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Originally posted by Fallen Angel+Sep 11 2003, 02:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Fallen Angel @ Sep 11 2003, 02:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Quote:
Originally posted by Pooeypants@Sep 10 2003, 06:48 AM
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As a creationalist/evolutionist, I would say we have reached the end of our evolution, here on Earth at least, I think evolution occurs when challenge is consistantly met and delt with, as technology is making physical challenge for the average human being (western ones anyway) an impossibility, I can already see the human spirit deteriorating.
One humurous drawing I looked at once, showed a western human being in 50 years time, a fat soft grey skinned hairless blob of either sex, but with incredibly fast and elongated nimble fingers. |
I know what you mean, with medicine advancing at such a great rate it seems there are no selection pressure in the western world, almost any1 can reproduce and pass on their genes. But I guess genetic engineering is going to change all that. People might oppose it at first but we all know that it'll be intregrated into society eventually. |
Genetic engineering, I would like to see them unlock the secret to reversing the aging gene, rejuvenation every time you get to 65, you get put in a tank and couple of months later whooska! back to 20 again. [/b][/quote]
There's also the hypothesis that Oxygen itself causes ageing by damaging the DNA etc. There are some testings done to prove this but only on a small scale with a type of invertebrate.
Basically, with what you suggested, we'll need nano bots in those tanks that are capable of repairing our DNA as well the rest of cells in the skin and organs. Although I'm skeptical on how they'd repair the Brain cells without perhaps altering our memory.