Comments on 'Every Advantage Possible'"You're not the first parent to consider this path," the doctor reassured her. "It's natural to want every advantage for your child."
The doctor's office was finely appointed, though the temperature was noticeably low, almost hermetic. Kate's prenatal scans had revealed a significant chance of at least three minor-grade birth defects, such as myopia and susceptibility to addiction.
"I know," she resigned, "but won't he or she be - boring?"
His smile was well rehearsed. "Of course not. We have the ability to include source material from multiple donors. The ultimate results, however, are still 5.5% dependent on good old fashioned luck."
Kate's reservations waned. "Multiple donors?"
"If you wish," the doctor replied. "We can include material from a wide range of superlative donors - athletes, scientists, world leaders living or dead - your imagination is the only limit."
Kate leaned closer. "Do we have to use Dan's material at all?"
His smile was matter-of-fact. "Not if you don't want to."2008-05-14T16:31:14Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/30365Comment on Every Advantage Possible<p>Ah, the promise of a better tomorrow. However, this can only become reality once we build robots to work at McDonald’s, unless those jobs are saved for those who cannot afford genetic enhancement or the occasional defects.</p>
<p>I absolutely loved Gattaca, and this reminds me very much of that.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/30365?basename=622692008-05-14T16:31:14ZJohn Perkinshttp://ficlets.com/authors/johnperkins21Comment on Every Advantage Possible<p>Bwahahaha! XD</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/30365?basename=621322008-05-13T20:57:09ZWhite Hathttp://ficlets.com/authors/whitehatComment on Every Advantage Possible<p>Ouch, just about the ultimate cut on her husband there at the end, though it would beg the question, why did she marry him? It all hints at a disturbing de-coupling of reproductive and relational components to human nature. Boy, I hope we never get here.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/30365?basename=620382008-05-13T14:38:26ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477Comment on Every Advantage Possible<p>Interesting foray into our genetic conundrum. There are so many ethical questions there.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/30365?basename=620302008-05-13T13:07:30Zthebetweenspacehttp://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace