Moderate Living

“America Must Genetically Evolve To Conquer Space”

(written November 2014)

It is a strange thing to say, huh?

I wish there was a way to travel in space and settle Mars that would be much easier but as I observe just how daunting the logistical challenges are – I simply cannot see a scenario where we can colonize another planet within the next 100 years even with an advancement of propulsion technology.

In a few days, a movie named “Interstellar” will launch (pun intended) in theatres. It stars Anne Hathaway and Matthew McQuanawahwahwanoheugh as astronauts on a critical mission to find habitable planets. Ever since I saw the trailer for the movie, and in conjunction with watching the new Star Trek reboots I have wondered how we – as humans – could get to that technological state where we could travel in space the way we travel from New York to Hong Kong.

The internet has discussed the technologies that have to be formed ad nauseum. I wanted to separate myself from the quasi-intellects who get their information from Yahoo and post on Google forums, and to do this I thought to add a new paradigm to the arena of discussions.

I just honestly think that we would be better off biologically mutating ourselves to live on Mars and to get there rather than figuring out these quantum physics problems that would leave us between a rock and a hard place if we were to fail. To illustrate my point, I look at our inability to explore the depths of the ocean. Me personally – instead of being cramped in a submarine or small diving suit – Id totally be up to the idea of genetic mutation to give me gills so i can breathe underwater: like Aqua-man if you will, or Namor (for you Marvel comics people). Same with flying – instead of planes, why cant I just be physiologically rewired so my bone and cardiovascular structure can enable me to fly.

I think that by having this train of thought, instead of focusing on technology we find a way to not only explore what we have here on earth but set us up for what could be a migration for survival.

I know it sounds crazy – especially in the context of space travel but consider this; there already is a microorganism that can be put in suspended animation for 30+ plus years and be awakened as if nothing happened. Also, there are microorganisms that can can breathe using gases that would otherwise be toxic to us. In other words, there is life where we wouldnt expect it and we can continue it even after it has been hibernated for years upon years. Our goal, instead of technology, should be biology – advancing our surviveability by unlocking genetic secrets of living things in our world.

Yeah, I sound like I totally didnt take my meds today.