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Ripping off a post I just saw in the Isaac Arthur subreddit. Imagining we work out the technical ability. Examples they suggested were:

  • No periods
  • No balding
  • No nausea
  • No body odor
  • Resistance to obesity and muscle wasting
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

better concentration and more logical thinking.

i hate how i put people into boxes all the time.

plus make them lie for personal gain less.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Change that double helix into a quadruple one for extra redundancy, making it harder for it to gain irreparable damage. Also, make it a loop rather than a straight line so the ends don't get shorter with each replication. And remove that dementia bug that has a greater chance of showing up the longer run time is

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Sounds good. Not sure this counts as a minor change...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

The ability to turn off some senses temporarily

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Stop aging at 20

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Would complete immunity to radiation be a small change?

Would it actually be detrimental in the long run?

Pros: No more cancer

Cons: No more natural evolution

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Better repairing, see Deadpool. Cancer, missing limbs, teeth, w/e.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd like extra thumbs please

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

For this one there's actually technology in development right now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Make a full night's sleep like 4 hours or something. As long as our corporate overlords don't take advantage and make it a 12 hour workday.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

A utility panel with usb ports, hard reset button, xd card slot, s-video port, etc, could be very useful.

Maybe installed on a butt cheek or back of a calf?

In all seriousness, a spinal realignment feature. Something that resets the joints & muscles in your back to factory default.

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