The Telegraph has an interesting article out about how mating in the future will be based on compatibility of genetic codes. From, “DNA Testing ‘Will Screen Out Lovers’:”
Couples will soon be able to choose their life partner solely based on the compatibility of their genes instead of through love, a scientific conference has heard. Due to the falling cost of DNA testing Britain is on the cusp of a new era of eugenics, according to a leading British scientist. Prof Armand Leroi, of Imperial College London, said that within five to ten years it will be common for young people to pay to access their entire genetic code. He told the Euroscience Open Forum 2012, in Dublin, that a desire to have a healthy baby will lead more to request access to the view the genes of any prospective partner. Armed with this information, the couple could then use IVF to screen babies with incurable diseases.
“Hey, baby, wanna see my gene scan?” That’ll get the hormones churning. Oh, yea!
