From: James Ganong (JGanong@webtv.net)
Date: Tue Aug 03 1999 - 04:33:37 MDT
Enhanced bones are stage 6 technology
on your scale via use of drugs such as alendronate & calcitonin in
conjunction with training. Actually, this is almost stage 7.
Enhanced musculature is stage 5, via the use of gene therapy to increase
the production of IGLF; mice have gained 37% muscle mass in this
fashion.
To reduce damage from high impact strikes, martial artists develop THICK
callus layers; the martial arts advisor on _Matrix_ has knuckles that
look like the striking surface of a hammer. Level 7, overall.
Enhanced reaction time will result from enhanced musculature, to some
extent, & from simple chemical stimulants. Lvl 7.
Martial arts training to coordinate all of the above; lvl 7.
All this combines to produce a person able to punch thru a wall if
exerting full power. It could basically be done in a few years.
To produce someone able to do this *casually*, level 3 or 4. Muscle
proteins
spliced with spider silk are probably the best path for this approach,
with muscle arrangements based on chimps (not too dissimilar to humans
but *much* stronger)
with appropriate bone strengthening chemical treatments as above.
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