The ability to change sex [http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/04/science/sex-change-in-fish-found-common.html?sec=health], but I'd want to be able to control it.
Wings or a Tail?
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Personally I'd like the amazing jaw strength of the Hyena. Their jaws are capable of crushing just about everything besides metal.
So basically... in your opinion mankind's destiny is to be Space Nazis?Demented Teddy said:
Awsome.
On topic: Really I don't know too many cons weighed up against the pros of any changes. Enhanced sences/reflexes would be nice though, along with regenerative abilities.
So, when you get excited you die from blood starvation to the brain?Pimppeter2 said:
Genius man, genius.
PS, the flexibility and reaction times of a cat. No one would know I was a freak, I'd look normal, until I needed to break into somewhere...
If we were meant to be endurance runners, then we would be able to run for the distance that a wolf can. A wolf can run for three days without any stopping, can a Human? ...no, they can't. Four legs is more efficient and stream lined, using less energy (do your math. 1/4 is less than 1/2) per step to propel ourselves, not to mention a tail to balance, an advanced mechanism for relieving body-heat (panting), and fur to keep one insulated no matter the weather. Humanity evolved for it's thumbs, nothing else. We were meant to use tools to evolve and surpass our fellow beasts in only that one way.CoverYourHead said:
But as for me...I'd like to have a fox's tail. Why? Well, it's possibly the number one thing I'm jealous about when it comes to things animals have, plus it'd be just so much fun to have this fluffy thing following me around that I can hug and stuff. ^^
fix-the-spade said:
Hey, being known as the guy whose penis was so big it killed him is not a bad way to go.
Considering how much musculature and energy you would need to support real wings capable of lifting up someone with an average human adult weight... I don't think wings are really worth it. Some kind of angelic wings you see a lot wouldn't do shit to even help you glide. You'd need them to be huge. There's a reason why birds have somewhat very different anatomy from people, much lighter bones, and so on. Same problems with insect wings, too. To support your weight, it'd require a lot of area and power. So it only brings more problems, it's hardy worth it.
Tail is a bit easier. At worst, it's just fairly pointless bit supported by a few muscles that you can wave it with, at best it's something like an extra limb.
Meh, I'll go with tail or nothing. But the tail has to be whatchyacallit, prehensile, similar to those of some monkeys.
Or, or, some kind of gills or organs that allow one to survive underwater for a long time, similar to dolphins. Probably the latter, because I wouldn't want to lose the ability to breathe outside of water.
Tail is a bit easier. At worst, it's just fairly pointless bit supported by a few muscles that you can wave it with, at best it's something like an extra limb.
Meh, I'll go with tail or nothing. But the tail has to be whatchyacallit, prehensile, similar to those of some monkeys.
Or, or, some kind of gills or organs that allow one to survive underwater for a long time, similar to dolphins. Probably the latter, because I wouldn't want to lose the ability to breathe outside of water.
Fair point, but I'd still rather be the anonymous man who got to have sex and live to wake up in the morning and realise the horrendous lapse of judgement he made the night before.Pimppeter2 said:
I'd rather wings, if I could use them to fly easily. With a tail; sure, it's like a third arm, but sitting in most chairs would be more painful than it would be with wings. And with wings, I don't mind having to cut some slits in the back of my tops for them, and flying would be more fun anyway.
I also imagine that with wings, I'd probably want to be like one of the characters from ''Maximum Ride'', what with the whole kinda super-human with stronger, lighter bones and odd powers sort of affair.
I also imagine that with wings, I'd probably want to be like one of the characters from ''Maximum Ride'', what with the whole kinda super-human with stronger, lighter bones and odd powers sort of affair.
Ah yes we would rule all those zero other races in the universe, the odds of their being any form of advanced life (i.e non cellular) arent very likely. And even if there are because distances are so huge and the faster speed possible so slow in comparison we would never get into contact anyway.Demented Teddy said:
On topic though: Wings would be awesome if they gave flight, a tail would be fun for climbing around and adding that extra balance, but i think i'll go for regeneration that a certain species of lizard has, it can regrow severed limbs. That would be pretty useful if i was ever needed it.
