That would have to be an uncomfortably large egg!

…So basicly, once this science enters the public domain of hobbyist, crowd-sourced genetic tinkering, we may see private citizens (consenting adults) add genetic qualities to their own biological state? These qualities may include radically improved longevity. But they may also include modifications to the human genetic substrate that may strongly affect how society works. What if women changes themselves as to lay an egg after a 9 week pregnancy? And the egg gestates a human being? What would be the consequences?

Would society end up creating yet another senseless prohibition? Or would we tax people who have genetically modified themselfes? Or tax their children (through no fault of their own making)? Or do we tax the ACT of implementing a modification? And wouldn’t that in itself serve to create black markets of unaccountable modification?

… I do not see reasons to conclude this can’t be possible this century. It may even be possible to do this in my lifetime. Whether or not it is likely or probably is debatable, but I think it will be.

I am in favor of this type of freedom. My genes are my own private domain, and what I do with them is my business along, as long as my modifications don’t cause me to have dangerous or maladjusted behavior, or spread diseases to other people. Or something to that effect.

I would argue in favor of using these freedoms. I would call on people to agree with me to organize in a citizens genetic selfdeterminacy workgroup.