Hans Jonas, Philosophical Essays. From Ancient Creed to Technological Man. Englewood Cliffs 1974, 80: Assuming the genetic mechanism to be completely analyzed and its Script finally decoded, we can set about rewriting the text. The specifications for the rewriting can come from any quarter, interest, or well-meaning belief of the hour... But, judging by the rhetoric of its prophets, the idea of taking our evolution into our own hands is intoxicating even to men of science, who should know better.