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gattaca poll: do you believe biology is destiny?

Posted by pigby (aka chris) Nov 28 '08, 12:41

are we limited by our genetic boundaries or can we will ourselves to transcend them?

i think the latter, to some extent

Responses:

I believe that Gattaca is the most boring and pretentious movie of the past decade. -- nm - David Nov 28, 13:20
What's an example of "transcending genetic boundaries?" nm - Dignan Nov 28, 13:04 7
- let's say, hypothetically, that procrastination is a genetic trait and you inherit it from one of your parents - pigby Nov 28, 13:08 6
  - I'll answer later. nm - Dignan Nov 28, 13:13 5
    - is this the "one secret per week" rule? what secret have you already told pixie? -- nm - santa claus loves mandy lane Nov 28, 13:15 4
      - pixie subscribed to the three secrets/week plan. nm - Dignan Nov 28, 13:17 2
        
        I thought the only 3 offering was a three pack of scabies. damn contact lenses. -- nm - santa claus loves mandy lane Nov 28, 13:19
        
        one down, two to go! -- nm - pigby Nov 28, 13:18
      - The "Mop Secret." -- nm - JaxSean Nov 28, 13:17
Biology is a consideration, not a limitation. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 28, 13:01
Can be overcome, but extremely difficult to do so and only the exceptional do. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 12:57
We have genetic constraints, but they are always to achieve above those limits. (nm) - musubi Nov 28, 12:49 1
- except since your consciousness is a product of your genetics, how do you really know the full scope of those limits? - pigby Nov 28, 12:53
No. -- nm - Amy Nov 28, 12:45 1
- Your biology made you say, No. -- nm - Redmond Nov 28, 12:47
It's all God's will. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 12:43 3
- this reminds me - i was watching one of those reality-wedding shows last week.... - El Fandie Nov 28, 12:47 2
  - *snork* to the last line -- nm - zork Nov 28, 12:53
  - "I sent a boat and a helicopter, what more did you want?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 12:52
the latter, mostly. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 28, 12:42

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