Slashdot has mentioned a BBC News story that genetically engineered super atheletes may be competing in the olympics as soon as 2012.
The gene therapies themselves sound reasonable (helping Cystic Fibrosis patients), but of course could be abused by the Outer Mongolian luge team...
Sigh. It used to be that good old fashioned blood doping (like the 1984 US Cycling team) was sufficient. Or even being a natural born freak like Miguel Indurain (who had a mystical 10e12 extra liters of lung capacity, and quads the size of a 12 year old).
Oh well. There's still the Internet Quiz Show, where you need to eat bugs to win...
I guess that if you somehow mix some bat genes into a human, not only will we 1) get Batman, but we'll also have 2) a guy that probably enjoys eating bugs.
So even that Internet Quizz thing won't fly long (though it's participants may).
...we ate bugs and didn't win.
Tasty bugs tho'
Re:Actually...
ziggy on 2001-11-30T15:10:02
You were robbed! Call Reuters! I demand a recount!(I wonder if TPC will be in Florida this year...)
Re:Actually...
pudge on 2001-11-30T17:36:35
But you beat *us*, in part by eating bugs... or were they worms? Re:Actually...
chromatic on 2001-12-01T01:33:08
I think they beat you by not having Malda and DiBona on the same team.:) Re:Actually...
pudge on 2001-12-03T13:08:58
Ouch.Re:Actually...
chromatic on 2001-12-16T07:30:41
I tease because I love...
It's just that them boys got the giggles and it hurt your chances. I didn't see davorg or acme snickering at the idea of ActiveState boxers. Amazing self control those Londoners have.:)
