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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op get a life and stop trolling.  Do share the “scientific method” available to assess the IQ of a fetus.  [/quote]
There are companies that run polygenic scores for IQ on embryo DNA data. A few people have already done this and I’m one of these people. This practice is not common yet, but will likely become more common over time. This is a serious question and I’m asking for answers on what age it’s appropriate to tell the kids about it. [/quote]

Oh really? Name them and cite the evidence behind them.  And then go out and find something productive to do with your life other than trolling.[/quote]
NP. This seems to be latest bandwagon for the wealthy:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/01/opinion/ivf-gene-selection-fertility.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FU8.Pn-E.gU7a6PzjK1_k&smid=url-share[/quote]

Did you actually read the article you posted? No one is claiming to screen embryos for IQ.  One company has said they are looking at genetic factors that could cause intellectual disabilities but that’s not the same thing, and that is just what they’re claiming to do. there’s no evidence in the form of peer reviewed scientific research for any of this.  [/quote]

You didn’t read the article closely enough. A company named Helioplex is offering it and Orchid might be offering the service as well. [/quote]

Oh wow-a company called Orchid that no one has ever heard of might be offering this service-how exciting! Where’s the evidence that these services will do what is promised?  Do you believe every claim a company makes?   If so, I have a bridge to sell you from my own company…[/quote]

You didn’t read the research papers I posted earlier. There is no fundamental law or rule that prevents polygenic selection from being feasible. Farmers have already been using polygenic scores for genetic selection in other mammals for agricultural purposes for 10+ years. Almost every behavioral and cognitive trait has a genetic component and therefore these traits can be selected for as long as the genetic data is good enough. If you are morally opposed to genetic selection and don’t want to do it, that’s fine. However, the reality is that this technology is already. and it is only going to become more effective over time. There are thousands of peer reviewed research papers on polygenic scores for a wide variety of traits. [/quote]

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