Superhumans and genetic engineering. Making a new species~

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

globalchange.com/geneticengin.htm

Here, time for some fun.

Please list what animal or plant you would like to be combined with, if you could, and in what way.

I’ll start:

I would name myself “Lochron”.

One of the few animals in nature that does not age is the lobster, and I would gain these genes/molting process. I would also have my bloodstream partially plant like, so that I could absorb carbon dioxide AND oxygen whilst breathing. Would I need to eat plants or would my body produce and burn it’s own sugars due to photosynthesis? Also I would obtain reptile genes so that I could regrow lost lymbs.

I would look more like a creature from a sci-fi movie. I would be hated and feared by many, and admired by few. I would be one of the first superhumans to step far above/beyond the human species. I would be beyond death…

[In thoery]

=)

So, tell me about what genes you could get if you could get some?

[Xunzian]

Well, I gotta say what I’d do is make my sperm overproduce mitochondria. I’ve always resented the fact that my child is gonna get all those from its mother. I want an even 50/50 split here . . .

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

@Xunzian

Well, I gotta say what I’d do is make my sperm overproduce mitochondria. I’ve always resented the fact that my child is gonna get all those from its mother. I want an even 50/50 split here . . .

Dude, thats lame! Have some imagination!
What animal in nature has the best immune system?
Imagine being totally immune to desease.

[Xunzian]

I’ve always admired the biosynthetic ability of actinomycetes, does that count?

A friend of mine always wanted to clone the psilocybe gene cluster in a lactobacillus. Nobody suspects yoghurt. Is that creative enough?

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

I’ve always admired the biosynthetic ability of actinomycetes, does that count?

What specifically would you gain from this sort of bacteria?
In the link it listed plant and animal combos,
but I don’t remember any bacteria genes being mixed with plants or animals.

A friend of mine always wanted to clone the psilocybe gene cluster in a lactobacillus. Nobody suspects yoghurt. Is that creative enough?

I wasn’t talking about cloning specifically.

If I was aiming for good looks: I would become a mix between a squirrel and a fox, in the most manly way.

But what I want most would be an eventual cure for old age.
The “ethics” of genetic engineering/cloning of humans is a joke.
If we could inhance our species and make it better, why not?
Wouldn’t you want your kids to be more resistent to desease,
or wouldn’t you want them to be more strong?

But it all comes at a price. Humans are obsessed with “beauty” and soceity can’t mentally handle new things that don’t fit into their one dimensional expectations, the basterds. Damn basterds. They also have invisible laws that have no foundation, hovering above and against the inhancement of the human species. Why? I’ll never know.

[Xunzian]

The problem with tweaking our immune system is that nature has already done a pretty fine job of it and there are always trade offs.
Want to fix arthritis? Easily done (if we’re talking germ-line alteration) but then the individual’s defence against pathogens will be very weak. Want to be able to easily destroy most invaders? Go for it, but if you think carpel-tunnel is bad . . .

That said, once we figure it out, it’s gonna be awesome.

[Vincent]

I want genes from an ant. Cuz an ant can lift 100 times its weight. The legs of a grasshoper cuz then i could jump a 1000 times my length. The eyes of a hawk, the ears of a …i dunno whats got good ears. The reproductive system of a horse . The nose of a dog, a tail of a monkey, canines replaced that of a shark, to be able to spit poison from under my tongue. Claws of a cat. The reflexes of a cat, mental capabilities of some genius or famour general. A natrual pheromone that attracts mates…cuz I’m guessing I’d be pertty hideous. The dominance drive of a wolf, the spine of a …crap there is this animal my friend has and you can bend its back, backwars. I’d also like to have scales for breathing underwater. Possibly wings…vocal amplification capabilities of a lion, i guess long life such as the lobster or giant turtle, reptile regrowth capabilities, and camouflogue capabilities, bat sonar.

I wonder how that would all look like…

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

[size=150]Vincent said:[/size]

I want genes from an ant. Cuz an ant can lift 100 times its weight. The legs of a grasshoper cuz then i could jump a 1000 times my length.

Well that is because of how thick the muscle fibers are and how much ‘snap’ the knee of the grasshopper has. [A grasshopper’s knee is like rubber]

The eyes of a hawk,

Eagles are good to.

the ears of a …i dunno whats got good ears.

Cats, dogs and foxes all have good ears.

The reproductive system of a horse

So, you want a giant penis, do you? Well people naturally want to feel beautiful in many ways [including that way].

The nose of a dog,

But if someone farts, your in for some shit!

a tail of a monkey,

A spider monkey? Those sorts of tails are strong.

canines replaced that of a shark,

What if you bite your toung, or somebody elses?

to be able to spit poison from under my tongue.

Girls will never kiss you then…

Claws of a cat.

Good for climbing trees, bad for scratching butts.

The reflexes of a cat,

All the way from nintendo on down to mortal combat with the CIA. Reflexes are good, good, good!

mental capabilities of some genius or famour general.

Dude, get mental capabilities of a Bush; it will make you famous!

A natrual pheromone that attracts mates…cuz I’m guessing I’d be pertty hideous.

Wouldn’t that be simpler? Mind altering chemicals instead of money, good looks and style.

The dominance drive of a wolf,

That might make you into an ass-hole… Grrr.

the spine of a …crap there is this animal my friend has and you can bend its back, backwars.

Sounds good; Wont need a chiropractor after that.

I’d also like to have scales for breathing underwater.

You ment to say ‘gills’?

Possibly wings…

You’d be too heavy to fly.

vocal amplification capabilities of a lion,

[In new york] YO! TAXAY!

i guess long life such as the lobster or giant turtle,

(Lobsterlifespan) > (Turtlelifespan);

reptile regrowth capabilities,

No more perminent damage for you!

and camouflogue capabilities,

Chemelean or Octopus?

bat sonar.

But you have such good eyes already.

I wonder how that would all look like…

I’m quite good at drawing but I don’t have an e-cam so, if I did draw [the new] you I wouldn’t be able to show anyone online the drawing.

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

This just in:

Sturgeon, and some species of whales also do not age.
As you know, whales are mammals.

I have just been reading about recent medical breath-throughs.
I’m very excited to hear of them aiming to cure aging…
Oh God yes… it’s what I’ve always wanted for humanity.

[someoneisatthedoor]

Fuck it, I’d settle for blond hair and being able to eat lots of chocolate without putting on weight. You guys are way too ambitious…

[angst-ridden]

You guys are way to lame… learn from the past mistakes of evolution. Evolution is always striving for the best, incorporating wings and sharks teeth and such is child play.
You need to venture into the future, telepathy and mind control are what we need. Extreme intelligence!

[Mentat_Monkey]

I would also have my bloodstream partially plant like, so that I could absorb carbon dioxide AND oxygen whilst breathing. Would I need to eat plants or would my body produce and burn it’s own sugars due to photosynthesis?

If you were half plant-human hybrid, in the right proportions you might be able to have your human cells and plant cells deliver carbon dioxide and oxygen directly to one another and you wouldn’t have to breathe at all!

Lifespan of a Lobster
Regeneration of a Lizard
Memory of an Elephant
The multiple stomachs of a Cow. (Grass is free, food is not)
6th Sense of a Cat
The ability to lick myself of a Dog
Stink spray of a Skunk (For when people won’t shut up in theatres. whisperwhisper PFFSSH! ARGH, my eyes!)
Being able to devide into to two like a Bacteria (To build an army of Me, so I can take over the World! BWAAHAHAHA!)
Eyes of a baby seal (So no one could ever get mad at me)
Dress Sense of a Penguin
Genitalia of a Horse (I need a reduction)
Lighting Bolt attack of Pikachu (He’s real I tell you!)
Cognitive powers of a Mentat Monkey

[Tab]

Hmm.

I’m a horrible chronovore, So I’d engineer all my cells into the immortal (benign) cancer type, which will just keep on trucking in the division/self-re-newing department… Forever. No more dying of old-age thankyou very much.

Against disease I’d re-engineer my entire body into a new and unique cell type, essentially becoming a species of one. Human diseases would have a hard time infecting me then, and little point or benefit in adapting themselves to do so.

I’d add a new photosynthetic layer to my epiderms, becoming a photovore as a back up to good-old-fashioned omnivore, covering the green with an optionally translucent layer of cuttlefish chromatophores, for the cool skin colour of choice and reactive camoflage for all the super-heroing I’m bound to do.

Gills of course, would be a must, plus the deep-diving whale’s armoured circulatory system, to counter compression. Antartic fishes’ antifreeze blood too. A camel’s ability to generate water from fat, would be handy in the desert. Also their heat-radiatory capillary system. This would of course mean painless slimming by going without water for a couple of weeks.

I’d whack a whole lot more myolin into the sheaths of my neurons, to keep my mind ticking over nicely, and develop a new organ somewhere, which produces undifferentiated stem cells, as spare parts for any degredation. I’d also cross myself with a Stegosaurus, and have a back-up brain in my lower spine, in case of a head-shot.

I’d leave the wedding tackle alone, as I’m happy with its size, but add voluntary control over errections, to circumvent viagra bills.

Semi-Consciously controlled Hypertrophic tendencies in musculature for the “gain with no pain” angle. Improvments to lung capacity, and red-blood cell counts, to go with the muscles, no point in strength without endurance.

Anti-oxidant/free radicals chemical production in all cells too.

Hmm… Since I’m in for the long haul, I’d better add the ability to secrete a diamond-hard, radiation-proof crystallis, with a solar-sail, and suspended animation. For when the sun goes red-giant.

Weapon capabilities, I’d enginner my colon to generate the chemicals required for bomb making, and shit C4. Salamander detachable/regrowable little fingers containing spooled mega-long axons and lacunae filled with organic nitro-glycerine for detonators. Electric-Eel handshakes, and cool porcupine hair.

I’d give myself claws like wolverine, for no reason other than that they are fucking cool.

SuperTab.

[Dan1 (Dan~)]

Thanks for the reply SuperTab.

If I were you I would keep a lot of money in the bank,
because some of this may actually be available someday.

Remember that each body function [such as sight or skin color changing] takes up a certain amount of the brain’s “power”.

Tab’s form was probably the best so far, individually speaking,
but Mentat Monkey could devide and conquer…
We need to devise a new plan to stop the domination of the Mentat Monkey!

[Dan~ returns to his hidden lab far benieth the Albertan soil]
Dan:
“Dr.Genesis! Are the nanties ready!?”
Dr.Genesis:
“Dan, please be patient… It is a gradual process.”
Dan:
“There’s no time for that now! The Mentat Monkeis are upon us! Convert me!”
Dr.Genesis:
“…It’s barely ready… are you… are you sure???”
Dan:
“Yes!”

[So, a single robotic duplicate of one of Dan’s cells (that has been modified) enters Dan’s body. Slowly, as time passes, this robotic cell begins to replace and revolutionalize each organic cell in Dan’s body. Dan’s diet changes and he eats special mineral combination meals that feed the robotic cells new materials that are needed for their replecation. Months later Dan stands up again. His body is grey and heavy. His eyes are no longer moist or brown. Dan’s hair has fallen out, and his veins are purple/pink. Dan’s thought speed is up to x10, and his oxygen absorbtion capasity is up x6. Dan is now “Digitis”. Dan connects to the super computer to download thousands of facts in a matter of seconds, and also stores a back up copy of his mind in digital format, and then places it within many non-nanite bodies/vehicles. What will happen next?]