Spiral_Out

Played a Shadowrun: Dragonfall mission today that was eerily similar but instead of genetics, it was augments/cyberware/enhancements. I came across an affluent couple discussing their options when it came to buying a pediatric neural enhancement. Although affluent, they weren't the richest of folks in their community. They were sad that they could only afford the cheaper models and were worried that their child wouldn't have as great an advantage as the other children with better augments. Not only that, but the child would need upgrades each year.

I can imagine private schools in a few decades, where some children will have huge genetic advantages over other children. After a few more decades, their will be a huge divide in the work-force between those genetically enhanced (for cushier jobs up in skyscrapers) vs those who are not.

It seems though that the two examples they focus on (no pain, stronger bones) are obviously for military-purposes. No-pain, strong-boned warriors.