Researcher Warns That Military Must Prepare For "Mutant" Future

Researcher Patrick Lin says that with the development of a wide range of technologies including: drugs, special nutrition, gene therapy and robotic implants, the military needs to plan for a future where soldiers have "mutant powers.” From the article: "If we don’t, we could find ourselves in big trouble down the road. Among the nightmare scenarios: Botched enhancements could harm the very soldiers they’re meant to help and spawn pricey lawsuits. Tweaked troopers could run afoul of international law, potentially sparking a diplomatic crisis every time the U.S. deploys troops overseas. And poorly planned enhancements could provoke disproportionate responses by America’s enemies, resulting in a potentially devastating arms race (PDF)."

Comments

Mutant Powers?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why is it we can't get mutants out of our own labs but our enemies are going to be able to do this just like that?

I want my mutants!

Re:Mutant Powers?

[Anonymous Coward]

Mutants already exist, they don't care about people , They have a collective name:
Lawmakers., They work in Washington DC
Be careful , because if you think you found an honest lawmaker, you might yourself be a mutant

Stupid fucking name.

[Haxagon]

Calling this "mutant powers" is trivializing this entire issue. It makes light of the fact that millions of people are using stimulants and nootropics that lie in a legal gray area pertaining to employment and schoolwork. Calling this "mutant powers" is the most inappropriate thing you could do.

Re:I think the article means to say...

[ElectricTurtle]

The US military has been shaped by paranoia about a preemptive strike ever since Pearl Harbor. They don't want to be caught a decade behind and short on forces ever again, especially just to salve the conscience of some whiny hippies.