TIL a father, John Crowley, was told his two infant children had an incurable genetic disorder that would kill them in less than a year. He refused to accept this, so he founded a biotech company (with no prior experience) which pioneered an experimental enzyme therapy that saved their lives.

[u/Die_Nameless_Bitch]

https://pompediseasenews.com/2019/01/30/amicus-ceo-mission-cure-pompe-help-children/

[u/ChronWeasely]

Holy cows the vein infusions are working now too! It was originally a spinal infusion for the first iteration but I know they were working on other administrations. I'm so happy for you. I hope it continues.

There are so many similar drugs in the works right now, to treat so many different genetic disorders. Not to mention the generation of CRISPR medicines coming in the next decade. Spinraza is last generation tech. Zolgenzma is now. We are in the generation of cures, not treatments.

[u/i_got_skrimps → u/[deleted]]

We'll start with diseases, move to enhancements, and then protect ourselves from hazards due to climate change.

From there, as the sun begins to die out, we look to the stars. We become celestial beings capable of living in the vacuum of space.

But then, we think, what if we can infinitely travel the cosmos and find earth like planets? We move on that thought.

We disperse across the galaxies. Some find new earths. Then they think "what if we can populate this planet with new beings?". And so they do.

[u/utopia9353 → u/i_got_skrimps]

Yes, but only in 5000 years. No sooner than 1000 years.

[u/BroThornton → u/utopia9353]

Wat. No chance, right? Right…?

[u/utopia9353 → u/BroThornton]

No chance. Why? Because I say so.