Post by Dom on Mar 21, 2010 0:07:10 GMT -5
Simply put, I don't believe human beings have a limit. Hold on though, lets step back and see the implications of making such a rash comment. If human beings as a race have no limits, that means given enough time we will be able to leap any large distance (think miles long), run as fast as our own flesh will hold together, and lift objects of almost any mass. That is, given enough time and assuming we aren't wiped out in the next few hundred years (but for these things it will probably take thousands or even millions of years) of course the human civilization will almost certainly not live that long any readers of science fiction may disagree, because it would not be impossible.
Why do I believe humans have no limits?
We will always be able to do better than our predecessors. Take the Olympics for example, previous set records are always being beaten. If someone can long jump 6 meters, someone will eventually get 6.1m. No matter how small the margin, every record will eventually be broken. Its weird to think about, but I don't think any one person can say "no human can run 100m in less than 8seconds" because eventually someone will.
This is even scarier because you might think, oh well there must be a limit to how fast someone could run, because wouldn't the velocities and force rip the flesh, or distort the body? Well, I believe the answer is no. This is mainly because if you think of Darwinian evolution, it is survival of the fittest, and the ones that survive can adapt to their environment, well if your environment starts to involve dangerous forces and flesh-tearing speeds, you body would probably become tougher, and your heart more efficient. That coupled with the fact that in the far future if this could be possible, our technology would probably be advanced enough to also aid to the comfort of extremely fast running.
I used only a few examples, all of them physical/athletic attributes, but of course there is more to humans that just that. Another thing to keep in mind, is if humans can keep continually pushing their limits to infinity would the general populace also become faster than we could imagine? Or would there be a large distinction between an athlete and an average person? For example now-a-days professional athletes are much better at their sport than the common person that it would be a joke to compare the two, however if, say in 100 000 years humans are still around and athletes are running at the speed of sound, what would the common folk be running? slightly faster than our current common folk running speeds? Or maybe even slower, widening the distinction because of the continued laziness in the ability to obtain information and increased health care.
Just some things to think about, disscuss away.
Why do I believe humans have no limits?
We will always be able to do better than our predecessors. Take the Olympics for example, previous set records are always being beaten. If someone can long jump 6 meters, someone will eventually get 6.1m. No matter how small the margin, every record will eventually be broken. Its weird to think about, but I don't think any one person can say "no human can run 100m in less than 8seconds" because eventually someone will.
This is even scarier because you might think, oh well there must be a limit to how fast someone could run, because wouldn't the velocities and force rip the flesh, or distort the body? Well, I believe the answer is no. This is mainly because if you think of Darwinian evolution, it is survival of the fittest, and the ones that survive can adapt to their environment, well if your environment starts to involve dangerous forces and flesh-tearing speeds, you body would probably become tougher, and your heart more efficient. That coupled with the fact that in the far future if this could be possible, our technology would probably be advanced enough to also aid to the comfort of extremely fast running.
I used only a few examples, all of them physical/athletic attributes, but of course there is more to humans that just that. Another thing to keep in mind, is if humans can keep continually pushing their limits to infinity would the general populace also become faster than we could imagine? Or would there be a large distinction between an athlete and an average person? For example now-a-days professional athletes are much better at their sport than the common person that it would be a joke to compare the two, however if, say in 100 000 years humans are still around and athletes are running at the speed of sound, what would the common folk be running? slightly faster than our current common folk running speeds? Or maybe even slower, widening the distinction because of the continued laziness in the ability to obtain information and increased health care.
Just some things to think about, disscuss away.
precisely! there are many explanations behind the story of the tower of babel, but at the core of it lies the fact that due to the fact that they were united so strongly they had a great chance of succeeding. it is true. we need others to become great and achieve greatness. 
