[ WP ] In the near future , parents are able to genetically modify babies to boost their cognitive abilities . 20 years later , as the first cohort of `` super genius '' babies reaches adulthood , we realize we made a big mistake .

The geniuses became too innovative and eradicated virtually anything their previous generation deemed as a drag. Life had become way too awesome and exhilarating. The adage, too much of anything is poison, started to apply in creatively horrific ways. It turns out human misery, starvation, war and terrorists were all very necessary occurrences that we ca n't do without. 
 
 The super-smart-baby technology would have a blinding oversight because it did n't cater to this. By having a super smart generation, all these necessary evils were done away with. Tossed aside with extreme prejudice as if they did n't matter at all. People all over the world started becoming restless due to the extreme boredom associated with triumphing all the time. The sheer excitement of being depressed was lacking. Colossally. 
 
 Eradication of such things as poverty ensured everyone lived and operated at pretty much the same social status. The human brain still harbored a complicated network of neuron pathways that made people yearn for attention. Buying big rims did n't work any more because everyone else had the ability to do exactly that. This made for a wacky form of cognitive dissonance that made the afflicted constantly want to gouge out their eyes. 
 
 Super advanced military technology designed by the now all grown up geniuses also became a liability. For years, aliens had literally flown under the radar as they visited tourist attractions all over earth. Now, they could easily get detected and started mulling over the idea of an interplanetary war. And though war is necessary to avoid boredom, one at this scale would beat its purpose as people would now get TOO excited.
