Talk:Restless Souls/Technology

Daodan-Chrysalis: new thoughts

Discussion

We talked about the risks and that Kerr might be biased. However, the following lines extent the aspect of control, not very much but still enough to be hope. "Where there is a will there is a way."

I think this struggle can be ported into the story. Something like this:

Sceptical scientist: "Mind-controlled, okay to a limited point, but still mind is changing during transformation at same time. Kerr ignores psycho-evolutionary consequences."

DC genome

This section orientates on a more realistic idea of DC skills than an almost omnipotent program - without [1].

Talk by Green Village guys or whoever suitable.

Mutation and regeneration ability catch one's eye.
But there's more.
The analysis confirms in advance installed but so far inactive upgrades of human genome against frost, heat, and a few other dangers. That ensures very fast adaptations to fatal environmental changes.

first notes about DC project start

• Human Genome Project
• Mycoplasma Laboratorium

mechanisms

13_65_17 Kerr: The Chrysalis is the hyper-evolved clone of its host body. As the host experiences stress or harm it grows to reinforce or replace the body's damaged systems.

13_65_35 Kerr: You are who you have always been. The Chrysalis can't change that. The effect of the mutation is influenced by the subject's nature.

By now we assume a "Dual Drive" which means that both physical* and psychical** extremes can cause a mutation.

* of genetic

** and epigenetic code (environmental stimuli -> emotional reaction -> changing biochemistry -> changing epigenetic code (DNA methylation, etc.)

For example, massive stress can kick off an epigenetic mutation.

http://bioethicsbytes.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/epigenetics-the-ghost-in-your-genes/

genetical programs

[1] free adapting mutation: (largest program) ... the risky thing that means loss of control

[2] enhanced regeneration: based on Deinococcus Radiodurans.

[3] dual driven mutations that releases following pre-installed programs: de-differentiation based on Newt's and Turritopsis Nutricula's code. Needed to give cells new functions.

[4] structural regeneration: based on Newt which can regenerate limbs, eyes, spinal cords, hearts, intestines, and jaws.

[5] frost resistance, [6] dry resistance, [7] heat resistance: based on Polypedilum Vanderplanki and Tardigrade.

[8] toxin resistance: based on organisms which works in Bioremediation (Metalotolerant, Dehalococcoides, etc.)

[9] radioresistance: based on Cryptococcus Neoformans.

[10] acid resistance: based on Acidithiobacillus.

[11] alkali resistance: based on Nitrobacter.

[12] symbiosis compatibility: example of a 3-way-symbiosis .. google for "A virus in a fungus in a plant"

Beyond Imago stage

Fact of 50% (whyever this number..*) of unknown genes and general idea of hyperevolution we believe that Imago stage isn't the "end". Of course new environmental catastrophes can mean a threat to imagos so also a new transformation would be necessary. In that aspect we think that these cycles aren't limited. However, it would be an disadvantage to lose a fully developed adaption if situation change back then. A storage system might be involved.

A candidate for that matter are pseudogenes which means inactive genes. Thus a gene can forced to become a pseudogene while 'replaced' by a new adapted one. Later "Dual Drive" checks if an older cycle should be rolled back (making the current gene inactive and reactivating the other one).

An genetic overload cannot be excluded. But that must be solved by future researchers. Our visionary colleague Dr. Sandström (in memory of ReGenesis) points to something he calls "networked Omega-Chimäre" which makes use of advanced nanotechnology.

* IMO, even if there's a recognize-all-kinds-of-threats-and-how-to-mutate mechanism then it would take probably more space than all other programms listed in here.

future upgrades

I don't think this will happen in RS but later sequels. It's better to write it down than forgetting it again during time.

• telomere regeneration: which allows biological immortality (overpopulation problem appears)
• cyborg genes: construction genes which takes care of implants -- nothing special in comparison to our human growth genes -> Omega-Chimäre
• memory chromosome: nanoscanner collect position and properties of neurons and other relevant stuff and code these information into a new chromosome

Omega-Chimäre

• Omega-Chimäres can make use of external memory storage for different Imago stages and also knowledge.
• Long-range objective is to create a collective consciousness (via network).