The horrors of evolution: the 10 freakiest animals of speculative biology - Polidicks

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26216244]Most of them are human, so they don't need an environment to cater to them, they change the environment as they need.[/QUOTE] Only a few of these are human, and ones such as the "vacuumorph" can't exist, even if genetically engineered. Even if it's skeletal structure somehow worked, it couldn't manipulate it's environment.

[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;26216584]why would we engineer food creatures to have human faces are geneticists just fucked up or something?[/QUOTE] They ARE human! Soylent Green or some shit. [editline]22nd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;26216656]Only a few of these are human, and ones such as the "vacuumorph" can't exist, even if genetically engineered. Even if it's skeletal structure somehow worked, it couldn't manipulate it's environment.[/QUOTE] I don't quite understand, it would be a worker. It lives to fix space ships or build or whatever and as long as it can fulfill that job it doesn't need to manipulate it's environment in any other way.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26216640]I would personally rather take genetic engineering over nano technology. I wouldn't like the idea of robots that can malfunction or have bugs living in my body.[/QUOTE] you know thats a well made machine works much better then a body part. not to mention robots dont get sick. also nano bots will give you the ability to materalize anything you want which is an added bonus

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26216659] I don't quite understand, it would be a worker. It lives to fix space ships or build or whatever and as long as it can fulfill that job it doesn't need to manipulate it's environment in any other way.[/QUOTE] Exactly, it can not fit any other purpose, along with it's energy inefficient structure would render it useless from an evolutionary standpoint. And efficiency of body structure and bodily processes would eliminate the rest from being evolutionary possible.

[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;26216718]you know thats a well made machine works much better then a body part. not to mention robots dont get sick. also nano bots will give you the ability to materalize anything you want which is an added bonus[/QUOTE] I don't know, maybe it's all the movies and games, but I'm reluctant to trust a piece of metal. Also, computers are incredibly notorious for just randomly getting wiped and losing data, what would happen if that happened to nanobots?

wow that a bit creepy yet somehow very interesting

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;26216757]Exactly, it can not fit any other purpose, along with it's energy inefficient structure would render it useless from an evolutionary standpoint. And efficiency of body structure and bodily processes would eliminate the rest from being evolutionary possible.[/QUOTE] It's created by humans, it is like a mule(or dog, for that matter) which is useless from an evolutionary standpoint. It will survive because we make it survive.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26216765]I don't know, maybe it's all the movies and games, but I'm reluctant to trust a piece of metal. Also, computers are incredibly notorious for just randomly getting wiped and losing data, what would happen if that happened to nanobots?[/QUOTE] well nano bots would have about a billion different small robots that are self correcting so there would be no chance of anything going wrong, also many nanobots would not be made out of metal but carbon because it functions on a smaller level

Interesting.

Would be funnier if creationism was real and god was just being a dick.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26216800]It's created by humans, it is like a mule(or dog, for that matter) which is useless from an evolutionary standpoint. It will survive because we make it survive.[/QUOTE] While mules and dogs may not survive, there genetic predecessors, Equus and wolves will survive to become a more efficient species. Technically, they weren't engineered either...

That title is somewhat misleading. Half of these seem to be a result of genetic engineering, not evolution.

I want one of those vacuumorphs for a pet. Those things are fucking creepy. And I could imagine that those food animals could exist at some point in the future. Except, you know, without the faces or arms. Those additions are just completely fucked up on the creator's part.

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;26216894]While mules and dogs may not survive, there genetic predecessors, Equus and wolves will survive to become a more efficient species. Technically, they weren't engineered either...[/QUOTE] They were created through artificial selection. Genetic engineering is the next logical step. It doesn't matter if they could survive in a "natural" environment as long as they can survive with our intervention. [editline]22nd November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Oddshot;26217048]I want one of those vacuumorphs for a pet. Those things are fucking creepy. And I could imagine that those food animals could exist at some point in the future. Except, you know, without the faces or arms. Those additions are just completely fucked up on the creator's part.[/QUOTE] The food animal is probably the most likely(given that we survive that long it's inevitable). We are already doing similar things with husbandry.

But it's even more likely they wouldn't have faces. Because no scientist would make that shit, and no person would eat it if they knew.

Sometimes I can't help but wonder what the earth will really be like 40 million years from now... No one can claim they know.

It might have a face for easier feeding, unless we gave it roots or made it absorb nutrients through the skin. It would not have THAT face though.

I could see the food creature with a pipe thing sticking into it instead of a mouth for eating. Or maybe it filter feeds or something, I don't know. Just not a face. A mouth, but not a face.

how can the Vacuumorph exist if they cannot pro-create? whoever made these doesn't actually understand biology

[QUOTE=thisispain;26217483]how can the Vacuumorph exist if they cannot pro-create? whoever made these doesn't actually understand biology[/QUOTE] Mules exist but don't procreate.

[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26216065]Oh come on, it's "science", it's interesting! Just wanted to share it with the rest of FP... besides, some of them look pretty realistic; the first guy in the pic looks like it has [url=http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-yintpyi-support-a.html]Neurofibromatosis[/url]...[/QUOTE] Seems like General Discussion content, but still interesting. Thanks for sharing. I do find it fun to look at, though when I read "The Gourmand", I thought of the White Glove Society's highbrow restaurant in Fallout: New Vegas. I'm playing that game way too much. But I guess it fits with the creature's eating habits.

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;26217507]Mules exist but don't procreate.[/QUOTE] because it's a hybrid offspring unless the vacuumorph comes from a human having sex with mothballs i don't see how it makes biological sense

[QUOTE=thisispain;26217561]because it's a hybrid offspring unless the vacuumorph comes from a human having sex with mothballs i don't see how it makes biological sense[/QUOTE] Yeah I know, but it's still technically possible for them to exist.

[QUOTE=thisispain;26217561]because it's a hybrid offspring unless the vacuumorph comes from a human having sex with mothballs i don't see how it makes biological sense[/QUOTE] It comes about from being created, it doesn't need a self sustaining population because it's only purpose is filling a job and it will be replaced artificially as long as it is economical and useful.

We need do develop a meat cube to use as food. It will just stay there and grow meat.

The [url=http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0000265/Spec/Beasts.html]Speculative Dinosaur Project[/url] should be added to that post. At least there you have saber-toothed Tyrannosaurs.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;26217626]It comes about from being created, it doesn't need a self sustaining population because it's only purpose is filling a job and it will be replaced artificially as long as it is economical and useful.[/QUOTE] damn it it's not christian :colbert:

well whatever the designer of these things was smoking may be just wat i need to try

Scientists have already crafted many 'hybrid' life-forms through genetic manipulation who may be grown in test-tubes---not wombs. Example: anything + jellyfish genes That creature would be cloned & grown in an artificial environment.

[QUOTE=BlueChihuahua;26218120]Scientists have already made many 'hybrid' animals/plants through genetic manipulation who may be grown in test-tubes---not wombs. Example: anything + jellyfish genes That creature would be cloned & grown in an artificial environment.[/QUOTE] What is so special about jellyfishes that their genes have to be used everywhere?