I’ve wanted this since I was a kid, many decades ago. Let’s see what we are capable of and not worry about if the winner just won because his enhancements weren’t caught.
It’s not like pushing the limits of the human body without any doping doesn’t have any risks or side effects.
Some types of drugs can improve body functions in ways that reduce strain on the body, not increase it. And even use of potentially dangerous drugs would be much safer, if it was done under guidance and monitoring of medical professionals.
I guess you’re in the wrong echo chamber in this one.
But I agree, if it can be done relatively safely, and in a controlled environment, then we should do it. Humanity is progressing, through science and technology, and we can do things now that we couldn’t do before. Let’s put that progress on display.
The low hanging fruit is steroids. But other augmentation is a reasonable option too. There was already the famous example of Oscar Pistorius (before he was a murderer) where people were complaining that his artificial legs gave him a physical advantage while running. What happens when people start reinforcing their shins at older ages to remain competitive? Or changing how their joints work. Or whatever.
We as a society have already accepted that people modify their bodies: cosmetically, through pharmaceuticals, and through elective surgeries. But for whatever reason, the Olympics has remained in the “eugenics” era.
Unfortunately, the answer is going to be complicated by “we won’t know it’s safe in the long term without first doing it then waiting”.
The same issues applied to gender reassignment, but we somehow figured that out. If people want to become Heracles using medical augmentation, I say we let them – just carefully :)
Oh, hell yeah!
I’ve wanted this since I was a kid, many decades ago. Let’s see what we are capable of and not worry about if the winner just won because his enhancements weren’t caught.
probably dying from the side effects
It’s not like pushing the limits of the human body without any doping doesn’t have any risks or side effects.
Some types of drugs can improve body functions in ways that reduce strain on the body, not increase it. And even use of potentially dangerous drugs would be much safer, if it was done under guidance and monitoring of medical professionals.
If it’s not for you, then it’s not for you. Here’s an alternative for you.
I guess you’re in the wrong echo chamber in this one.
But I agree, if it can be done relatively safely, and in a controlled environment, then we should do it. Humanity is progressing, through science and technology, and we can do things now that we couldn’t do before. Let’s put that progress on display.
The low hanging fruit is steroids. But other augmentation is a reasonable option too. There was already the famous example of Oscar Pistorius (before he was a murderer) where people were complaining that his artificial legs gave him a physical advantage while running. What happens when people start reinforcing their shins at older ages to remain competitive? Or changing how their joints work. Or whatever.
We as a society have already accepted that people modify their bodies: cosmetically, through pharmaceuticals, and through elective surgeries. But for whatever reason, the Olympics has remained in the “eugenics” era.
That’s a big if
Unfortunately, the answer is going to be complicated by “we won’t know it’s safe in the long term without first doing it then waiting”.
The same issues applied to gender reassignment, but we somehow figured that out. If people want to become Heracles using medical augmentation, I say we let them – just carefully :)