[ WP ] Every disease in the world is curable because we have devised a way to change human DNA to adapt and fight each disease . The # 1 problem in the world is now overpopulation ...

Madam Secretary, 
 
 On behalf of the scientists and researchers at United Genetics Incorporated ( UniGen ) I would like to thank you for all the support world leaders have given our company so that we could succeed in our human genomic improvement project. 
 
 The road was long and difficult. Fraught with both ethical and scientific hurdles. Truly, this was a concerted effort on the part of humanity, for humanity. 
 
 As you well know, the issue of overpopulation has been brought up continuously throughout this entire project. Not only has UniGen tirelessly addressed this issue, but almost all the world's great thinkers, leaders, and scientists have as well. 
 
 The current global population of over 10 billion has already strained our resources, despite all efforts of alternative food sources, artificial protein sources, genetic modifications, and indoor farming. 
 
 The scientists, ethicists, and myself have struggled with the implications of our discoveries. We could n't let this boon become a bane. 
 
 Accordingly, in addition to all the improvements, all the strengths, we've instilled into the human genome, we've also added what we have deemed an appropriate solution, a trade-off if you will, for the gift of near immortality, a life free of aging, disease, and suffering. 
 
 Humans have been rendered genetically sterile. This was not a decision made hastily or without severe contemplation. After some intense thought and meditation I'm sure you will come to the same conclusion as well. 
 
 The sterility has been directly linked to our improvements. Any attempt to reverse the process, any attempt at fertility will nullify the genetic improvements. The details are not important. Suffice it to say that it is a fail safe. 
 
 Until the world's population diminishes to a more manageable number, which will be determined as our situations and circumstances change and adapt to the new race of humanity, this fall safe well remain in effect. 
 
 We at UniGen are proud of our contributions to the human race and its continual improvement. As our abilities to colonize our solar system and beyond expand we hope to reverse our built in fail safe so that humanity can spread throughout our galactic neighborhood. In the words of the fictional character from our past imaginations, let us `` live long and prosper''. 
 
 Carlos Visnamurtha 
 President, Chief Geneticist 
 UniGen Corporation 
 

