I think it's amazing how scientists are willing to "the extra mile" and what I mean by that is going beyond the general assumptions or thoughts that people have and discovering something new that is helpful to humans or other organisms. In this case, Mark Roth speaks of suspended animation which is essentially when an organism is lacking vital things like oxygen, or a heartbeat, and appears dead, but can be brought back to life without any repercussions. He gives instances of these happening with cells and micro organisms, but quickly starts conducting experiments using hydrogen sulfide on larger organisms like worms and mice. And it worked! Now, he's hoping to make it work in humans and hopefully save lives of people. This was a truly interesting and informative ted talk to watch!
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In this video, we learn that the next human species is called "Homo Evolutis" and will be able to select the traits from the Homo sapiens it desires and develop traits it needs. Some promising ideas are that maybe humans will evolve to be smarter, eliminate the need to eat which would save millions from hunger, and have less genetic mutations. I fear that the Homo Evolutis will be far more advanced species than any we've ever studied. It will be superior to humans and end up dominating them. For example, the Evolutis may be stronger than humans and will replace them in the military, or smarter than humans and replace them in the technological field. Can you believe that we can genetically engineer new body parts or organs? I found that unbelievable in the video. I think that change is always feared by humans, but it is inevitable.
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