Comments on: It’s a New Phil, Week 2 https://blog.speculist.com/weight_loss_chronicles/its-a-new-phil-1.html Live to see it. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Phil Bowermaster https://blog.speculist.com/weight_loss_chronicles/its-a-new-phil-1.html#comment-1146 Phil Bowermaster Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:39:29 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=563#comment-1146 Kathy –

“We haven’t yet figured out a way to tinker with those genes…”

My understaning is that we have figured a good part of that out, but that applications are still a few years away. Kurzweil discusses this in The Singularity is Near. Plus some drug treatments are on their way, as ivan points out in his comments to the previous post. We may soon look at what I’m doing now the way many of us look at using a camera with film…sure it works, but isn’t it a lot of bother?

“And by the way, as the Specuspouse has probably already told you…”

Stop it. I’m BLUSHING, I tell you. :-)

]]> By: Kathy https://blog.speculist.com/weight_loss_chronicles/its-a-new-phil-1.html#comment-1145 Kathy Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:57:08 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=563#comment-1145 Phil, hey this great stuff for the Speculist–part of the reason you’re struggling with weight is attributable to the fact that technological advancement in food production and availability has outstripped our biological adaptation. We’ve had agriculture for 10,000 or so years, and we’re still carrying the thrifty genes of hunter-gatherers. We haven’t yet figured out a way to tinker with those genes–but maybe we will as we explore other life extension issues and learn more about the human genome.

Anyway, I’m inspired by your candor. As the wife of a guy who probably would balance you on the proverbial teeter-totter, I send you prayers, encouragement, and wild applause.

And by the way,as the Specuspouse has probably already told you, you’re cuter than Brad Pitt already to those whose taste is more discerning.

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