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Quests And Requests

Astral Codex Ten Podcast

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External Metronome, Polygenic Score, and Polygenic Embryo Selection

This chapter explores the potential benefits of using an external metronome for focus and problem-solving, the concept of polygenic scores for educational attainment, and the idea of selecting embryos based on their genetic likelihood of getting cancer. The hosts also discuss the absence of publicly available embryo information regarding educational attainment and IQ, and speculate about the existence of a black market for this data.

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