Human Genome Project is overr!!

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 27, 2005, 01:09 AM

My uncle works for Pfizer (science place which makes lots of medicines and stuff like gum dentine i think it is) but yeah he was telling me how this dude from oxford found the longevety gene that can make u live for 5000 years (but there would be obious stuff like getting hit by a car or ur organs stopping to work...) .. and he was asking my grandpa for his thoughts on it (religious thoughts etc) but yeah he was like the genome project is over they found all of the human genes..

just letting u guys know for who ever didint hear about it

pretty neat though

pr0digal jenius · Apr 27, 2005, 01:15 AM

the "godmode" gene is next

nuG · Apr 27, 2005, 01:20 AM

which gene is the one that gives you infinite money and 200% armor and health???

Geminiwave · Apr 27, 2005, 02:01 AM

naw its the one that lets you fall down bottomless pits.

Dark Lord · Apr 27, 2005, 02:17 AM

wheres the damn cure for baldness? cant beleive im only 19 and loseing hair...

digerati · Apr 27, 2005, 02:24 AM

How does this gene work? I mean what about things like alzheimers wouldn't that still happen?

redsolar · Apr 27, 2005, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

the "godmode" gene is next

I thought they found it already, the gene's code is "IDDQD"

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 27, 2005, 02:28 AM

well he said u cant change the gene.. but u can modify it.. in a way that u like shift it clockwise or something and it makes u live a lot longer... or soemthing like that.. but theres no such thing as making u live for a shorter time...

Sargentwhitey · Apr 27, 2005, 02:31 AM

I thought this had been found out a whiile ago.. like 4 years ago?
Anyway
I want the dnstuff gene

MythicaL · Apr 27, 2005, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsolar

I thought they found it already, the gene's code is "IDDQD"

Nicky-chan · Apr 27, 2005, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsolar

I thought they found it already, the gene's code is "IDDQD"

ROFL

Warpy · Apr 27, 2005, 04:34 AM

Sources:

http://www.technologyreview.com/art...ature_aging.asp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4003063.stm
http://www.livescience.com/humanbio...09_m_prize.html
http://www.livescience.com/scienceo...lah_041201.html

And an interview with the bearded man:
http://www.livescience.com/humanbio..._interview.html

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 27, 2005, 05:20 AM

fix the last 2 links

**dj_stick** · Apr 27, 2005, 08:31 AM

mmm longer life…
i hope it slows aging too, i don't want to spend 5000 years in a wheelchair

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 27, 2005, 08:53 AM

Some how I doubt this...
The project has not been running long enough.....

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresource...ome/home.shtml

They are still working on the data and there is planly left to learn...
Even if you know what affects what, you still don't know how to change
it or the effects of that change....

that project was just the tip of the ice berge we have long way to go....

Warpy · Apr 27, 2005, 09:01 AM

Let's be honest here, imagine the disease if people lived to 1000yrs old +

Ubergrendle · Apr 27, 2005, 03:15 PM

Read "The Terminal Experiment" by Robert J Sawyer and you'll realise how unlikely immortality really is. There's about 10 different reasons why we age that we currently understand, and its not all related to one single gene. Although yes the longevity gene will allow you to maintain a youthful musclemass, body structure, etc, there's a ton of other things that will kill you. Free radicals contribute to cancer, sooner or later you won't be able to avoid it. Heart disease, obesity, etc also contribute. Longevity gene is also not related to brain & spinal tissues which reach maturity at a very young age... it is unknown how many miles your extended warranty for your brain is good for. No point in living to 500 if you're a raving schizophrenic, or maybe you can't remember the first 250 years. The worst part about the longevity gene is that it will allow you to continue reproducing cells for most tissues after their normal lifespan (typically cells can only divide/replicate under 50 times IIRC)... but what happens to the tissues/organs/bonestructure that is finite and not related to this gene? You're body becomes out of whack...you've got nice healthy biceps, but your underlying bones are the consistency of rotting balsawood -- you can only consume so much calcium to deter osteoperosis.

As for cryogen, again no dice...freezing you automatically destroys your cell structure, no way they can recover compromised tissue after the fact. Its like trying to unpop popped bubble wrap. Also, the chemical energy/brainwaves in your brain will deteriorate rapidly after death, even if they could reanimate your corpse you wouldn't be you...all your memories would be disjointed, you've be again a raving lunatic.

Unless you're from the Planet Zeist and have a penchant for severing heads, immortality is impossible.

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 27, 2005, 11:19 PM

here the email from my uncle...
From : xxxxxxx, James <xxxxxxxx@pfizer.com>
Sent : Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:00 PM
To : "'xxxx'" <xxxxxxx@hotmail.com>
Subject : RE: Hey!

Here's one article. Search under genome or genes to find similar articles
on the human genome. We have solved the human genome, and found the gene
linked to aging, now it's just a matter of time until we know how to control
the gene. This article is 5 pages, kind of boring, but has allot to say
about the subject. Uncle James

-----Original Message-----
From: xxx [mailto

xxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:48 PM
To: xxxxxx, James
Subject: Hey!

Hey man!
can u tell me a bit more about the longevity gene.. like how u can
manipulate the gene to get the 5000 years....
or a source from somewhere that says its been discovered?? thanks man

any ways

cya later

hotmail blocked the attachment

i asked him to send it to my other account..

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 28, 2005, 12:03 AM

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/medicin...9447-1,00.html

Warpy · Apr 28, 2005, 12:07 AM

Reading now........

Apr 27, 2005, 01:09 AM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	Human Genome Project is overr!! My uncle works for Pfizer (science place which makes lots of medicines and stuff like gum dentine i think it is) but yeah he was telling me how this dude from oxford found the longevety gene that can make u live for 5000 years (but there would be obious stuff like getting hit by a car or ur organs stopping to work...) .. and he was asking my grandpa for his thoughts on it (religious thoughts etc) but yeah he was like the genome project is over they found all of the human genes.. just letting u guys know for who ever didint hear about it pretty neat though __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

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Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	well he said u cant change the gene.. but u can modify it.. in a way that u like shift it clockwise or something and it makes u live a lot longer... or soemthing like that.. but theres no such thing as making u live for a shorter time... __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

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Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Sources: http://www.technologyreview.com/art...ature_aging.asp http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4003063.stm http://www.livescience.com/humanbio...09_m_prize.html http://www.livescience.com/scienceo...lah_041201.html And an interview with the bearded man: http://www.livescience.com/humanbio..._interview.html __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Last edited by Warpy; Apr 27, 2005 at 04:48 AM.

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Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	fix the last 2 links __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Apr 27, 2005, 08:53 AM	#15
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Some how I doubt this... The project has not been running long enough..... http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresource...ome/home.shtml They are still working on the data and there is planly left to learn... Even if you know what affects what, you still don't know how to change it or the effects of that change.... that project was just the tip of the ice berge we have long way to go.... __________________

Apr 27, 2005, 09:01 AM	#16
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Let's be honest here, imagine the disease if people lived to 1000yrs old + __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Apr 27, 2005, 03:15 PM	#17
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	Read "The Terminal Experiment" by Robert J Sawyer and you'll realise how unlikely immortality really is. There's about 10 different reasons why we age that we currently understand, and its not all related to one single gene. Although yes the longevity gene will allow you to maintain a youthful musclemass, body structure, etc, there's a ton of other things that will kill you. Free radicals contribute to cancer, sooner or later you won't be able to avoid it. Heart disease, obesity, etc also contribute. Longevity gene is also not related to brain & spinal tissues which reach maturity at a very young age... it is unknown how many miles your extended warranty for your brain is good for. No point in living to 500 if you're a raving schizophrenic, or maybe you can't remember the first 250 years. The worst part about the longevity gene is that it will allow you to continue reproducing cells for most tissues after their normal lifespan (typically cells can only divide/replicate under 50 times IIRC)... but what happens to the tissues/organs/bonestructure that is finite and not related to this gene? You're body becomes out of whack...you've got nice healthy biceps, but your underlying bones are the consistency of rotting balsawood -- you can only consume so much calcium to deter osteoperosis. As for cryogen, again no dice...freezing you automatically destroys your cell structure, no way they can recover compromised tissue after the fact. Its like trying to unpop popped bubble wrap. Also, the chemical energy/brainwaves in your brain will deteriorate rapidly after death, even if they could reanimate your corpse you wouldn't be you...all your memories would be disjointed, you've be again a raving lunatic. Unless you're from the Planet Zeist and have a penchant for severing heads, immortality is impossible. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

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Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	here the email from my uncle... From : xxxxxxx, James <xxxxxxxx@pfizer.com> Sent : Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:00 PM To : "'xxxx'" <xxxxxxx@hotmail.com> Subject : RE: Hey! Here's one article. Search under genome or genes to find similar articles on the human genome. We have solved the human genome, and found the gene linked to aging, now it's just a matter of time until we know how to control the gene. This article is 5 pages, kind of boring, but has allot to say about the subject. Uncle James -----Original Message----- From: xxx [mailtoxxxxx@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:48 PM To: xxxxxx, James Subject: Hey! Hey man! can u tell me a bit more about the longevity gene.. like how u can manipulate the gene to get the 5000 years.... or a source from somewhere that says its been discovered?? thanks man any ways cya later hotmail blocked the attachment i asked him to send it to my other account.. __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; May 19, 2011 at 08:50 AM.

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Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Reading now........ __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."