Princess Ivy

OK, we have gene splicing, and wether we like it or not they are researching our genome and dna. there is a possibility that oneday we'll be able to change our own phisilogy (a topic loved by science fiction). so, if there was a way for us to change our bodiesto adapt to other terrains, eg water, would you take it?

Alexa

No way

I hope they'll limit their reseach in finding treatments for hereditary diseases.

Eugenics is not a solution for the future of humankind, no matter how SF writers love to explore the subject..

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Stalker

Alexa, you are too anthropocentric! :wink: :biggrin:

Alexa

Do I have to change my job for anthropology then ? :biggrin:

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Stalker

It's up to you, babe! :biggrin:
What concerns me, I think that future will show us the ways.
If we want to become better, if we want to survive at all, we will have to change, at least spiritually and mentally. Now, we are apes so far!

Alexa

I agree we have to change spiritually and menthally. Eugenics can only make us beautiful as apes. :biggrin:

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Princess Ivy

imho we will evolve anyway. we already have. this is merly speeding up the process.
as for the example of gills, well, invitro we do pass through a phase where we have gills, so not that much of a stretch there.
the other question of course is whether or not the alterations would have to be performed on each member of the succeeding genrrations, ot if a permantant mutation would occur.