice, and match the best traits. Naturally conceived babies are random matches of countless traits. There will be all kinds of flaws."

"So in theory, the selected children are undoubtedly better."

By implication, naturally born babies are inferior.

Before Shi Tiexin's eyes, there was a day-by-day scene in the orphanage, boys and girls.They were left behind, they were abandoned, they struggled at the bottom of the quagmire of life.

And are the reasons for their abandonment really all because of the death of their parents?

Are there some "inferior products" that have been abandoned and eliminated?

And myself, too?

Shi Tiexin exhaled, his heart was throbbing, but on the surface he seemed to be joking: "It seems that this is a big crisis for natural babies."

Chu Feihong smiled, seemingly gentle and elegant: "It's understandable. After all, parents will hope that their children will become dragons and their daughters will become phoenixes. They are also giving birth to children, so why not give birth to one who is inherently better? Physically strong, with high immunity, no He will get sick and have a fever casually, and be hospitalized to take medicine. And by planning the hormone level, the child can be well-behaved, obedient, and sensible, which is perfect."

"Think about it, a baby who can change diapers by himself, is there anything more worry-free for parents than this?"

"Besides, from the perspective of efficiency, raising children also requires cost. Spending the same money on classes, who doesn't want their children to learn more? Also, who doesn't want to support a Dan Chenglong Jing and exercise to the fullest?" Minimize costs?"

"It's a good thing for anyone to put in the same resources and get more output."

The corner of Shi Tiexin's mouth twitched, feeling complicated: "From this point of view, I think the way to make money is not only eugenics, but also 'medical examination'."

Chu Feihong: "Physical examination?"

"Yes." Shi Tiexin smiled, "In ancient times, the horoscope was tested, but now the genetic test, couples have to come to Dean Chu to test before they get married. If they can't match good traits, they will be tested again. Business."

"And to grow bigger and stronger in the future, we can form strategic alliances with marriage and dating agencies, and engage in scientific and genetic dating. The more you recharge, the more decryption, the higher the membership, the more complete the information. Isn't this bigger than the eugenics market?"

"The more you think about this business, the more profitable it is. Dean Chu, why don't I defect to you, and let's earn money for genetic blind dates together!"

Chu Feihong clapped her palms and laughed loudly: "Brother Shi, brother Shi, you are so ingenious. Just because of your idea, I will give you a big red envelope!"

Shi Tiexin and Chu Feihong smiled at each other for a moment, and then put away their smiles again: "Dean Chu's eugenics is a victory for the theory of efficiency."

But Chu Feihong shook her head: "Is it really victorious? I think a simple choice is not enough."

He pointed at the projection in front of him: "Look, neither of these couples can come up with a 'bone-dense' trait. Could it be that they really can't get a divorce because of this?"

"Fetuses with selective traits are excellent, but they are all choices, and there are differences between them."

"There are potential risks hidden in the difference between high and low."

"I'm afraid there will be trait discrimination in the future, and then it will evolve into bloodline discrimination and root discrimination. That will be a more serious problem than racial discrimination or regional discrimination."

"And if genetic customization is completely released, and the cost is compressed low enough, this problem will be avoided to a large extent."

"The same is true for efficiency theory. There are only so many resources in the solar system, and we must do our best to improve the efficiency of utilization in order to find a way out for the future of mankind."

"Comprehensive genetic customization is the most efficient way out." Chu Feihong looked at Shi Tiexin with deep eyes: "What do you think, Brother Shi Tiexin?"

　Genetic customization is a common ethical issue in science fiction.When I was young, I had a brain hole, thinking that since comprehensive customization of genes violates ethics and destroys kinship cognition, wouldn’t it be okay if we don’t completely customize and only do trait selection?It can be eugenic, and 100% is your child, the best of both worlds.But now, my mind has changed again.So, when it was time to write the debate again, I tried to write as quickly as possible.Do you think that comprehensive customization of genes is the way out?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)