From: Scott Badger (wbadger@psyberlink.net)
Date: Thu Jun 03 1999 - 15:47:37 MDT
> Scott Badger wrote:
>
> > Reminds me of that old Heinlein story, where some foundation was created
and
> > covertly arranged the marriages of people whose anscestors were
long-lived,
> > breeding them for longevity. After numerous generations, it worked and
the
> > foundation had to explain to the subjects why they weren't aging like
the
> > rest of the population. They all had to keep it a secret for fear that
the
> > rest of the population would never believe that it had been accomplished
> > through genetics. They would assume that a "potion" had been discovered
> > that would stop aging.
WARNING ! ! ! Partial Story Spoilage "Methuselah's Children" ! ! !
The plot twist that had the greatest impact on me was when, M's children
returned to Earth years later. They were still worried that they would be
hunted down because everyone else still believed they possessed some
fountain-of-youth potion. But it turned out that Earth welcomed them back
with open arms. You see, the Earth scientists were not only convinced that
an anti-aging formula was possible; they believed it had already been
developed. So they feverishly worked to figure out how it had been done,
unaware that they were inventing...not re-inventing. Consequently, the
formula was found and everyone received the extended life they believed was
possible.
What a great message. Humans have an amazing ability to achieve what they
believe to be possible. Keep preaching the possibilities.
To borrow Brian Atkins sig line:
"It IS possible." - Vincent, _Gattaca_
Scott
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