Case mods, gene mods,... it is just how we express ourselves.
Just remember that the rogue athlete looking for the cutting edge is usually following way behind a government trying to make better soldiers (or they should be...)
I can't wait until we can reengineer adult genes, but I gues that would only go to the rich...
Damn, conspiracies suck!
I didn't see a specific location already posted, so I apologize if this is redundant.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Fa milyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displa ylang=en
Are you saying that Viagra is not an attempt to regain a youthful quality? The principle works in a non-capitalist society as well; it is basic human nature.
The whole entire motivation behind genetic modification of humans is self-improvement (eternal youth first and foremost). The drive behind modern medicine is exactly the same, which is why they will eventually be part of the same basic disipline- notice how much more acceptable medical justifications are in this argument. The perversion of the idea of making oneself immortal is a form of compromise in that we acknowledge that the technology is not there today, nor will it be possible all at once (at our current rate of progress), so we want the incremental benefits bestowed upon our offspring (the partial genetic remnants of ouselves). Once we settled on the idea that we will not directly benefit from genetic modification our focus changed from merely fix what is broken (heal disease and stop aging) to something more creative, enhancements to the potential offspring (uber-humans) and making the offspring more genetically like ourselves (cloning). The reason we are all upset about this topic is that we can not reap the benefits ourselves. If we could, we would; I dare you to see through the illusions we feed ourselves and accept the fact that we are just jealous and fearful of those who will benefit from this technology. Then, you could stop whining and crying and work to advance this technology to the level that it will be applicable to us. Or you can use your creative juices to pretty lie to deceive yourself with.
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Case mods, gene mods,... it is just how we express ourselves. Just remember that the rogue athlete looking for the cutting edge is usually following way behind a government trying to make better soldiers (or they should be...) I can't wait until we can reengineer adult genes, but I gues that would only go to the rich... Damn, conspiracies suck!
I didn't see a specific location already posted, so I apologize if this is redundant. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?Fa milyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displa ylang=en
Are you saying that Viagra is not an attempt to regain a youthful quality? The principle works in a non-capitalist society as well; it is basic human nature.
The whole entire motivation behind genetic modification of humans is self-improvement (eternal youth first and foremost). The drive behind modern medicine is exactly the same, which is why they will eventually be part of the same basic disipline- notice how much more acceptable medical justifications are in this argument. The perversion of the idea of making oneself immortal is a form of compromise in that we acknowledge that the technology is not there today, nor will it be possible all at once (at our current rate of progress), so we want the incremental benefits bestowed upon our offspring (the partial genetic remnants of ouselves). Once we settled on the idea that we will not directly benefit from genetic modification our focus changed from merely fix what is broken (heal disease and stop aging) to something more creative, enhancements to the potential offspring (uber-humans) and making the offspring more genetically like ourselves (cloning). The reason we are all upset about this topic is that we can not reap the benefits ourselves. If we could, we would; I dare you to see through the illusions we feed ourselves and accept the fact that we are just jealous and fearful of those who will benefit from this technology. Then, you could stop whining and crying and work to advance this technology to the level that it will be applicable to us. Or you can use your creative juices to pretty lie to deceive yourself with.