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Originally posted by dominicus
In regards to the recent thread on ATS that references the latest news about Scientists finding the Gene that's required for Nerve Regeneration (Thread here )....
And remembering a few years back that Scientists also found the gene that is responsible for aging/death....
And really makes one wonder .....why or who flipped on or programmed the physical bodies with the inherent limitations that exist such as the average life span being under 100 years, the 3-5% max use of the brain, the amount of sleep/rest required for normal functioning etc.
I mean this question has HUGE implications.
Consider the fact that encoding DNA and all the genes and what does what, we are now entering a point in our existence where we will begin to surpass the limits. Designer babies with super muscles, perfect health, eventually reaching 90-100% brain use, and possibly 1000 year life spans. We are now able to tap into aspects of life that can be under our control and our fingertips for manipulation.
But it makes one wonder ....... why have we been born with these limits and what's to come in the next 100-1000 years ....if we don't blow ourselves to kingdom come first....
edit on 5-11-2012 by dominicus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by dominicus
But it makes one wonder ....... why have we been born with these limits and what's to come in the next 100-1000 years ....if we don't blow ourselves to kingdom come first....