Gene Splicing

[Danielle La Belle]

Hi girls:

Quote:
"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Altering a gene in the brain of female worms changed their sexual orientation, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, making female worms attracted to other females."
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With current gene splicing techniques in place, researchers are growing ever so close to defining the parameters that will allow us to explore the area of the brain that contributes to our sex/gender makeup. I am excited to know that the next decade could render such results from a "gene" perspective.

If the switch can be made one way, can we turn the switch on the other way? Will people want this option?

Hugs

Danielle Marie

[Virginia]

Hey, Hon been missing you

OTOH I are not a worm, been called one but that is another story!

Yes, science is beginning to make inroads into who and what we are (I am referring to present company in this sorority) but as you say it will be a while before they can (or will be allowed to) change us. Well at least those of us who want to be changed.

I would imagine that my "Magical Mystery Tour" will have moved on to another dimension before they even get around to asking me!!!!

Love ya,

Virginia

[Jeannie]

Hi Girls
The ENDA bill in congress throws us under the bus. Even Barney Frank said it has no chance of passing if transgendered are included. It's legal in 39 states to fire someone just for being transgendered. We must be bad eggs! Who knew!Hugs Girls.

Love
Jeannie

[CJ]

Hmmm, I think all this is already available, Danielle. Look at this. I got it off some New York clinic internet site.

Love,
CJ

[Lydia]

Hi CJ,

This has got to be a scam. Why would they want your SS number?

Many worms are hermaphroditic. The common earthworm has both ovaries and spermaries, but they are arranged so that self-fertilization is impossible. Without the mixture of genetic material with reproduction, evolution would virtualy grind to a halt. It's slow enough as it is.

Hugs,
Lydia

[Danielle La Belle]

Hi Girls:

Excuse my absence, I was in "melancholy land." I Get this chemical imbalance and it takes me a little time to "right" my ship. It does not feel like anything is wrong but, I start to wander out on a limb more often than normal. A real challenge at times!

I love that form CJ. I am from Rochester, N.Y. myself. I understand that there are several related clinics servicing the University Of Rochester medical school. Looks like the form that I always refer to when telling people that there was no form to check off personality traits when discussing another's various attributes, i.e., gay, bi, TG, tall, short, heavy, thin etc.

I for one would not choose to have my DNA programming altered at this time. Unless of course, it would benefit my fem TG side. I would then consider it as a major change. One life, about 100 years, may as well make the switch and try that side of life for a time. Nothing to lose unless I fire myself (self-employed). Of course the University might not keep me on as adjunct staff part time.

There is always another job around the corner if you are willing to look for it. I must admit, the better paying jobs do tend to be reserved for those that fit the majority and I have taken advantage of that most of my life.

Hugs

Danielle Marie

[Tekla]

I'm thinking sooner rather than later. We have been able to do this to animals and plants, and genes are genes at that level. The two states that went ahead and looked at the Bush veto of stem cell research, and used thier money to fund such research have had huge medical labs built for this. Most are open now or in the next year. It hard to get any permits to work on humans, but that can be offshored. I'm sure within five years we will see efforts to correct birth defects (after all, who could oppose that?) and after that the dam will break. I think we will all see designer babies very, very soon. Inside of ten years at the most.

[Jeannie]

Hi Girls
Aren't worms hermaphodites? They have all the bases covered. Isn't it true that a human embryo always starts out as female and half mutate into men? Let me know Danielle you brainiac you!
I fire myself everday Danielle. I'm a pain in the a-- to work with! Hugs

Love
Auntie Jeannie

[CJ]

Hi all,

Uh, just to make sure, I need to emphasize (by using more than a little winking smiley) that the form in my post above is entirely fictitious. I just took the ideas from the article Danielle quoted, fired up my Microsoft Word, and ran with it. I'm certain that such a form would be, like, at least six or eight or ten pages long and would require much more information than what I chose to list on it.

As for the asking of a Social Security number, I figured that, once "they" know your sexual orientation, your inherited illnesses, in fact your entire genetic profile, the SS number almost becomes a moot point.

I agree with Tekla: designer babies within a decade seems about right, to me. That is, assuming the religious influence on scientific funding in America will be dissipating as we enter the Teens.

Love,
CJ

[Absaroka]

The form seemed pretty fake.....Most of these things are far too complex to be determined by a single or even several genes.

They will probably start by trying to eliminate some of the more clear cut genetic defects like Tay Sachs disease and Downs syndrome. BUt when they get into stuff like appearance and intelligence it will be a while. There will be just too many variables and too many ways for things to go wrong. However eventually they will start doing it.

Of course that assumes there isn't some major war or similar catastrophe that will set humanity back far enough that the technology falls by the wayside.

Absaroka

[Lydia]

Nicely done, CJ.

You really had me.

Lydia

[CJ]

Love ya, Lydia!