netheritenugget:

Designer babies and genetically modifying human beings in an effort to “improve” us is a terrifying concept for many reasons, and I hope that the world does not ever need to implement such technology.

But in a purely hypothetical situation where there are no consequences for playing God whatsoever, I think the genes to make my own Vitamin C in my body would be convenient to have back (humans had them before, but lost them long ago). I would also like some shiny feathers, for purely aesthetic purposes.

What abilities or genetic code would you splice into yourself?

I just want to point out that the phrases “designer babies” and “designer genes” are ultimately artifacts of the fact that in-vitro fertilization first debuted contemporary with American culture’s adoption of denim jeans as a mature fashion