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re: Humans are tough and versatile

LJK — 6/22/2006 3:46:41 PM (archived)

Which is why I have advocated that we should genetically engineer
humans to survive in just about any space environment, including
space itself. If we wait for nature to evolve us for this task, it
won't happen. And as Richard Dawkins said 30 years ago, genes
are only interested in surviving, they don't care how, why, or where.

Thus our survival (or at least some form of humanity) will be virtually
assured and we will be able to explore just about any environment in
the Sol system and maybe beyond.

But if you argue that they won't really be us, all I can say is, are you
sad that you are no longer an Australopithecus?

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Death of the Sun on National Geographic Channel - Wednesday, June 21 - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:24:19 PM
- re: Perhaps Earth can survive it... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 4:32:07 PM
  - Maybe not - Adam - 6/20/2006 4:40:05 AM
    - re: Maybe not - REB - 6/20/2006 12:09:37 PM
      - Gather ye red dwarfs while ye may - ljk - 6/20/2006 2:22:57 PM
        
        Red Dwarfs - REB - 6/20/2006 2:35:16 PM
        
        re: Red Dwarfs - ljk - 6/20/2006 5:29:20 PM
        
        A bunch would be tricky - Adam - 6/20/2006 10:32:29 PM
        
        Hiding in plain sight. - ER - 6/21/2006 1:58:56 PM
        
        Here's one way to get us to the stars while still alive - LJK - 6/21/2006 7:41:42 PM
        
        Near dead, not alive - Adam - 6/21/2006 10:11:00 PM
        
        re: Near dead, not alive - LJK - 6/22/2006 1:02:03 PM
        
        Humans are tough and versatile - REB - 6/22/2006 2:56:39 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - LJK - 6/22/2006 3:29:08 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - REB - 6/22/2006 3:37:58 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - LJK - 6/22/2006 3:46:41 PM
  - Pretty sunsets, I bet. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/19/2006 5:18:22 PM
    - re: One could wonder.... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 7:22:06 PM
    - But rather on the warm side - ljk - 6/19/2006 7:06:28 PM
      - yuh think? (n/t) - alcaray - 6/19/2006 9:54:04 PM
        
        Another neat depiction - LJK - 6/20/2006 7:40:23 PM
  - re: Perhaps Earth can survive it... - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:36:12 PM
    - re: re:Gone... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 4:39:02 PM
      - re: re:Gone... - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:41:35 PM
        
        No need to update your will. - ER - 6/19/2006 4:59:52 PM
        
        re: No need to update your will. - REB - 6/19/2006 6:23:48 PM
        
        re: Space and Time: even without leaving LEO we've learned so much - Raoul - 6/19/2006 8:01:24 PM
        
        Sorry Raoul, I don't believe in "Can't". - REB - 6/19/2006 8:37:16 PM
        
        Time is on our side? - ER - 6/19/2006 7:50:43 PM
        
        re: Time is on our side? - REB - 6/19/2006 8:41:25 PM
        
        Fermi Redux. - ER - 6/19/2006 9:04:17 PM
        
        There's a fourth factor - Fox - 6/20/2006 12:37:34 AM
        
        That's just (2) + (3) - nick hoffman - 6/20/2006 1:11:32 PM
        
        d = vt - Fox - 6/20/2006 2:42:13 PM
        
        Reality Check - ER - 6/20/2006 5:57:44 PM
        
        Keepin' it real - Fox - 6/20/2006 11:14:14 PM
        
        re: Keepin' it real - ER - 6/21/2006 1:58:22 AM
        
        Did you see this news item? - LJK - 6/21/2006 3:53:46 PM
        
        Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... - ER - 6/21/2006 5:06:04 PM
        
        Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - LJK - 6/21/2006 5:27:17 PM
        
        re: Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - ER - 6/21/2006 5:47:21 PM
        
        re: Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - LJK - 6/21/2006 5:56:44 PM
        
        I get it! - ER - 6/21/2006 6:26:14 PM
        
        re: I get it! - ljk - 6/21/2006 7:35:40 PM
        
        Who needs planets? - LJK - 6/20/2006 3:17:13 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? Builders of orbital colonies. - Fox - 6/20/2006 9:14:35 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? - Raoul - 6/20/2006 7:34:07 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? - LJK - 6/20/2006 7:42:22 PM
        
        Ever hear of blue stragglers? - ljk - 6/19/2006 9:16:11 PM
        
        Not a rock band - ER - 6/19/2006 11:59:46 PM
        
        re: Not a rock band - ljk - 6/20/2006 11:15:57 AM
        
        Cher. (n/t) - ER - 6/20/2006 12:47:20 PM
        
        And Liz T. - LJK - 6/20/2006 2:01:24 PM

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