I'm Not Super Human

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In human DNA and animal DNA, mixing it honestly is not wrong. Society shuts out the idea of mixing DNA or altering the make up because of the consequences. The idea that mutations could occur is one concern that is generally a majority of the factoring of this decision. Although there is a lot that could go wrong the positives of it are not being looked over because of the large probability of negatives. As a whole DNA mixing is not a bad idea, in fact it just looked at wrong and people don't look at the alternative views.
Just think of the good that could happen with this simplistic change. Superhero's could be everyday: stronger and better people, longer living, better health, and even increased population. This would benefit not only the individual, but it would cause the advancements as a whole ecosystem of a population. Best of yet, we could gain a better understanding of the genetic make up of these individuals of those with the alterations. This then could lead to the cure or better understanding of many problems such as diseases. Such theoretical opinions exist here “ A technical breakthrough in gene splicing by experts at the University of Northern B.C. may lead to better understanding of genetic disorders such as , spinal muscular atrophy and certain types of dwarfism .” (Prince). These simple steps taken for a little change could make a large impact on the human's general scientific fields. With this some may argue about the negative DNA coding of mutations. Yes it would be an existing risk that is taken account for. There is no denying it, but focusing on just the negatives will get us nowhere. In order to find a solution, we must not only account for the negatives but also the positives an...

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...f could potentially be. Our general human population could be so perfect, but instead we let the subtle variations of non believers guide us on our decision.

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Bobrow, Martin “Stem cell scientist Irving Wissmon said his experiment could provide insight into how the human develops the generative brain disease like Parkinson's progress.” Academy of Medical Sciences, Web. 21 July. 2011
Chaput,John “The discovery that synthesizing DNA and RNA could evolve like their natural counterparts could bring artificial life a step closer.” UPI News Track (Consumer Health),Web. 20 April,2012
Prince, George “A Technical breakthrough in gene splicing by experts at the University of Northern B.C. may lead to better understanding of genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis,spinal muscular atrophy and certain types of dwarfism.” The Canadian Press, Web. 18 July. 2011

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