GeneSmith

Karma: 3,615

I’m a software developer by training with an interest in genetics. I am currently doing independent research on gene therapy with an emphasis on intelligence enhancement.

Dentistry, Oral Surgeons, and the Inefficiency of Small Markets

GeneSmith1 Nov 2024 17:26 UTC

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GeneSmith’s Shortform

GeneSmith7 Sep 2024 5:09 UTC

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Why you should be using a retinoid

GeneSmith19 Aug 2024 3:07 UTC

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Significantly Enhancing Adult Intelligence With Gene Editing May Be Possible

GeneSmith and kman

12 Dec 2023 18:14 UTC

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Black Box Biology

GeneSmith29 Nov 2023 2:27 UTC

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Digital brains beat biological ones because diffusion is too slow

GeneSmith26 Aug 2023 2:22 UTC

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[Question] How to take advanage of the market’s irrationality regarding AGI?

GeneSmith16 Aug 2023 3:30 UTC

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[Request]: Use “Epilogenics” instead of “Eugenics” in most circumstances

GeneSmith1 Jun 2023 15:36 UTC

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Reply to a fertility doctor concerning polygenic embryo screening

GeneSmith29 May 2023 21:50 UTC

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Twiblings, four-parent babies and other reproductive technology

GeneSmith20 May 2023 17:11 UTC

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How to have Polygenically Screened Children

GeneSmith7 May 2023 16:01 UTC

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The default outcome for aligned AGI still looks pretty bad

GeneSmith27 Mar 2023 0:02 UTC

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Ponzi schemes can be highly profitable if your timing is good

GeneSmith12 Dec 2022 6:42 UTC

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Toni Kurz and the Insanity of Climbing Mountains

GeneSmith3 Jul 2022 20:51 UTC

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We need a standard set of community advice for how to financially prepare for AGI

GeneSmith7 Jun 2021 7:24 UTC

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[Question] Estimating COVID cases & deaths in India over the coming months

GeneSmith24 Apr 2021 21:35 UTC

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A Brief Review of Current and Near-Future Methods of Genetic Engineering

GeneSmith10 Apr 2021 19:16 UTC

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Why Selective Breeding is a Bad Way to do Genetic Engineering

GeneSmith5 Mar 2021 2:30 UTC

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Human Genetic Engineering: Increasing Intelligence

GeneSmith5 Dec 2020 22:06 UTC

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The Case for Human Genetic Engineering

GeneSmith28 Aug 2020 22:21 UTC

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