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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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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I did a quick search since testing IVF embryos for high intelligence potential sounded really bogus to me. Apparently it can be marginally predicted for a only couple of IQ points, and comes with the added bonus of potential for selecting for other detrimental effects.

Sounds like the worst possible thing to do.