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ethicalants t1_j2238y4 wrote

Hopefully, by the time we start making generation ships, we'll have started genetically altering our children so whoever lands on whatever planet will be as smart and physically able as humanly possible.

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TheUmgawa t1_j224106 wrote

I'd imagine that if you're making generation ships, the only group that needs to be physically able is the group that's going to land. Everyone else, it would behoove the mission to have people who are as small as possible, so as to conserve resources.

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ethicalants t1_j2246pd wrote

i think it falls under the definition of physically able lol. you could genetically modify a bunch of little strong boned spaceship dwellers :D

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dashingstag t1_j22rg19 wrote

Even before they land they need to be genetically modified to survive long periods of space travel when bone and body growth is affected by the lack of gravity.

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ethicalants t1_j22rj6f wrote

lol ya, i covered that in an earlier reply but ya I agree.

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