What about the genetic code to grow angel wings?

[jarofthoughts]

Correct me if I'm wrong here Wolf, but I think the biggest hurdle against humans getting angel-like wings is the fact that we are tetrapods, and changing that body-plan is no easy task. Sure, you can find pictures of animals with extra limbs but that is due to failed cell division and not a mutation that actually changes the overall body-plan. :magic:

In the case of animals losing limbs (such as whales) that is just due to those limbs becoming so degenerated that they eventually aren't there any more for practical purposes, but you can still see the vestigial remnants in their skeleton and during embryo development.

 

[Midnight Pete]

We have four limbs, but we're not tetrapods. We're bipods.

 

[tomato1236]

tet·ra·pod

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–noun 1. any vertebrate having four limbs or, as in the snake and whale, having had four-limbed ancestors.

 

[tomato1236]

We have four limbs, but we're not tetrapods. We're bipods.

We're bi-PEDS.

 

[Midnight Pete]

We're bi-PEDS.

Even better.

 

[Venatoris]

Seven pages about people with wings and not a single mention of 'Max Ride'!
I'm disappointed in all of you.

 

[jarofthoughts]

We have four limbs, but we're not tetrapods. We're bipods.

We're tetrapods AND bipeds. There is no conflict there.
One has to do with body-plan the other with locomotion.

 

[Midnight Pete]

Words are fun!

 

[Father Heathen]

Could we potentially alter human dna to evolve into a speices of winged people ressembling angels in the future? Is heaven in the future? Or did we miss it? Or is it all just whatever we can make it?:angel2:

I can't imagine anyone wanting avian wings or any other animal appendages grafted onto them. Angels are such a lame and lazy concept.

 

[PolyHedral]

I wouldn't mind having a tail, but fashion might get complicated.

 

[Father Heathen]

Words are fun!

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YouTube - grapes are fun-Drawn togetherr

 

[painted wolf]

Correct me if I'm wrong here Wolf, but I think the biggest hurdle against humans getting angel-like wings is the fact that we are tetrapods, and changing that body-plan is no easy task. Sure, you can find pictures of animals with extra limbs but that is due to failed cell division and not a mutation that actually changes the overall body-plan.

Especially if you want any usefulness... Mutations that simply add a limb usually don't provide any functionality, simply twisted deformed limbs.

In the case of animals losing limbs (such as whales) that is just due to those limbs becoming so degenerated that they eventually aren't there any more for practical purposes, but you can still see the vestigial remnants in their skeleton and during embryo development.

Losing is much easier than gaining.

And yes, we are tetrapods.

And yes, I'd love a tail. :wolf:

wa:do

 

[Renji]

And yes, I'd love a tail. wa:do

I suddenly felt that I wanted to have horns and some 'sharps' on my hands, that are similar to those of wolverine.

 

[jarofthoughts]

I suddenly felt that I wanted to have horns and some 'sharps' on my hands, that are similar to those of wolverine.

Did you mean "a" wolverine or "the" Wolverine? :sarcastic

Cause, I ain't seen no animal wielding these...

...although, if I ever saw one it would immediately become my new favourite animal!

 

[Midnight Pete]

Ever wonder how Wolverine is able to extend and retract those claws of his at will? And also what is the mechanism inside his forearms that allow him to do this?

I wonder if there's an in-universe explanation for any this ... :wolverine:

 

[PolyHedral]

Mutant powers. Same way Magneto can bypass conservation of momentum.

 

[jarofthoughts]

Ever wonder how Wolverine is able to extend and retract those claws of his at will? And also what is the mechanism inside his forearms that allow him to do this?

I wonder if there's an in-universe explanation for any this ... :wolverine:

Here you go: Wolverine's Claws (comic book concept)

Isn't the internet wonderful... Everything from weird fetish porn, to scientific knowledge and obscure comic related facts right at your fingertips!

 

[Midnight Pete]

Here you go: Wolverine's Claws (comic book concept)

Isn't the internet wonderful... Everything from weird fetish porn, to scientific knowledge and obscure comic related facts right at your fingertips!

Having access to the Internet is better than access to the Delphic Oracle. The Oracle of Gu-gul is much better than some chick getting loopy on spirit-fumes.

The Oracle of Gu-gul : www.google.com

 

[Renji]

Did you mean "a" wolverine or "the" Wolverine? :sarcastic

Cause, I ain't seen no animal wielding these...

...although, if I ever saw one it would immediately become my new favourite animal!

The Wolverine ofcourse The 'horns' that I'm talking about is a different thing ofcourse...

 

[Renji]

Mutant powers. Same way Magneto can bypass conservation of momentum.

How about Storm's powers (the Xmen character)? I like it