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People say they would not want to test embryos for traits like low IQ. But if given the information, they act on it (www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk)

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People would also recommend not releasing demons from the nether realm, but if you give them the Necronomicon suddenly it's klaatu this, nicto that. Some knowledge is just cursed.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I gigglesnorted. Thanks.