So. You're relying on a simplified high-school definition of evolution, while simultaneously claiming to refute the logic of those who have actually studied it and advanced the field. From where do you get your information on probability and the nature of mutation? You seem to be ignoring the enormity of geological…

I'm actually at peace with the idea of dying. In the end, nothing can be TRULY immortal. We can only buy ourselves time. Even as an atheist, I still believe that there may be something more, sans technology. My main reason for embracing life extension is pure curiosity. Even that won't last forever.

Fair enough, but the problem with our 'superior' biology is that is has a %100 fail rate. Who and what we are will be irretrievably lost without exception. I would like to think that our pursuit of immortality through technology is merely a continuation of our evolution.

I have always believed that the technique you describe will be the key to immortality. Incremental replacement, while the sense of self remains intact.

An Earthling, agreed. It may seem over simplified, but some people need to be reminded occasionally. We are ALL blood.

Now an exploded view of the engine compartment would have been cool.

I love pie.

"The relatively harmless gene of the jellyfish evolved in the jelly fish not in your mother's roses bush for a very good reason." Yes. Bioluminescence presumably failed to confer a survival advantage to roses. Nature is not a benign ally acting in our interest. It is brute force physics and chance mutation in the…

I tried to edit the artifacts out of the image, for what it's worth.

Yes, I've acknowledged that. The 'unfortunate' part is that in order for us (as a species) to be particularly motivated toward innovation, we need to be in conflict with each other. Never disclaimed the realities of wars contributions to progress. Just lamenting the lack of altruism in our base motives. If we were…

What did you think I was trying to say? It's sad that some of our greatest leaps of innovation have been motivated by our need (as a species) to kill other humans. War is a boon to many technologies. It's an unfortunate fact of life. I'm not disparaging the breakthrough outlined in this article. Our soldiers deserve…

Ted, the-citrus-flavored-fruit preserve, flinging insults like a ping-pong-loaded-stripper on bath salts. Take a popper and chill the fuck out, poopsie.

Unfortunately, many of the greatest inventions of the last 100 years have been directly bankrolled through our arms-race-to-freedom campaign. I don't believe that you meant any disrespect toward wounded soldiers, nor would you disagree that they need this tech as a matter of priority.

I suppose it depends on how literally the bible is read. There is nothing wrong with having faith in something, so long as it's understood for what it is. Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension RATHER THAN PROOF. For the record: Religion SHOULD be in the business of…

I might have accepted your non-overlapping-magisteria trope had you refrained from claiming that 'science' proves the truth of the bible. We wouldn't be having this discussion if it did.

It's best to give the Adderall™ about 30 minutes to kick before engaging the little nutcases in conversation or gift giving.

It really does put it into perspective.

The best part was the breakfast sausage rolling back and forth in the pan.

Indeed.