Once the epiphyseal plates of the long bones have closed, further height 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.
I already know about growth hormone for children, but the maximum height you can gain from it is 3". I'm too old for it as it is.
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?
2007-03-25 15:21:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/06/ultrasound_base.html
When will this technology come about? Is transhumanism the only hope?
I already am familiar with the use of Growth Hormone in children, but again, this is still primitive - you can, at best, gain 3 inches which is worthless compared to the $100,000 you'd have to pay.
Is there anyone else doing research on bone regrowth?
Can you send me any links?
Thank you.
2007-03-25 15:22:23 · update #1
We can rebuild him… we have the technology… better… stronger… faster.
2007-03-25 15:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably the growth your searching for ought to not ensue on your lifetime. there will be advances in changing DNA sooner or later. this methodology is attainable now yet human understanding has to alter for it to paintings nicely. If technology did locate a secure thank you to strengthen up growth, it would be criticized by way of classic cutting-part drugs for years. keep watching the hot advances in technologies, it rather is coming.
2016-10-19 22:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother is 90 and I bet she would like to clone a new body into which she could transfer her current brain or maybe just her memory. How soon until eternity.
You could do the HGHormone stuff on the clone.
2007-03-25 15:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question was so long I couldn't answer it. However, I tried something similar to biotec-knowledgey and it only made me shorter, so I don't know what to tell you.
2007-03-25 15:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋