Originally posted by kazi
I'm trying to imagine 8 or 10 billion healthy human beings living to be a 150 years on a dying planet. The work needs to be done on fixing our
environment to accommodate a future, and all signs are that it is not happening. And I also agree that the unleashing of new viruses on humanity may
produce unwanted mutations.
I totally agree with you. I think we would defiantly need to find the equilibrium for this planet.
Personally I think that we could reach a time when we have total climate control and control over the environment becomes in built into our everyday
existence.
However I also think this maybe an after thought for the people that struggle for longer life spans. The survival instinct for humanity is in built
and in grained in us all, however this instinct seems to sacrifice all else other than the survival of the individual.
Of course we do have compassion but it appears in not enough quantities to quash our need to progress.
But that progression I think is the key. I think that with ever increased life spans I believe we will progress exponentially until we reach a point
of total nirvana.
I understand what you are saying about control over a virus mutation has not been done so far and so would be hard to image a time when we could.
especially when we have problems dealing with the nasty viruses that exist naturally.
But as I mentioned earlier it would be possible to create a virus that could only mutate in a coded way, any deviation from that code, any
un-authorised mutation would cause decoherence and the virus would simply fall apart.
In actuality the virus issue detracts from the gene p66Shc. Which surely should take centre stage in this discussion.
All the best,
NeoN HaZe
[edit on 9-7-2006 by Neon Haze]
You are the one trying to make yourself out 'cleverer' than others. I made one post and you replied that I didn't know what I was talking
about. Cause you where sooo all knowing that a mere student like me can't know better! 
