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Unfortunately, this future is still very, very far away. We're not even close to understanding how a single eukaryotic cell works, much less an entire organism
by jamesjporter 14y ago
Unfortunately, this future is still very, very far away. We're not even close to understanding how a single eukaryotic cell works, much less an entire organism as complex as a human being or a bird.
- zerostar07 14y agoWe don't necessarily need to know all the inner workings, just the important things to do our job. Cavemen didn't know about torques, loads and angular velocities when they invented the wheel. Thus i am hopeful that i will live to see the major breakthroughs in genetics and neuroscience.
- jamesjporter 14y agoI suppose that's true; its also a good summary of how molecular biology has been done thus far and we've managed to learn quite a bit. Translating it into practical applications has been more of a challenge. I'm skeptical that we'll see any breakthroughs in transhumanism in our lifetime, although naysayers are always being proven wrong— I sure hope I am as well.