After the famous optical expert Wang Luoyi became a vegetative state due to blood clots, he was cured by the newly developed genetic modification device suitable for human use. He is now back to health!
This explosive news spread throughout civilization almost instantly.
Zhao Changxing then announced that there has been a major breakthrough in genetic modification instrument technology. However, because it is still not perfect, its application is currently limited to patients who are ineffective for certain conventional treatments and are dying. There are no restrictions on patient identity. Even the most ordinary workers and civilians are eligible to apply.
Relevant conditions for selection were also announced. Moreover, the identity information of each selected candidate will be made public and subject to everyone's supervision.
With these responses, some minor rumors and doubts were dissipated. The people are also very happy to find that their life safety has been protected.
Countless people are beginning to look forward to the future development of technologies related to genetic modification machines. Zhao Changxing also provided him with as much manpower and material support as possible. After hundreds of clinical trials and almost three years of intensive research, the new genetically modified equipment finally began mass production and was installed in batches in all central hospitals in the space city.
From this moment on, some diseases that have plagued mankind for a long time in the past have finally been overcome by mankind.
In the hospital, the tragic scenes in the past have become much less severe, and despair slowly disappears from people's faces. Because almost everyone knows at this moment that even if all conventional means fail, there is at least the last guarantee and the last glimmer of hope.
The performance of the genetic modification instrument did not disappoint people. Relevant medical institutions have made predictions on this. The conclusion is that due to the full launch of genetic modification devices, the average life span of human individuals will increase by at least 10 years, from the past 70 years to 80 years!
Moreover, after receiving treatment with a genetic modification device, the quality of life will be greatly improved compared to before. For example, a paralyzed patient has no quality at all even if he can survive. But patients treated with genetic modification machines are different. They have a great chance of getting back on their feet and becoming normal people again.
Or Alzheimer's patients. In the past, even when he was alive, he was in a state of confusion, completely inseparable from the care of others, and sometimes even did not know how to use the toilet. Such people are simply waiting to die.
But Alzheimer's patients who have been treated with genetic modification machines may be able to rejuvenate their brains. There have even been examples of scientists with Alzheimer's disease returning to the frontline of scientific research after receiving treatment.
This is an extremely astonishing achievement.
The development of science and technology and the strength of civilization are fed back to every individual in the civilization in this way.
Of course, the research and development of genetic modification instrument technology is far from reaching expectations. Zhao Changxing hopes it can solve more illnesses. For example, in work and life, for disabled people who have unfortunately lost part of their limbs, Zhao Changxing also hopes that the genetic modification device can change a certain part of their genes to achieve the result of self-regeneration.
In other words, if there is no leg, genetic modification will allow a person to grow another leg on his own. If there is no arm or hand, then a new arm or hand will grow.
He also hopes that the genetic modification device can delay human aging so that everyone can have a life span of 150, even 200 or 300 years.
"If everyone could live to be 300 years old, how fast would our civilization develop..."
One of the most important obstacles restricting the development of human civilization is that human life span is too short.
After an excellent scientist is born, he often needs to spend more than 20 or even 30 years studying before he has the ability to fight on the front line of scientific research. And his peak time is often only twenty or thirty years. Once he ages, he has to withdraw from the front line of scientific research. Once dead, the brain full of knowledge will turn into dust.
Then, new researchers have to go through the process all over again.
What a waste.
If human lifespan can be increased to 300 years, then human peak period will be at least increased to 200 years, which is almost ten times higher than before. At that time, one person's contribution to civilization will be equivalent to ten people in the past.
After imagining the bright future of the genetic modification device, Zhao Changxing sighed with satisfaction and turned his attention to the present.
Those fantasies are still too far away for the time being, and there is no hope of realization for the time being. Now, the closest breakthrough that can be expected is the application of genetic optimization in human embryos.
The genetic modification instrument actually uses gene editing technology. For embryos, this technology is like a 'blank sheet of paper for painting', which can achieve the maximum optimization effect.
As for adults, because their bodies have already been shaped, they can probably only be regarded as 'dancing with shackles' and cannot do as they please.
Of course, the effect is still there. However, in most cases, specific optimization is made specifically for a certain part of the gene, such as activating the brain's neuron regeneration function, and cannot be targeted at the whole.
It is certain that once a breakthrough is made in the genetic modification technology of human embryos, then its modification will be fully effective.
After the modified embryos grow into adults, they will have stronger bodies, smarter brains, fewer disease-causing genes, and longer lifespans. The benefits are countless.
With the large-scale application of genetic modification devices in civilization, with the massive data generated during use, as well as the full support of Zhao Changxing and the full research of scientists, this day has soon truly arrived in human civilization.
But the top leaders of the human government, the members of the Civilization Management Committee, have always been in a very tangled state about this technology.
"Leader, we have indeed mastered the overall genetic modification technology of the genetic modification instrument for embryos. However, because each modification plan requires manual customization, we can complete the modification of one embryo every five days on average. And , we see no hope of improving efficiency in the short term.”
If the transformation of one embryo is completed every five days on average, then only about 70 embryos can be completed in one year. At this moment, the average number of new human babies born every year has exceeded 20,000.
Clearly, only a small percentage of young children have access to this newest, most advanced technology with endless benefits.
In a short period of time, this technology cannot be extended to the entire society.
Moreover, everyone knows that people who have undergone overall genetic modification and optimization have the ability to completely crush ordinary people. There is no doubt that when they reach adulthood, they will easily win the internal competition and occupy the top level of society very easily.
As a result, the situation will inevitably evolve into a situation where only those who have undergone overall genetic optimization and transformation can become high-level people, while ordinary people can only remain ordinary people for a lifetime. If we continue, the division between humans and sub-humans will be substantially completed.
Anyone with a modicum of discernment can see this. Then, ordinary people must not accept this situation. Their resistance will lead to the collapse of the entire civilization system.
Or no one needs it. Either everyone uses it. Either everyone is a normal person, or everyone is a genetically modified person. When everyone is the same, there will naturally be no divisions.
At this moment, when the committee members faced this technology, there was a faint chill in their hearts. Because this technology has the ability to destroy human civilization.
But……
Moyun Litar civilization may arrive at any time. The long-term plan to develop civilization and enhance the strength of civilization has been determined long ago. However, since we need to rapidly develop civilization and enhance its strength, how can we lack the assistance of this technology?
It doesn’t work either with it or without it. All committee members were caught in a dilemma.
"Can't your health department think of ways to apply this technology on a large scale?"
"This..." the Director of the Health Department smiled bitterly: "If you want to improve efficiency, you need to use artificial intelligence to replace manual customization to come up with transformation and optimization plans. Our current technical level cannot build such an advanced computer."
To improve computing technology, there is no doubt that a large number of scientists are needed. A sufficient number of scientists requires a sufficient population base to breed.
To put it bluntly, the level of civilization development is still not good enough.
As for how to improve the level of civilization development, that is another big issue. In short, it cannot be solved in a short time.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were turned to Zhao Changxing.
Zhao Changxing pondered for a moment and said slowly: "This technology must be used. However, it must not have an impact on our existing social structure. It must not create a substantial division between humans and sub-humans."
There must be equality between people. This is a belief that Zhao Changxing has always adhered to and has never changed.
"So... using this technology, embryos that undergo overall genetic modification and optimization can only come from anonymous sperm banks and egg banks, and are randomly selected. Also, anyone who has undergone overall genetic modification and optimization is prohibited from becoming a government official. staff. It would be best if they all became scientists, if possible."
The committee members were startled at first, and then their eyes lit up.
Zhao Changxing's plan took into account these two seemingly contradictory preconditions to the greatest extent possible. Coming from an anonymous sperm bank and egg bank means that they are cut off from any blood ties with any existing interest groups, ensuring their innocence.
Banning them from becoming government employees completely eliminates the possibility of them gaining power.
Without power, they would not be able to make waves even if they wanted to. What's more, Zhao Changxing is personally in charge here.
They can only honestly follow the path designed by Zhao Changxing and use their excellent physical conditions that are enough to crush ordinary people to contribute to civilization.
"Can."
"I agree!"
"That's it!"
