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Comment by dyauspitr | original | For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides
[−]dyauspitr · 2026-07-01 Wed 20:15 UTC · link
Humans have the power to self reproduce though. I don’t believe anything short of an engineered disease could wipe out all of humanity at this point and it has to happen soon before we figure out how to fix all of our problems using genetic engineering.
[−]PowerElectronix · 2026-07-01 Wed 20:33 UTC · link
To note, we are already solving our problems through genetic engineering... Only one generation at a time.
[−]jibal · 2026-07-01 Wed 20:38 UTC · link
A high enough wet bulb temperature can wipe out all of humanity.