Human Nature: Die CRISPR Revolution

I thought (given the way this documentary is described) that I'd be watching an explanation of how CRISPR works. But this is not a documentary about CRISPR, it's a documentary about attitudes towards CRISPR.

If you're into that sort of thing, and into the sort of weepy human interest BS that occupies 90% of the Olympics or American Idol, go ahead and enjoy. But if your goal is to learn some actual science at something beyond a third grade level, this is not the documentary you want.

My Rating : 8/10

Super informative but also a very fun watch! The documentary delves into the crux of human advancement in eugenics and the balance of greed required to actualise it's dignified success.

Gene-editing is a future we as a species must learn to adopt skilfully so that mankind can smoothly transition to the next century and beyond.

A serene documentary - important messages throughout. Good humour too!

Good points all around this issue of whether we could or should, but in all reality it's coming either way and there is nothing we can do about it. Humankinds hubris is unparalleled as a species on this planet and it has led us to both achieving some our most wildly fantastic dreams and depth defying hellish nightmares. Technology will change us forever. We are seeing that played out right before our eyes in 2020. The question is - what defines perfection when we finally reach the moment of our singularity? Will we even slow down enough to even ponder that question? Nature is a magical formula that over the course of billions of years has gotten us this far. The balance in it is for a reason, and if we tend to disagree with that and opt to change it the unintended consequences may take us in directions that dissolves the true human experience. That being said the true wisdom from this documentary came from the little boy with sickle cell. He made it clear he would not have wanted to be shorted on his true human experience as the roll of natures dice made him who he is. I was blown away by his self awareness and his bravery in light of his condition. After a few hundred years will we look back at this and marvel at what it once meant to live and be apart of the true human experience locked in with the beautiful magical power of billions of years of nature? Maybe. Maybe not. I guess if once you could fly and then you couldn't and so much time had passed that you completely lost the feeling of what it felt like to fly. Would it even matter? Difficult questions.

Human race is at the point that dramatically could change the life of himself and all other creatures around, But the greed inside him doesn't let him do it in the right way. People in power would use it to create restless slaves who could work 24/7 and fearless soldiers who could fight 24/7. Technology is great but we are not mature enough to use it in the right way. Look at the internet and social media and the way how people waste this technology on some pointless activities. Still long way to go.

The science behind gene editing and its uses, good or bad, explored in some detail. Left me thinking of the impact when CRISPR meets AI and the potential chaos of their illegitimate children. The opportunity for the human species to embark on irreversible journeys has never been greater. Chuck in a bit of climate change and some despotic governance and you really do have the foundations for what was once the fantasy of science fiction.