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To put some perspective on this question, I enjoy a tabletop wargame called Warhammer 40,000. Now, one of the factions in the Warhammer 40,000 universe are the Space Marines, or Adeptus Astartes in the W40's lexicon. These beings are what could accurately be described as 'super-human'. They are 8 feet tall on average, sharper eyesight, sharper sense of smell, they cannot be felled by normal diseases or maladies, and any minor cut will coagulate near instantly.
That's the tamer side of them. They also have two hearts, a reinforced rib-cage, enhanced lungs, they can spit acid, they have a glad that means they suffer no ill effects from prolonged lack of sleep, etc.
Obviously: science fiction nonsense. But quite entertaining science fiction nonsense.
Now obviously, this is just an approximation of their alterations and the huge majority of the modifications are near impossible (although I now I could definitely like the gland that means I can for over 24 hours without sleep and not suffer any ill effects).
But the main question(s) I'd like to ask is (or are):
That's the tamer side of them. They also have two hearts, a reinforced rib-cage, enhanced lungs, they can spit acid, they have a glad that means they suffer no ill effects from prolonged lack of sleep, etc.
Obviously: science fiction nonsense. But quite entertaining science fiction nonsense.
Now obviously, this is just an approximation of their alterations and the huge majority of the modifications are near impossible (although I now I could definitely like the gland that means I can for over 24 hours without sleep and not suffer any ill effects).
But the main question(s) I'd like to ask is (or are):
- Is the human body capable of taking genetic/biological modifications that can hugely aid the human body, without needing any major 'upgrades' right from the off?
- Is medical science ready at the moment to begin altering the human body in a way as described above? and
- Are there any modifications that can alter the human body that you think we will see in the near future?