Answer by Stef for Is it possible to live without killing?
The alien word is not a perfect translation of "alive" and there is a loopholeIf we're not even allowed to kill bacteria, then it sounds impossible, but in a boring way.Since the aliens already have...
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Why join if you can rule?Take their stuff. Eat them for breakfast if you feel like it. Someone have to teach the dumb tree huggers about survival of the fittest.While humanity tires to solve the dumb...
View ArticleAnswer by Sandro1024 for Is it possible to live without killing?
Peace be unto all members of the "Galactic" Federation and anyone not being part of it.The first question that comes to my mind is how this Federation actually really calls itself? As evil Vladimir's...
View ArticleAnswer by GupseFlowTechs for Is it possible to live without killing?
No. Humans are the apex predator of their current planet whose entire system of survival consists of a chain of recycling materials through everything's life cycle.Unless we find ways to live like...
View ArticleAnswer by Matija Nalis for Is it possible to live without killing?
Is it scientifically possible for a future human to exist without killing any life form?Without killing? Sure. Maiming is enough for sustenance. E.g. humans can easily go without killing a pig for...
View ArticleAnswer by RogueAngil for Is it possible to live without killing?
Depends on how you define living. Even if we put ourselves in a completely sterile environment that has no contract with even single-cell organisms and place our minds into a digital dream world that...
View ArticleAnswer by Trioxidane for Is it possible to live without killing?
No, because of definitionThere are many reasons why. We can already say the immune system is a harsh threshold. It kills pretty much anything, including your own cells. Apoptosis is another self...
View ArticleAnswer by Vilarinof for Is it possible to live without killing?
I think this part needs more clarification:They have a 'zero tolerance' policy on harming any life.You said:This includes:a member is not allowed to kill animals (even to eat)a member is not allowed to...
View ArticleAnswer by zovits for Is it possible to live without killing?
We could relatively easily bypass the eating restrictions by transitioning to a diet consisting of synthetics, fruits, milk, honey and mushrooms - or if we allow for inhumane acts, the carefully...
View ArticleAnswer by Jedediah for Is it possible to live without killing?
There Is A Simple (Sci-Fi) SolutionWe can easily join the Federation, though not as we are now. But all we have to do is develop mind-uploading technology and live as machines on a sterile world....
View ArticleAnswer by LiveInAmbeR for Is it possible to live without killing?
Yes. Milking, shearing and pooping bacteria.Now that my weird summary has your attention, allow me to elucidate.Food: Milk is a blood-like substance secreted by mammary glands. It contains all the...
View ArticleAnswer by lidar for Is it possible to live without killing?
No.Your immune system is constantly killing large quantities of life. You did ask about living in a non-bacterial environment in the comments, but even putting aside the question of if that would be...
View ArticleAnswer by Kilisi for Is it possible to live without killing?
Is it scientifically possible for a future human to exist without killing any life form?No, it's not possible in a strict sense. Our biology kills without us having to do anything. We could fake it a...
View ArticleAnswer by Monty Wild for Is it possible to live without killing?
It is inconcievable that any evolved non-autotrophic life form could exist without preying upon and killing other life forms for their sustenance, whether they be sessile or motile (that we call plants...
View ArticleAnswer by L.Dutch for Is it possible to live without killing?
a member is not allowed to kill animals (even to eat)a member is not allowed to kill plants (even to eat)to satisfy these two, one would need to turn into a plant, which are notoriously autotrophic.a...
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Hooray! Aliens are discovered, the alien community is out there, and we want to join them.However to join their illustrious organisation, the Galactic Federation, it is a deeply moral group, and the...
View ArticleAnswer by TimothyAWiseman for Is it possible to live without killing?
Under a strict definition, no creature remotely similar to any life on earth can even come close.You said "They have a 'zero tolerance' policy on harming any life.". But for a strict definition of...
View ArticleAnswer by Mark Storer for Is it possible to live without killing?
Super Science!I think that if you super-scienced up a new GI tract and lungs for humanity you could basically remove the need to eat/excrete. You're adding the need for fuel rods or some such, but...
View ArticleAnswer by Gray Sheep for Is it possible to live without killing?
Many plants can be eaten without killing, for example fruits. If you eat an apple, you do not kill anything. You can even drink milk, because drinking milk does not kill the cow. Note, that is normally...
View ArticleAnswer by Rafael for Is it possible to live without killing?
Genetic EngineeringPeople already living, who want to join are genetically modified (with the help of carefully designed viruses, a future tech that outperforms CRISPR/Cas9 or something different) to...
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