memes, or genes...

[Julia Thompson]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:

> if parents don't make that choice we won't become post human.  the best 
> time to fiddle with genes is in the womb, or before, not after.  if some 
> decide not to meddle, and only procreate as "wild" humans, that is their 
> choice. i expect they will die out in time as their offspring are left 
> behind.

In the "cautionary tale" realm, I'm flashing on _Beggars in Spain_, and 
specifically, the babies engineered not to sleep.  Anyone who's dealt with 
infant twins can tell you that could be a bad idea in the short term.

 	Julia