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Eugenics sounds really cool. Not the mandatory sterilisation style, but breeding superhumans? Don't pretend that wouldn't be cool.
The problem is, you and me wouldn't be superhuman. Being a broken-ass, second-rate, classic-style human in a world of superhumans would absolutely not be cool.
I already feel that way, but yeah I'm sure it would go terribly wrong.
Not if we are breeding super humans for meat
I can absolutely guarantee you that it would be the (supposedly) "superhumans" who would turn out second-rate... have you seen what eugenics have done to dogs lately?