RE: Obesity (was Extropic Priniciples)

From: Dickey, Michael F (michael_f_dickey@groton.pfizer.com)
Date: Wed Mar 05 2003 - 13:10:27 MST

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    From: Lee Daniel Crocker [mailto:lee@piclab.com]

    "I think most talk about obesity here is taking a decidedly un-Extropian
    point of view...I have no interest at all in being a an emaciated
    exercise-obsessed 120-year-old human; I want to be a 1000-year-old sexy
    glutton."

    I am in total agreement, instead of using our mass of accumulated knowledge
    and our extropian brains to come up with new laws, regulations, and
    restrictions, lets give the individual something that they will want that
    will make them healthier and live longer, and solve the post-industrialized
    worlds obesity 'problem'. Hence my support of the device I outlined in my
    recent post.

    I want to be a healthy fit attractive 1,000 year old glutton as well. A
    small calorie burning implant would enable just that, it would not have the
    free-radical conducive damage that cellular combustion does, and could be
    used to power other implants and devices. Need to get 20 blocks to the
    other side of town or stroll the through park, have a piece of cheese cake
    that'll power the small wheels on your shoe for a week.

    I can think of nothing negative of such a device, society all-ready accepts
    implants for aesthetic purposes, this would have a functional and healthy
    purpose. Though it would put the current trial lawyers targeting 'big food'
    out of work, and surely technophobic greens and luddites would oppose it.

    It sounds like such a great idea, any reasons anyone can present why I
    shouldn't think it one?

    Michael Dickey

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