2007-03-20 16:16:19 · 4 answers · asked by soncho 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Be exposed to very high levels of radiation.
You'll be dead in no time.
But seriously, we are not capable of making controlled changes to human DNA. So, using radiation would be the shotgun method...
2007-03-20 16:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jim S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Three ways that I know of.
1) Massive exposure to radiation. However, this has been known to lead to cell death (true!), or gigantism (nor really, but watch "Attack of the 60 Foot Woman", for example...)
2) Using a chemical or biological to insert DNA into your existing DNA to make it different.
3) Evolution. This takes a long time (100,000s of years, or so...) but is much, MUCH safer than option #1. Evolution changes your DNA thru MUTATION, random changes introduced by either falty splitting of the chromosomes during cell division, or stray particles (cosmic rays, microwave radiation, etc) that we are all exposed to every day. Even UV-A and -B can cause this (mutation=Cancer, however).
Hope this helps!
2007-03-20 16:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by edward_otto@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
changing a wrong code and end up with 5 arms, 1 leg and a penis the size of the effiel tower.
2007-03-20 16:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Homer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. It would be necessary to change every cell in your body at the same time and in the same way -- all trillions of them.
2007-03-20 16:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋