It could either set up the human race up for success in the future or failure when you consider the pros and cons of genetic alterations in a human beings DNA. Humans could live longer resulting in a population explosion, and the Earth would soon be even more overpopulated as it is already is. However with all of the genetically advanced humans, there would be a greater chance someone can come up with some way to get to another planet and send people out to the stars by the hundreds, leaving the Earth to find a new home to start
It could either set up the human race up for success in the future or failure when you consider the pros and cons of genetic alterations in a human beings DNA. Humans could live longer resulting in a population explosion, and the Earth would soon be even more overpopulated as it is already is. However with all of the genetically advanced humans, there would be a greater chance someone can come up with some way to get to another planet and send people out to the stars by the hundreds, leaving the Earth to find a new home to start