The Alien Human Project
Scientists announced the beginning of a 10-year project aimed to better the lab …show more content…
development of DNA. The main goal of this project is to create a synthetic human genome. The project was leaked last month, and it has caused quite a stir. The ability to make alien humans would usher in a group of babies without parents. Many people also found the secrecy of a meeting at Harvard Medical School sketchy as well. Scientists wanted to keep publicity low until their research aims were published in the journal Science. The authors of the article said that making a new human genome would create amazing advancements in science and medicine. They also said that they could develop humans that could never get sick. Is science trying to make super humans?
Scientists Could Crowdfund
The project will be very expensive.
As you can imagine, making a new type of human is pretty expensive. Scientists have set up a new nonprofit called the Center of Excellence for Engineering Biology. This organization will try to reach a fundraising goal of $100 million this year alone. The total cost of creating new alien Earthlings is still a secret. But it will surely be in upwards of $1 billion. Maybe the researchers of the study could start a crowdfunding campaign. There are more bizarre campaigns than creating new people without belly buttons on Kickstarter for sure. It is still unknown if the government will back the project. However, it would be foolish if they didn’t. They could essentially build an army of people that had no families, friends, or purpose other than war.
New Humans a Bad Idea
Developing a new type of human could make a big impact on the world. The Earth is already too crowded as it stands. Energy reserves are set to run out in roughly five to eight decades. Federal and state programs are feeling the pressure of the population enough without more humans added to the mix. Alien humans could be made slaves to service the needs of regular humans, but historically, slavery doesn’t really work out the way anyone plans it. Always a bad idea. And if other governments got their hands on such technology, military use is a definite factor. Should a new human species be introduced into the
world?