We’ll just all assume that every person who gets this would make themselves early twenties with flawless skin, perfect organs, appendages and functionality, and no excess weight.
My question is, would you change yourself from your genetic baseline, and if so, how?
So many ideas popping into my head, but no I wouldn’t because I like my body as is. Even with all the defects, I’m still proud of my fat ass.
I’m not trans but It would be cool to have the body of the opposite sex.
Other then that, hell yeah, my genes suck and I would rather change them, fuck my soft shitty teeth and their slow agonizing journey to replacement
I would like to have the enzymes that would allow me to drink alcohol. :(
Alcohol sucks and makes people feel bad, you’re not missing anything
I agree. Everything people think it improves, it does not. Its an illusion
We’ll just all assume that every person who gets this would make themselves early twenties
Nooope. Hard pass on that.
My question is, would you change yourself from your genetic baseline, and if so, how?
Really, only fix some funky hormonal stuff, I’d not even heal my bad ankle, even though it sometimes causes discomfort - it provides me with an extra sense that I didn’t have before; barometric pressure.
It would be cool to have a “built-in” HUD with metrics about my body, sensory input, and a few other things that could be switched on or off at will.
The “gear” that I was born with has shaped my experiences in life so far. Any major change and I’d probably be someone different.
Well I’m beginning to bald… I want that full head of hair
I would flip my gender to female and ensure that my hair would match my Dad’s hair color. Fix my chronic pain and IBS if I can, assuming those are genetic. Fix my singing voice. I ended up the shortest of my siblings, so double down on that and drop a few more inches off my height. I’m 5’8" now, so 5’ even to 5’4" seem nice. My grandma’s that height, so the code is in there somewhere.
I would change everything in a heartbeat. You wouldn’t even be able to finish explaining what the button did before I pressed it like 7 times lol
I absolutely loath who I am, physically and mentally.
Some basic QOL-fixes such as asthma, eyesight and allergies. Fix the propensity for alzheimers and heart disease. After that, probably not much.
Ever since I saw Ghost in the Shell, I’ve wanted a full on robotic body. I’d have a few different ones to suit my mood, too. Assuming I could afford it, anyway. Which since it’s a dystopian nightmare, means I probably wouldn’t be able to get anything other than the shitty tank-like body and only if my insurance covered it. 😮💨
Ever since I knew the weakness of my flesh, it has disgusted me…
Unfortunately, your need for a new body is a pre-existing condition…
If I could change, I would jump at the opportunity.
I’d be a head shorter and make myself a cutie lol
I’d also want to get rid of my mental illnesses, and reset my weed tolerance. And, if possible, give myself an eye for art. I love to draw, but I sssuuucccckkkkk. And be smarter. Cause I have a severe case of the dumb.
I also would ask to not be asexual since it seems like everyone else is having a good time and I wanna be involved lol
Weed tolerance varies over time and isn’t something genetics couldn’t change. Overall sensitivity maybe, but not tolerance.
A girl can dream 😤
My girlfriend calls becoming sober “taking a tolerance break”.
I also would ask to not be asexual since it seems like everyone else is having a good time and I wanna be involved lol
honestly, idk about you, i’m having a great time myself (though im also asexual) so that’s probably the autism speaking lmao.
Oh, I don’t think being Ace equals a bad time, but I don’t understand the concept of romance or sexual attraction on a personal level (I understand it in media). I feel like I’m missing out on that sort of stuff. But I’m otherwise happy with my cat 🙌🏾
I’m also gross and I think if I can’t put out, no one is willing to hang out with me. I feel like if I at least put out I’d have something to offerpersonally i don’t understand it on a personal level, and i don’t find it appealing in media either, as its just an extension of that. And i prefer genuine human interactions to hee hee hoo hoo sex scene, look these characters are intimate and close, because more often than not, it’s just shitty writing unfortunately.
I’m also gross and I think if I can’t put out, no one is willing to hang out with me. I feel like if I at least put out I’d have something to offer
personally i just operate under a very specific pretense, and either inform people of it, or fuck with them because they aren’t expecting it. I have oddly specific and weird standards for a “prospective partner” so it’s not really something i think about or actively worry about, it’ll either happen or not, and i’ll be perfectly happy either way lol.
friends are weird though. I like having acquaintances more than friends, i think. I’m not sure that’s related to being ace, or some flavored autism bit, or perhaps something spicier, but it’s definitely something. Friendships are hard bro.
Assuming you are in a position to do so safely (given the mental illness stuff), stop smoking/vaping/eating weed for 3 to 6 months and I can almost guarantee your tolerance will reset.
would you change yourself from your genetic baseline
Yeah, I’d get rid of Celiac’s for one. There are other potential inherited conditions that I’d enjoy not having as well (colorblindness, etc.).
I think I’d keep aphantasia since the opposite (and the inner monologue that is actually heard) seems like it would be hell.
The neurodivergence I’m not sure. I would probably want to keep it even though it does sometimes (often?) cause pain.
Physically, I’d repair a lot of damage done to my body (metal rods and plates hold together parts of me, among other things).
I would make small changes untill I sm happy with it.
I would make a small change one month, adapt and learn to live with it, make another change next month, and so on.
I would start my reducing my weight by 2kgs a month and make my psoriasis recide slowly.
I would also make a few old scars start to fade.
If I choose to remain a woman: add 2 more inches to my height, lose the genetic stomach fat, improve ability to build muscles. Maybe less curlier hair.
If I choose to become a man: late 20s, dark wavy hair, 6’5, lean build but not skinny. Wanna be a target version of Michael Scofield, basically.
I’m not even that tall and my height causes issues. People love tall until you try to fit in an airline seat, regular sized car, fit on a bicycle, or buy clothes that don’t need to be custom tailored. Not to mention how often I hit my head on things. And finally it kind of sucks that people are almost always initially intimidated by me based on size, hard to get part that first impression.
Yeah. But, you know, most girls like a tall dude. And I wouldn’t mind being part of their fantasies.
If this machine existed, overnight you’d see so many 10 foot freaks with 5 foot dongs bulging out. We’d morph into supermutants from Fallout 3 due to all of our insecurities.
To help moderate that, I have decided in my little head canon that you can only make this change once every 7 years, otherwise you end up with like super cancer or something I don’t know.
I’d give myself long curly hair (I’m bald), an 11 inch penis (currently only 10.5), and huge-ass angel wings (anyone that doesn’t say huge-ass angel wings is a fuckin liar)
If we’re gonna go for full on fantasy bodies I’ll take a dragon and we can have an epic battle in storm-rent skies as a metaphor for the struggle between good and evil.
Then back to my place to calm down with some orange slices and some foetal spooning.
I just need the angel wings, I already have a huge ass.
That’s way too much penis.
I’m trying to remember what sci fi story that was, set in a future where genetic modifications were common and easy. The protagonist chose a “small” penis that was only 11-12”, as the biggest size that was fully functional and useable. It was kind of amusing the number of characters represented having vanity penises for appearance, even if they were too big to be fully functional or that a person they were attracted to might enjoy.
I suppose in that same theoretical future women could do something like having distendable hips so that they could accept the meaty girth of the average man.
It would probably make childbirth and smuggling popcorn into the movie theaters a lot easier too
Sometimes I fold mine in half to make it a more manageable 7 inches.
You misspelled centimeters.
