Re: SDN Worlds 4 Commentary Thread I
Posted: 2010-07-10 08:11am
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[Contemplates possibility of making a genetic modification to the hair follicles on the scalp, which are somatic cells, without making the same modification to the gametes]Steve wrote:Stephen looked at the image. It was of a young woman, he'd guess anywhere from 15 to 20, with rather bright and blatantly unnatural violet hair. "You want to dye your hair purple, Sophie?"
"No, Papa, I want a gene for it," she stated.
Stephen's mouth hung agape at that. Cosmetic genes were available - if rather pricey - and he'd known people who'd had them before. They weren't as favored as "permanent dyes" since a gene stayed in someone's genetic material forever, meaning descendants could inherit it and wind up with a blatantly artificial hair color, while "permanent dyes" merely altered the hair at a chemical level (though required constant, quarterly re-treatments lest the body's natural genetic material restore the pigment chemicals to their natural state). "Well, Sophie, I mean, what if you decide you don't want purple hair when you're older."
Perhaps a Inquisitor diplomat from the Imperium can pay a visit.Simon_Jester wrote:[Contemplates possibility of making a genetic modification to the hair follicles on the scalp, which are somatic cells, without making the same modification to the gametes]
[Makes note to suggest this to some nation better at genetics than we are]
Well, it should totally be possible to do that. The problem is finding a technique that's minimally invasive, because you don't want to spend two or three weeks in the hospital while your new scalp grows back just to change the color of your hair. At that point, permanent dye is a much better option.Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:Perhaps a Inquisitor diplomat from the Imperium can pay a visit.Simon_Jester wrote:[Contemplates possibility of making a genetic modification to the hair follicles on the scalp, which are somatic cells, without making the same modification to the gametes]
[Makes note to suggest this to some nation better at genetics than we are]
So, that means one or both of them are aliens? Shocking!Steve wrote:No relation at all.
Yet.Steve wrote:No relation at all.
The Altacarans, in turn, probably bought them from Umeria, a nation which is over 66% vowels by weight.Shroom Man 777 wrote:THE HUMBLE PEOPLES OF THE RYGNSKRGNVK SYSTEM RAVAGED BY GREAT VOWEL FAMINE![/size]
RYGNSKRGNVK, Kirensk Sector - The sub-sector system of Rygnskrgnvk faces the worst crisis in decades as an unexpected depletion of vowels occurs ahead of schedule! The Rygnskrgnvk system is known for the unfortunate vowel shortages that occur periodically, however this season the Rygnskrgnvk system has yet to fill its stocks for the vowel reserve and an unexpectedly early vowel depletion has left the system in a very ungood state - the Imperial Ministry of Plentiful Supply and Demand Regulation and Registration reported this week.
Vowels are an important resource to Bragulans throughout the Empire, and systems like Rygnskrgnvk do not have their own vowels and rely on vowel shipments out-of-system to supply their needs. However, this unforeseen shortage presents a great challenge to the Bragulan Star Empire as the present Fifty Year Plan has only allocated limited spare vowels for Rygnskrgnvk, as the vowels have already been evenly redistributed to Bragulan systems throughout the Star Empire. Thus, the Imperial Ministry of Plentiful Supply and Demand Regulation and Registration has gained permission from the Imperator himself to work with the People's Department of Limited Foreign Interaction and Human Affairs to seek supplementary vowel shipments from the nearby Altacar Empire...
*plots the invasion, lack of vowels will make the bugmen weak like kittens* uh wait did i think that aloud?Pollux wrote:Looks like the Pfhor and Bragulans have some common ground...
Yes.Master_Baerne wrote:The Ascendancy has perfected a technology designed to harvest the untapped potential of the letter 'y' by turning its consonant form into the more vaulable vowel form. Perhaps Bragulan companies would like to license the design?