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What Is Mary Shelley's Argument And Proof Of Scientific Progress?

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Mary Shelley understood that scientific advancement is moving faster than most people think and it is in a matter of the next 10 years genetic editing will become natural and most kids, adults, or elders will be perfect in many different ways. The search for another planet will not be needed because humans will have the genetic coding that will be able to sustain the harsh environment; Shelly shows this possibility of having enhanced capabilities “My person was hideous and my stature gigantic. ”(15.5). This is an example that was used by Mary Shelley on how there are enhancements that can be made to help with problems that may occur. Mary Shelley’s argument and proof of scientific advancement is in Genetic engineering which has become one …show more content…

This could be done using germline therapy or, editing the traits of an embryo to either give the embryo certain traits that are desirable or, getting rid of a disease that is been in their family for generations. However, once the green light hits and genetic editing becomes a thing of the future the amount of possibilities will open up; Shelly shows this in Frankenstein when the creation learns the english language fluently in a few days showing how fast scientific progress can be “My days were spent in close attention, that I might more speedily master the language; and I may boast that I improved more rapidly than the Arabian, who understood very little and conversed in broken accents, whilst I comprehended and could imitate almost every word that was spoken“(13.12). Along with this, the humans can live underwater and discover the other 75 percent of the ocean that is unknown, an adventure in the waiting. Disease will also become a thing of the past, every disease that affects the human race can be swept away as if it was nothing; disease will not be the only thing though old age can be reduced to the point of being 95 years old have the looks of a 20 year

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