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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2012 19:29:57 GMT -5
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 13, 2012 21:23:30 GMT -5
...well, if they'd just watched the Bourne movie this past weekend, they'd see what the future of this is... ;D
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Post by Loopdilou on Aug 13, 2012 21:41:29 GMT -5
Pretty sure this tech is way off.. but it will certainly be a fascinating conversation ala Gattaca!  |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 13, 2012 22:09:14 GMT -5
Pretty sure this tech is way off.. but it will certainly be a fascinating conversation ala Gattaca! ...yeah, but Gattaca was all about screening and sorting out the chaff... it's the Bourne Legacy, or Universal Soldier, or GI Joe, or Captain America, that are more along these lines... right?  |
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Post by Loopdilou on Aug 13, 2012 22:13:55 GMT -5
No, because Gattaca dealt with the social ramifications of HAVING the technology that allowed for the enhancement.. granted, it went with the pre-birth screening, but since that's probably going to be where the tech starts, it seems like a good guide.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 13, 2012 22:28:29 GMT -5
...hmm... I don't remember the Jude Law types being able to modify/enhance cellular performance to the other Jude Law types, a la limb regeneration... admittedly, it's been awhile since I last watched it... but the other movies definitely included those story lines... ;D
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Post by Loopdilou on Aug 13, 2012 22:33:07 GMT -5
They couldn't, but I still believe that performance enhancing will start with dna manipulation pre-birth.. not with cellular reconstruction in an adult. Not to mention you'll have "have" vs "have-not issues in terms of who has access to it, giving the wealthy an even greater potential advantage over the non wealthy.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 13, 2012 22:40:36 GMT -5
They couldn't, but I still believe that performance enhancing will start with dna manipulation pre-birth.. not with cellular reconstruction in an adult. Not to mention you'll have "have" vs "have-not issues in terms of who has access to it, giving the wealthy an even greater potential advantage over the non wealthy. ...maybe... but I think Connor MacLeod decidely answered that dilemma for us... it's much better to decay over time and appreciate the perks of mortality... so let's all "have not", shall we?  |
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Post by Loopdilou on Aug 13, 2012 22:42:16 GMT -5
Whatever! Immortality would be awesome  |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 13, 2012 22:51:14 GMT -5
...okay... we'll mark you down in the "have" column for this next class warfare conflict... |
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Post by Driftr on Aug 14, 2012 11:27:51 GMT -5
For anyone that wants to get their Queen on.
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Post by Reckless Roselia on Aug 14, 2012 11:57:43 GMT -5
Nope.
Why should only the soldiers feast upon such ''comforts''? The entire thing has a 'Daily Mail' feel to it.
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Post by Loopdilou on Aug 14, 2012 12:16:06 GMT -5
...okay... we'll mark you down in the "have" column for this next class warfare conflict... I wouldn't be able to afford it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 15:38:45 GMT -5
...well, if they'd just watched the Bourne movie this past weekend, they'd see what the future of this is... ;D Hehe, well, interesting you mention that -it occurred to me that a story like this could be discussed largely with reference to such films and not be exhausted for some time; always interesting to see what happens when the real state of technology catches up with the dreams and nightmares of science fiction writers. Whatever! Immortality would be awesome "It's not just about living forever, Jackie. The trick is living with yourself forever…"  I read a book some time back - "Enhancing Evolution: The Ethical Case for Making Better People" (John Harris) - which put forth very compelling arguments for genetic engineering and it very nearly had me convinced that it was a good idea. The one thing he (rather conspicuously) didn't draw attention to, and the one nagging issue remaining at the back of my mind, was as you mentioned above -the 'haves' and the 'have nots'; the potential for class-related abuse of the technology. Edit: On science fiction: I was led to believe, by all those 80's sci-fi films, that we would have flying cars by now. Somewhat disgruntled that this is not the case.  |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 14, 2012 19:27:34 GMT -5
...well, if they'd just watched the Bourne movie this past weekend, they'd see what the future of this is... ;D Hehe, well, interesting you mention that -it occurred to me that a story like this could be discussed largely with reference to such films and not be exhausted for some time; always interesting to see what happens when the real state of technology catches up with the dreams and nightmares of science fiction writers. ...how William Shatner shaped the the world, eh? |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 14, 2012 19:28:50 GMT -5
. Edit: On science fiction: I was led to believe, by all those 80's sci-fi films, that we would have flying cars by now. Somewhat disgruntled that this is not the case. ...if Chinooks were more affordable, then maybe... |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Aug 14, 2012 19:29:17 GMT -5
For anyone that wants to get their Queen on.  |
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