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• athairmor@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’d be better off just writing straight up fiction. Try short stories before diving into novels.

  I suggest reading Kafka and Cortazar for more inspiration.

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  • DaddysLittleSlut@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I do write actual books, but may I ask why you mentioned this? While the idea of humans growing wings may seem far-fetched or implausible, it’s important to remember that things are only deemed implausible when someone chooses not to try.

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• zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That first “paper” doesn’t have anything even vaguely academic about it, it’s just musings on the physiology of flighted birds without any eye towards the consequences of or technology for making those changes, let alone anything that remotely justifies the possibility of those processes happening over 4 years.

  It sucks that your body is broken, but given that we currently do not have to technology to fix it, why bother with the fantasy that technology can make it into something completely different?

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  • DaddysLittleSlut@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes, the first paper specifically correlates my developments with real-life evolutionary processes. It demonstrates how my concept of “Fast-Tracked Evolution,” while seemingly fantastical, is deeply rooted in biological and evolutionary principles—just on a grander scale that challenges conventional possibilities.

    As for why I pursue this, I would ask: why wouldn’t you try? If you’re living in a constant state of suffering, wouldn’t you seek a way to alleviate it? Isn’t that what life is about? Whether it’s striving for a better financial situation or seeking medical intervention for a health issue, the goal is to mitigate the negative impacts of our circumstances.

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    • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      my developments

      What developments? You’re just speculating about something that is currently impossible.

      why wouldn’t you try?

      You’re not seeking a way to alleviate the actual circumstances, you’re engaging in escapism. That’s fine, but don’t cloak whatever this is with the mantle of science.

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• python@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  🤨

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• Slowy@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  We mammals are pretty far (~65 million years) diverged from birds, so you’d probably be looking at more of a bat style wing or flying squirrel gliding skin mechanism than anything feathered.

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  • DaddysLittleSlut@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This idea is really fascinating. I understand your assumption that, given the extensive divergence in evolution, if humans were to grow wings, they might resemble those of bats or squirrels. However, that’s why I emphasized the importance of detailing what you envision. While bat-like wings may be the most logical conclusion, the concept of fast-tracked evolution allows for a range of possibilities—wings with feathers, tails, horns—essentially anything you can imagine. With enough dedication and patience, nearly anything is achievable.

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    • Slowy@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think one major difference is feathers - we have not had feathers show up in any mammalian mutations or evolutions that I know of. We went a different direction, with the fur and all. So even if fast tracking wings were possible I think that would involve some kind of fur covering and different adaptation for flight more akin to bats.

      The other major hiccup is - fast tracked uncontrolled evolution, aka genetic mutation, without the controls/failsafes (such as non-viable mutated animals dying out and failing to breed) just equates to cancer…

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