Is there really a natural superhuman gene?
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Ah yes... The said superhuman w/o modifications... i dunno if it is true or not... There are many factors but there is a very VERY slim chance of a mutation affecting cells...
Heres the big stick:
Is there really a gene that, w/o any outside modifications, can create a human that can.....
(some examples)
a cut can regenerate faster than normal
you are immune to most diseases
your eyesight is like an eagle's eye
the body has been built extreme conditioned
... tho i dunno if it really exists or not... if it does, well.... if that person is wounded, his injuries will heal in one day...
Heres the big stick:
Is there really a gene that, w/o any outside modifications, can create a human that can.....
(some examples)
a cut can regenerate faster than normal
you are immune to most diseases
your eyesight is like an eagle's eye
the body has been built extreme conditioned
... tho i dunno if it really exists or not... if it does, well.... if that person is wounded, his injuries will heal in one day...
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I don't there is a gene that can do that kind of stuff, although I've heard of humans having telepathy or something like that.
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I think there are mutated genes and more often then someone may think, and pretty much most of them are unfortunate outcomes like many unfortunate mutated babies all over the world, overweight babies, extra limb, less a leg etc.
Still I heard of people who has "magnetic" body who can function as a magnet. People who can twist their body to a weird direction due to soft bones or ligaments??? Abnormal height, skin color, and strong strenghth since birth.
But nothing really "beneficial" and "superpower" worthy as far as I see, since they are all...not really "choosable"
Still I heard of people who has "magnetic" body who can function as a magnet. People who can twist their body to a weird direction due to soft bones or ligaments??? Abnormal height, skin color, and strong strenghth since birth.
But nothing really "beneficial" and "superpower" worthy as far as I see, since they are all...not really "choosable"
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I don't think Such a Gene Exist... The only way that can happen is if one survives being exposed to Huge amounts of radiation which is next to impossible...
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But how could people get a superhuman gene allow them to telepathy and other ability... Why other people gain a superpower but not us!!
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Gism88 wrote...
I don't there is a gene that can do that kind of stuff, although I've heard of humans having telepathy or something like that.I'm sure you've also heard about people who claim they were abducted by aliens. Ah! It all makes sense now.
At OP. I know little about the field, but I'm pretty sure a human eye can't match an eagle's. Even by crazy genetics.
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I believe this to be relevant to the topic being discussed
An Article from the AP about a baby born in Germany:
CNEWS - Science: super baby holds cures?
An Article from the AP about a baby born in Germany:
CNEWS - Science: super baby holds cures?
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It would be so pathetic and win if this thread degraded into chatter about telepathy.
That list the OP mentioned just sounds like some fat motherfucker's wet dream. Don't know shit about this, but it sure seems like someone got bored and made shit up to "level up" humans. (Hint: some fat basement dweller who wishes he could be like his character in an MMORPG)
That list the OP mentioned just sounds like some fat motherfucker's wet dream. Don't know shit about this, but it sure seems like someone got bored and made shit up to "level up" humans. (Hint: some fat basement dweller who wishes he could be like his character in an MMORPG)
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Kuroneko1/2 wrote...
I'm sure you've also heard about people who claim they were abducted by aliens. Ah! It all makes sense now.
At OP. I know little about the field, but I'm pretty sure a human eye can't match an eagle's. Even by crazy genetics.
Yes I've heard that and other claims, but I don't BELIEVE everything I hear. Anyone can claim to have any sort of power or that they have had contact with aliens, but without proof and testing, it doesn't come close to the truth. It's happened with dowsers, alien abductions and sitings, and even those who say they "heal" people with their touch.
Although this is not to say it is not possible in a human. Just because it hasn't happened before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. I don't want to resort to a conspiracy theory, but maybe there are humans with a sort of superhuman gene (I'm not say it exists but it's a possibility, but not much of a possibility).
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Well first things first, any type of mutation is either by accident or by natural selection.
Our genes decide which genes are beneficial to us and which are not, through natural selection. It will eliminate any genes that are not beneficial. As such, people in Africa has a "mutation" that is sickle-cell anemia. This is when the blood cells are in a sickle shape. This is because people in Africa are my susceptible to malaria, which the gene of sickle-cell anemia protects against. However, this comes as a cost as it severely reduces life expectancy.
This brings me to my point. Any mutation is either an accident or done on purpose by genes. Now, you might wonder why humans haven't developed the ability to regrow fingers. It's quite simple. The costs outweigh the benefits. As you know, cancer is when a cell multiplies uncontrollably and creates tumors that suck up nutrients and inhibits other cells from doing it's job. This is a risk that is most dangerous if we were to regrow a finger. Imagine the amount of cells that would need to multiply to regrow that finger. There is a decent chance that one of would mutate and possibly create cancer. Not to mention that the energy required to do something like that would be quite substantial. Our genes have decided that something like that is not worth it and so we do not have that ability.
But with that said, it can occur. Most likely due to a mutation. But the chances of that happening is quite small. There are billions upon billions, even trillions, of possible combination of base pairings in our DNA. The chances of us stumbling upon a "superhuman" gene is so astronomically minuscule.
Due to our long lifespan, we have even less of a chance for such a mutation to occur. Why do you think bacteria and viruses manage to evolve so much faster? They have a much shorter lifespan and they continually duplicate. This gives them more chances to stumble upon a more beneficial mutation for themselves. Humans don't have that luxury.
But that's what my university biology teacher said anyways.
Our genes decide which genes are beneficial to us and which are not, through natural selection. It will eliminate any genes that are not beneficial. As such, people in Africa has a "mutation" that is sickle-cell anemia. This is when the blood cells are in a sickle shape. This is because people in Africa are my susceptible to malaria, which the gene of sickle-cell anemia protects against. However, this comes as a cost as it severely reduces life expectancy.
This brings me to my point. Any mutation is either an accident or done on purpose by genes. Now, you might wonder why humans haven't developed the ability to regrow fingers. It's quite simple. The costs outweigh the benefits. As you know, cancer is when a cell multiplies uncontrollably and creates tumors that suck up nutrients and inhibits other cells from doing it's job. This is a risk that is most dangerous if we were to regrow a finger. Imagine the amount of cells that would need to multiply to regrow that finger. There is a decent chance that one of would mutate and possibly create cancer. Not to mention that the energy required to do something like that would be quite substantial. Our genes have decided that something like that is not worth it and so we do not have that ability.
But with that said, it can occur. Most likely due to a mutation. But the chances of that happening is quite small. There are billions upon billions, even trillions, of possible combination of base pairings in our DNA. The chances of us stumbling upon a "superhuman" gene is so astronomically minuscule.
Due to our long lifespan, we have even less of a chance for such a mutation to occur. Why do you think bacteria and viruses manage to evolve so much faster? They have a much shorter lifespan and they continually duplicate. This gives them more chances to stumble upon a more beneficial mutation for themselves. Humans don't have that luxury.
But that's what my university biology teacher said anyways.
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Maybe over more time there could be some sort of human gene mutation, then launching that into natural selection (mutants vs normal), but again, that is just a theory of what could happen in the future.
At the moment, I don't there there really IS a natural superhuman gene.
Do you think our current state is as far as we will get in evolution?
At the moment, I don't there there really IS a natural superhuman gene.
Do you think our current state is as far as we will get in evolution?
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Gism88 wrote...
Maybe over more time there could be some sort of human gene mutation, then launching that into natural selection (mutants vs normal), but again, that is just a theory of what could happen in the future.At the moment, I don't there there really IS a natural superhuman gene.
Do you think our current state is as far as we will get in evolution?
@Gism88, you are right, there is no single superhuman gene. However, there are trillions of genes which govern how our body works, and there are certainly ones that determine strength, intelligence, and live span.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca
If you ever has seen the film Gattaca, you would know its a film about how humans found the way to alter the genes of a person, making them live longer, be stronger, faster, and smarter than normal human beings.
There will come a time when the Human Genome Project will hit a goldmine and discover what genes govern strength, intelligence, and lifespan. However, were a long way from that, and even if we found out, we would not have the technology to alter those genes in order to suit our needs
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Short answer: no
Long answer: No.
Most people think that DNA is like a blueprint. You want to change a part of the house, just go edit that part of the blueprint.
This, however, isn't the case. Each gene control thousands upon thousands of processes, most of which isn't obvious. And there are likely several thousand genes involved in the formation of the human eye. Editing even a single one of those genes will likely result in something other than the eye being changed.
To give you an idea, take at look at Huntington's Disease, something we know know the actual gene for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington's_Disease#Genetics
That's _one_ gene. Take a look at how many organs it disrupts, down to the cellular level. Many other genes will simply kill a fetus if changed.
According to this, the human genome is currently 92.3% mapped:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Genome_Project
Who knows, maybe the remaining 8% is hiding something... but I doubt it.
A group of genes, now that's another matter. Good luck with that, though. I think there's 16 trillion combinations possible for a human [citation needed], and even then the best you can hope for in that 16 trillion is a very very fit human, certainly not comicbook hero-esque.
Long answer: No.
Most people think that DNA is like a blueprint. You want to change a part of the house, just go edit that part of the blueprint.
This, however, isn't the case. Each gene control thousands upon thousands of processes, most of which isn't obvious. And there are likely several thousand genes involved in the formation of the human eye. Editing even a single one of those genes will likely result in something other than the eye being changed.
To give you an idea, take at look at Huntington's Disease, something we know know the actual gene for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington's_Disease#Genetics
That's _one_ gene. Take a look at how many organs it disrupts, down to the cellular level. Many other genes will simply kill a fetus if changed.
According to this, the human genome is currently 92.3% mapped:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Genome_Project
Who knows, maybe the remaining 8% is hiding something... but I doubt it.
A group of genes, now that's another matter. Good luck with that, though. I think there's 16 trillion combinations possible for a human [citation needed], and even then the best you can hope for in that 16 trillion is a very very fit human, certainly not comicbook hero-esque.
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Many factors and theories on this one.
I can say that we are all born with superhuman capacity, only they wear down because they don't get used, basically due to TV and Internet.
Another is if we perform superhuman activities all the time, our feeble bodies cannot endure it or it will have a recoil effect. For example, people with extreme memory capacities are considered to have a condition, because their brain tend to focus on memory, leaving behind everything, so they usually have depressions, mental breakdowns and other mental defects. Superstrength via adrenaline also will destroy your muscles and tendons if you overwork it, so that superstrength last just a few seconds. Source
Another train of thought is due to evolution. Because of our worsening global condition, our bodies are slowly mutating to adapt to these changing conditions.
Perhaps its natural to us, but we need to train it to reach superhuman levels.
I don't exactly know why, but yes, we can have super powers naturally, thanks to our genes.
I can say that we are all born with superhuman capacity, only they wear down because they don't get used, basically due to TV and Internet.
Another is if we perform superhuman activities all the time, our feeble bodies cannot endure it or it will have a recoil effect. For example, people with extreme memory capacities are considered to have a condition, because their brain tend to focus on memory, leaving behind everything, so they usually have depressions, mental breakdowns and other mental defects. Superstrength via adrenaline also will destroy your muscles and tendons if you overwork it, so that superstrength last just a few seconds. Source
Another train of thought is due to evolution. Because of our worsening global condition, our bodies are slowly mutating to adapt to these changing conditions.
Perhaps its natural to us, but we need to train it to reach superhuman levels.
I don't exactly know why, but yes, we can have super powers naturally, thanks to our genes.