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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is realistic when it comes to the dangers of settling humans on mars.
Could we craft a new iteration of humanity, genetically sculpted to endure the harsh reality of space travel? Could astronauts be transformed at a genetic level to prepare them for another world? Volodymyr Usov: No one is currently nurturing a genetically enhanced astronaut in a lab.
In our quest to explore the cosmos, we confront not just the challenges of spacecraft engineering, but also the equally complex arena of biological engineering.
To survive the harsh environment of space, we must not just adapt but evolve, and do so rapidly.
We cannot solely depend on natural selection, a slow process demanding large populations and millions of years of evolution in favorable climate — those are luxuries we won't have in space.
By employing genetic modifications and ectogenesis, they could equip humanity for the unique challenges of the cosmic environment.
In doing so, we become architects of our own evolution.
In due time, we will extend our civilization into the final frontier, surmounting our evolutionary limitations through technological and biological enhancements.
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