Genetic Engineering of Athletes

The easiest and most reasonable method for genetic engineering of an already living person is with custom-built, targeted viruses.

So when I hear news that scientists have identified specific genes in Tibetans that allow them to live and reproduce at 13,000+ feet of altitude, and that these genes evolved quickly in their race and not in any other, it leads me to assume that athletes of endurance sports would love to get their hands on those genes.

Putting ethics aside, that is.

So why not just build custom viruses that contain the aforementioned Tibetan high-altitude genes and serve that up to people who want to be able to zip up the mountains of France on their bikes?


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