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I believe this will happen, only slowly enough that it will feel normal. First genetic diseases for a generation. As our understanding and editing improve, humans will start to edit for benefits, maybe something small like eyesight, so kids don't need glasses. Eventually, it will just be a part of our medical culture. If everyone is edited, it won't be taboo to keep going, after all, who wouldn't want their kids to be better off than they are? 1000 years from now, our species won't be recognizable to us today. Slightly related, have you seen what they're doing with lab grown human brain cell organoids connected to microchips? 1000 years (or significantly less!), unrecognizable.
I have not seen this but would very much like to. Do you have a link?
You can rent one today for $500 a month here:
https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/
Here is the wiki on the organoids themselves:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_organoid
Here is a 2021 med journal publication on potential uses:
https://jbiomedsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12929-021-00728-4
Here is a nature article on their use in AI:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-023-01069-w
And finally a Bloomberg video report:
https://youtu.be/txtDpCLHUkU
One of my favorite details is that they sometimes grow little eyes. 👀 🧠
Pleasant dreams!
Those are several, excellent links! Thank you so much!