Comments on: The Future of the Body

By: Griffith

Griffith — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:57:03 +0000

This might sound a bit radical, but I actually think that we’re headed for a “Ghost in the Shell”-like future. If you think about it we’re not really far either.

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:20:11 +0000

“Our bodies were made a certain way, we shouldn’t be altering their chemistry”

Yes, look at Neanderthals for an example of the peak of human evolution. You just can’t beat that design!

Anyways, smart drugs exist today they just haven’t been picked up and marketed by a big company like Pfizer yet. Haven’t tried any myself but I have a colleague that swears by Piracetam.

Link got stuck in the questionable content filter, so Google for piracetam and nootropics

By: LifeHut

LifeHut — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:18:13 +0000

I agree Brad.

and to go a little further.

ALL these revolutionary technologies always use the same excuse over and over for wanting to go further with their technology

“To help the sick and injured”

Like with cloning people, some scientist say,

“This would be great to clone body parts for those that have lost a limb”

and to be honest, I am sure it would, but it opens the doors for all sorts of trouble.

People with money play on the weak, and the weak are those without money, are sick, are defenseless, are hungry, are desperate, and you get the picture.

I personally don’t think we need to be going into this arena. Our bodies were made a certain way, we shouldn’t be altering their chemistry.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 02:57:25 +0000

stuff like that leaves WAY too much room for abuse of money and power by “the man” (and anyone without some serious morals…which seems like a lot of people these days). having organs to order for people that need them is one thing, but bypassing evolution and nature to modify the human mind and body is just asking for trouble