The Human Genome Project
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is the biggest study of biology ever conducted. Not only the United States government, but governments around the world are racing to map the location of genes on chromosomes, with hundreds of millions or billions of dollars being devoted to the effort. Significant discoveries of the locations of ....
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.... choice. Many tools are powerful in our modern society. Genetics, particularly of a large population, cannot be quickly changed. Tyrants, like Hitler, Stalin, or Mao, may be interested in genetics and attempt to manipulate the gene pool, but do not have generations to wait . They usually do terrible and evil things long before the effects of a multigenerational genetic improvement program, however misguided, could be carried out.
Many religious leaders believe that genetic engineering is †....
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