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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