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Genetically-Engineered Super-Athletes?

Posted by michael on from the mickey-mouse-olympics dept.

Karma 50 writes: "The BBC News is reporting that genetically modified "super-athletes" may be competing as soon as the 2012 Olympic games. A conference in London warns that gene therapies for diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis may be used by athletes to enhance performance. So far, this is undetectable. So we're not immediately facing the prospect of watching athletes bred especially for their performance but, with our desire to win at all costs, this too can't be far off."

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  1. Yeah, tell me about it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My parents have been feeding me gene modiyfing food since i was 10.

    Oh yeah, First post!

  2. George Harrison dead at 58 by Captain+Pedantic · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Former Beatle George Harrison has passed away in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon from cancer. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly a Great British icon.

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    1. Re:George Harrison dead at 58 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Offtopic? That comment was obviously modded down by a Rolling Stones fan. Seriously, this deserves at least "+1 Interesting, but sad"

    2. Re:George Harrison dead at 58 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      For once the troll is telling the truth. RIP

  3. Re:what everyone wants to know is... by NecroPuppy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Love child to Genghis Kahn
    And a beautiful busty Amazon
    On the Death Star with her godfather
    Darth Vader... and 9 months later

    But that's impossible
    She's super colossal
    She'll make a fascinating fossil

    Supermodel... oh yea...
    Supermodel... not just a regular girl

    She made of metal and a million miles high
    Hair-do scrapin' the sky
    Made it with the terminator
    Schwarzenegger... and 9 months later

    But that's impossible
    Yea, she's super colossal
    She'll make a fascinating fossil

    Supermodel... oh yea...
    Supermodel... not just a regular girl

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  4. Cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We'll have wrestlers with 5 asses.

  5. Niven was there... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Achille's Choice.