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Originally posted by iori_komei
Well there two big reasons really,
Ethics, a bunch of people dont think we should mess with human genes.
Technology, true we can create those things, but the technology to do what your saying is at least 15 years away (publicaly that is).
Also, we have different gene structures than say gekkos, we'd have to create a new kind of gene that would'nt be destroyed by the body, was safe and effective.