This question appeals to transhumanists, doctors, students, biotechnologists, and philosophers - basically anyone.
Once the epiphyseal plates of the long bones have closed, further bone growth is considered impossible. Considering that height, or lack thereof, has considerable sociological ramifications, will it be possible to one day "choose" our height? Many of you know that shorter people are on average paid less, date less, and are respected less. A recent study revealed that shorter people may even be less intelligent.
Can biotechnology, nanotechnology, future medical technology help allieviate this disease to the people it has already inflicted? We already have the "Ilizarov Method," or 'limb lenghtening' method as one form of primative invasive biotechnology.
Recently, an ultrasound device has been developed by scientists to regrow teeth. It may be one day used for people to gain height. Please read the attached link. When do you think this will happen?
2007-02-14 13:28:01 · 5 answers · asked by Marc 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/06/ultrasound_base.html
When will this technology come about? Is transhumanism the only hope? Thank you.
2007-02-14 13:28:47 · update #1
I thought there was already an injection that made you 2-3" taller...
2007-02-14 13:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Miranda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not before the ozone layer dissapears and the mircowaves from space fry all our bio-anything to develope such tech. In the mean time, try hanging from a tree several times a day. It may not make you grow taller. But the head rush might do you some good.
2007-02-14 14:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just read about something like this in a magazine that my tech lab teacher let me borrow..............there is an injection that biologists came out with in 2005 that made a boy grow 8" in just a little over a year and if he keeps taking them they think he will grow at least 5 inches taller
hope this helped.............it was kinda hard 4 me 2 understand your question because of some of the words
2007-02-14 13:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by the idiot down the road 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, i don't think this tech. should ever come about. You should be happy with yourself and your body. Accepting how tall you are is a hard thing to do (I'm extremely short) but in the end you should be happy. Maybe it doesn't seem like something to be proud of, but it is.
However, I'm sure that sometime in the near future our advanced tech. will bring us to this steping block. For the time being. .people need to accpet themselves for who they are. Don't be ashamed. you shouldn't. God gave you what he thought you should have. Don't be ashamed of what you were given. . be greatful.
2007-02-18 10:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 11:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋