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In the event of "The Windup Girl" Style Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering becoming a reality, would it be possible to modify organisms after they have been born? After all, humans are done with development after a certain period of time, so what would the the instrument of change?

>> No.5607442

Are you talking about prosthetics/implants

>> No.5607451

>>5607442

No, genetic modification. Prosthetics will never be a widespread thing, but designer babies and stuff like that will

>> No.5607457

>>5607451
>Prosthetics will never be a widespread thing
I don' think it's fair to say genetics will not be a wide spread thing when it already is, and that designer babies will be widespread when it isn't at all.

>> No.5607460

>>5607457
>genetics
*prostetics

>> No.5607467

Are you like saying, could I inject you with blue eye gene changer so you have blue eyes?

>> No.5607466

>>5607435
that book made me feel sweaty every time I read it

>> No.5607477

>>5607466

The Emiko bits were depressing as fuck

>>5607467

If we could find an engine for it to be used with then yes

>>5607457

Nobody is going to chop off their hand for a replacement though

>> No.5607487

>>5607477
>Nobody is going to chop off their hand for a replacement though
no, but there is more need for a prosthetics than "designer babies" especially in OECD countries, where birthrates are already low. People may get in an accident and need a leg, but nobody is going to have a baby just because they can design one like a sub sandwich.

>> No.5607530

>>5607477
>Nobody is going to chop off their hand for a replacement though
if it was tested on people(like already amputated people) and they worked better than regular arms/legs, I would definitely chop my originals off and replace them with prosthetics

>> No.5607590

>>5607530
>I would definitely chop my originals off
>originals
There's a euphemism I haven't heard before.

>> No.5607655

>>5607590
better get used to it. I can realistically imagine that this will start happening before the end of my lifetime
>born early 90's

>> No.5607659

>>5607655
>I was just trying to get friendly, but she kneed me right in the originals!

>> No.5607687

>>5607659
at least you didn't go full retard.

originals were meant as a pronoun. you can't use it without first mentioning what you're talking about

>> No.5607748

by 2050 do you think I will be able to place my brain inside a perfect cyborg human replica and therefore be immortal with a few yearly check ups?

>> No.5607760

>>5607748
Are you forgetting that the brain won't last forever?
Granted, the longer we can keep it alive, the more research we have into extending its lifespan

>> No.5607769

>>5607760
Are you forgetting that cyborgs? Faggot

>> No.5607794

>>5607769
what?