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Chapter 416 Ethics Review

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    Although Chen Xin¡¯s reasons were very good, he still failed to convince Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan in the end.

    Of course, they also did not convince Chen Xin to give up the idea of ??genetic modification.

    The discussion between the three people almost ended unhappily, but in the end Chen Xin chose to take a step back and promised that he would proceed step by step, starting with simple genetic enhancement and adjustment to create adjusters in the Gundam series, rather than starting right away.  Create space warriors.

    Although there is no essential difference between the two, from the perspective of what ordinary people can accept, it is much easier to say.

    And for Chen Xin, making adjusters is also much simpler.

    The reason why Space Marines are powerful and have unimaginably powerful bodies is because they have to undergo a total of nineteen surgeries for ten years and implant various enhanced organs into themselves before they can grow to a height of 2.5 meters.  A super soldier weighing over two hundred kilograms.

    And after that, they still need to go through a hundred years of recruit training and inherit ten thousand years of combat memories precipitated and passed down in their genes before they can become a true interstellar warrior and wear the same armor that has been passed down for several years.  With hundreds or even thousands of years of power armor, he became the empire's most powerful force and a human demigod who roamed the galaxy.

    As for the adjusters in the Gundam series, although in the original work, genetic modification started from embryos, for Chen Xin, he made the kind of genetic enhancer mentioned in ancient science fiction novels, directly injecting a single injection to achieve genetic optimization and adjustment.  , it¡¯s really much easier than replicating a real Space Marine.

    After thinking about it this way, Chen Xin felt that there was really no need to take too big a step.

    After receiving such a promise from Chen Xin, Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan said nothing more, but they still had reservations about this matter.

    It¡¯s just that Chen Xin was able to handle Qin Lan and Mo Qingyan¡¯s affairs easily, but it was not so easy for the country to push this matter forward.

    Knowing that Chen Xin wanted to carry out genetic research, the country's attitude was originally very supportive. However, the genetic modification plan proposed by Chen Xin to create super soldiers was opposed by many people.

    After repeated meetings to discuss, argue, and even quarrel, the state sent a moral and ethical review team composed of experts in related fields to come to Chen Xin to review his research topic.

    Chen Xin did not refuse. Instead, he cooperated and explained to them what he wanted to do, related ideas and means of implementation.

    "In other words, the genetic modification experiment you want to conduct, Academician Chen, is not achieved by gene editing of embryos?" After listening to Chen Xin's explanation, an expert in the review team relaxed slightly from the original stern expression on his face.  asked Chen Xinru.

    Regarding this issue, Chen Xin did not nod directly in order to pass the review, but explained: "I expected that the transformation of wolves would still be achieved through genetic modification of embryos, but for human transformation, considering a normal  Considering the growth time of human beings, I think directly transforming adult individuals is a faster method."

    "Gene editing itself is not illegal. The country is also conducting research in related fields. The restrictions in related fields are not as strict as imagined." The expert nodded slightly. Although he did not say anything clearly, his attitude showed goodwill.

    But this expert had a good-natured attitude, but the other expert seemed very malicious and showed a very disgusting attitude towards Chen Xin.

    "Human genetic modification, have you ever considered the consequences of this? It pollutes the human gene pool, which is against social ethics and will endanger national security!" The expert said with a big hat.  Buttoned down.

    Regarding this criticism, Chen Xin just looked at the expert and replied unequivocally: "You can accept cyberpunk-style full-body prosthetic transformation, but why are you so opposed to simple genetic enhancement?"  What? Human supremacy? Fundamentalism? If scientists hold this idea, then human civilization will not progress."

    "You!" Chen Xin's words were harsh, and he almost pointed at the expert's nose and scolded him for his old-fashioned food, which naturally made the other person very angry.

    But the expert was held down by the leader of the review team next to him.

    ¡°Academician Chen Xin, our review this time is mainly to review whether your research complies with moral and ethical standards. Scientific researchers should respect life, abide by the rules, protect a pure land in the field of cutting-edge science and technology, and let innovative results better benefit mankind.  "The leader of the review team emphasized to Chen Xin, but his attitude was neither bad nor kind: "AlthoughThe development of science and technology has brought about earth-shaking changes to society. Now is a special period and a special environment. However, scientific research must still abide by scientific research ethics and moral standards. The bottom line of scientific research ethics cannot be touched or challenged.

    Although your research is not gene editing of embryos, will individuals who have completed genetic modification pass on the modified genes to the next generation?  Will this inheritance cause side effects or unpredictable consequences?  Are these genetically modified people still human?  Or should we call them new humans?

    Academician Chen Xin, you are very young and have a lot of ideas. This is an energy that we old guys do not have, but I think you should still be more cautious. Have you comprehensively considered these issues?  "

    The words of the leader of the review team softened Chen Xin's initially tense attitude. He readjusted his emotions and then said: "Gene modification itself is the optimization and improvement of the existing genes of the human body. This  This change affects adult individuals directly and will indeed be passed on to the next generation.

    As for whether there will be side effects or unpredictable consequences, I cannot give you a definite answer to this question, because less than 2% of human genes encode proteins, and we cannot confirm the remaining 98%.  its role.

    Although the genetic modification I want to carry out only adjusts these 2%, I can guarantee that there will be no problems within at least three generations. However, whether the modification will conflict with the original genes of the human body or produce new mutations is a question.  Long-term experiments and observations are required to obtain results.

    As for the issue of new humans and old humans, there is no problem at all, because everyone can accept genetic modification to become a new human.  "

    Having said this, Chen Xin paused deliberately and looked at the expert who was disgusted with his attitude before continuing: "Of course, if someone thinks that human genes are sacred and inviolable and any modification is blasphemous, then that's right.  You can choose to retain the original genes to maintain the purity of the human gene pool." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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