http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6057734.stm
seems creepy to me
2006-10-17 12:22:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Creepy, and kinda unlikely. For instance, I'm assuming he's basing his idea of the height thing on the fact that average height has been growing over the centuries. The thing is, the reason it's been growing is because we're being fed better. In fact, we're just now, here in America, reaching the heights that were normal pre-Agricultural Revolution (hunter/gatherers tend to have a better diet than their agricultural brethren- after all, it's the diet we evolved on). That kinda throws the rest of his ideas into a bad light for me.
Also, in a technologically forward society like the one he's positing, wouldn't all the rich people get plastic surgery? I mean, it's already happening to some extent. So I don't think we would have to be _born_ with a good appearance, so there goes another part of the theory.
And then there's the disturbing racism/classism of the whole thing. So the poor people who can't afford the fancy technology will become dumb, ugly, and squat? Not... likely. Baring major changes in environment, they'll probably just look a lot like us.
2006-10-17 12:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by random6x7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, yeah, I think it is a fantasy and creepy too. What else will they think of to spend money on? Ridiculous, I say!!
2006-10-17 19:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by starveling777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can honestly say the future doesn't look good at all for the world but then again in the end after its all over the world could unify and be at peace.
2006-10-17 19:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by D-Bob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way and yes, it's creepy
2006-10-17 19:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by leazngurl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋