Future Predators of Humans

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Future Predators of Humans
Topic Started: May 17 2009, 06:07 PM (9,987 Views)
rufus	May 17 2009, 06:07 PM Post #1
Newborn Posts: 37 Group: Members Member #171 Joined: May 14, 2009	I rememebr that once in Peter Ward's book he mentions the differnt things that could possibly thin the human population. He mentioned, then dismissed at once the possibility of a new sort of predator. As he correctly observes, any such predator would be quickly elininated or contained if it started preying on our species. Humans would simply not allow ourselves or our children to become food. But that got me to thinking. Suppose some future genetic scientist, engineered some sort of future predator to prey upon humans, perhaps as a way of cleansing the population of :defectives" or undesirables". The species could be genetically programed to hunt only humans as a food source. And it might be programed to eliminate only those humans who carried certain traits such as genetic maladies. This would have to be done in such a way that the human population would not know what was happening, and could not take the action needed to eliminate the predators. This creature would be engineered from humans themselves.The creature could have engineered traits from other animal species, such as camaflauge abilites, and perhaps sonar from bats to stun their prey. BTW, I thought of this idea long before that "future predator" thing from Primeval, and I thought of posting this today, even before I read that other thread. I also thought of making this idea into a story, in which the heor has to find who is releasing and controlling these predators and how to stop them. I usually try not to bash genetic science in my stories, like some authors do, but in this case the plot would demand that I do have a rogue geneticist.

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Holben	Nov 25 2009, 01:40 PM Post #196
Rumbo a la Victoria Posts: 14,335 Group: Admin Member #220 Joined: Sep 18, 2009 Area of expertise: Xenobiology	Right the course then.
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Kamidio	Nov 25 2009, 08:02 PM Post #197
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sam999	Nov 25 2009, 08:11 PM Post #198
Adult Posts: 886 Group: Members Member #212 Joined: Sep 6, 2009	Fakepokemon64 Nov 25 2009, 08:02 PM What about man-eating carrots? I keep haveing to say this but plants have no way of moveing about so apart from stuff like flytraps meat eaters can't work amoung them.
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T.Neo	Nov 26 2009, 01:19 PM Post #199
Translunar injection: TLI Posts: 6,154 Group: Members Member #179 Joined: Jun 7, 2009 Area of expertise: Xenobiology	Microorganisms are not predators. Although they'd have a fair chance, I'd imagine humans could prevail. Dangerous stuff simply gets shot, burnt or poisoned. It's that simple.
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Kamidio	Nov 26 2009, 04:13 PM Post #200
The Game Master of the SSU:NC Posts: 14,725 Group: Members Member #149 Joined: Mar 12, 2009 Nationality: Who knows?~♪ Favorite Quote: "Do you remember how many loaves of bread you have eaten in your life?" - Dio Gender: Dude	sam999 Nov 25 2009, 08:11 PM Fakepokemon64 Nov 25 2009, 08:02 PM What about man-eating carrots? I keep haveing to say this but plants have no way of moveing about so apart from stuff like flytraps meat eaters can't work amoung them. It's a joke on based on karma, because I eat millions of carrots.
	SSU:NC - Finding a new home. Quotes Steve Irwin I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it. Satoru Iwata - Heart of a Gamer Even if we come from different sides of the world, speak different languages, even if we eat too many chips or rice balls, even if we wave different tastes in games, every one of us here today is identical in the most important way: each one of us was the heart of a gamer. The Writing on the Wall You should not have come here. This is not a place of honor. No great deed is commemorated here. Nothing of value is here. What is here is dangerous and repulsive. Parasky \| 2015 You can't be 100% certain Barack Obama is currently the US president, or that the nation of Canada even exists. Dan Avidan See, what I like to do now as an adult is take all that anger and frustration and push it down deep inside of me, until it becomes a seething white core of pure hate. Dan Avidan Follow your stupid fuckin' dreams. WAA http://31.media.tumblr.com/2f7731936cac777ea7b8cb26e8ccaab6/tumblr_inline_mxz9c7XmS41qa4twn.png636,360 http://tmv.proto.jp/reblog.php?post_url= A tool to reblog my own posts. I put it here because I know I'll forget it.


The Dodo	Nov 26 2009, 05:34 PM Post #201
Prime Specimen Posts: 1,382 Group: Members Member #189 Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Gender: Male Nationality: Australian	Well if you did have a plant as a predator how about something like TFIW's Deathbottle which creates a pit with poisonous spines for it's prey to fall in to.



sam999	Nov 26 2009, 08:00 PM Post #202
Adult Posts: 886 Group: Members Member #212 Joined: Sep 6, 2009	The Dodo Nov 26 2009, 05:34 PM Well if you did have a plant as a predator how about something like TFIW's Deathbottle which creates a pit with poisonous spines for it's prey to fall in to. Does the word "weedwacker" mean anything to you?
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The Dodo	Nov 26 2009, 08:23 PM Post #203
Prime Specimen Posts: 1,382 Group: Members Member #189 Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Gender: Male Nationality: Australian	No it doesn't.



sam999	Nov 26 2009, 08:43 PM Post #204
Adult Posts: 886 Group: Members Member #212 Joined: Sep 6, 2009	The Dodo Nov 26 2009, 08:23 PM No it doesn't. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_trimmer
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The Dodo	Nov 28 2009, 01:59 AM Post #205
Prime Specimen Posts: 1,382 Group: Members Member #189 Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Gender: Male Nationality: Australian	I see, I wonder if you've realised you just went off topic.



lamna	Nov 28 2009, 09:09 AM Post #206
Posts: 21,140 Group: Global Mods Member #26 Joined: Jul 1, 2008 Gender: Male Nationality: British	I think he is pointing out the one weakness of Man eating plants. They're plants.
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sam999	Nov 28 2009, 09:46 AM Post #207
Adult Posts: 886 Group: Members Member #212 Joined: Sep 6, 2009	lamna Nov 28 2009, 09:09 AM I think he is pointing out the one weakness of Man eating plants. They're plants. I was.
	I am not suffering from insanaty. I truely enjoy being mad. Comeon, thy dragons need YOU! Visit them here please...


Tamara LH	Dec 16 2009, 06:30 PM Post #208
Newborn Posts: 44 Group: Members Member #154 Joined: Mar 26, 2009 Gender: Female	Has anyone read "The Wolfen" by Whitley Striebor ? This book features a new species of dog (possibly related to wolves) that had evolved specifically to live in cities and feed on humans. They are extremely fast, have near human intelligence, and an opposible dew claw that can be used to open doors. And if their seen, well stray dogs are everywhere in the city. Don't confuse it with the stupid movie of the same name, the book is much better and has a definite speculative zoology vive. Edited by Tamara LH, Dec 16 2009, 06:31 PM.



Empyreon	Dec 17 2009, 05:38 PM Post #209
Are you plausible? Posts: 4,430 Group: Global Mods Member #174 Joined: May 26, 2009 Area of expertise: Xenobiology Favorite Quote: "You're making pointless forum games??? Uggh!! This has nothing to do with articulacy and literacy! MUST... DESTROY... EVERYTHING!!!" - Zorcuspine's impression of me	I'd be interested to see how and why they developed all those traits for the specific purpose of killing and eating creatures that have taken care of them for generations... Is the movie based on the book?
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sam999	Dec 17 2009, 06:37 PM Post #210
Adult Posts: 886 Group: Members Member #212 Joined: Sep 6, 2009	Tamara LH Dec 16 2009, 06:30 PM Has anyone read "The Wolfen" by Whitley Striebor ? This book features a new species of dog (possibly related to wolves) that had evolved specifically to live in cities and feed on humans. They are extremely fast, have near human intelligence, and an opposible dew claw that can be used to open doors. And if their seen, well stray dogs are everywhere in the city. Don't confuse it with the stupid movie of the same name, the book is much better and has a definite speculative zoology vive. Anti-Dog mobs would form and tare the wolfens and dogs to bits. Peoeple swich to pet cats until a caten evolves.
	I am not suffering from insanaty. I truely enjoy being mad. Comeon, thy dragons need YOU! Visit them here please...


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