Originally posted by sonhouseI think you overestimate a bit the possibilities of genetics at this Point.
https://techxplore.com/news/2017-07-mechanical-thumb-abilities.html
Makes me wonder if genetics could be modified to do the same but for real with real flesh and blood extra thumb? Would love to see how it effects my guitar playing or piano!
We are happy to know the general influence a gene is exerting on the body System. Plus mostly the genes are distributed over the DNA quite a bit, so we don't really know yet what alterations lead to which results.
And adding a new feature to a fody might be a bit trickier still than just to choose eye-colour 😀
Originally posted by PonderableWell sure, in THIS century, century 22? 23? Of course if there ever was such a genetic change to humans it would require changes to the brain, adding brain cells to the matrix that would allow using the new thumb as easily as our regular one. Maybe a simpler change would be turning the pinky finger into a thumb, as it is now, it is pretty useless exect maybe as rosciato for flamenco guitar🙂 Hmm, that would screw up flamenco guitar I would think, the thumb as pinky.
I think you overestimate a bit the possibilities of genetics at this Point.
We are happy to know the general influence a gene is exerting on the body System. Plus mostly the genes are distributed over the DNA quite a bit, so we don't really know yet what alterations lead to which results.
And adding a new feature to a fody might be a bit trickier still than just to choose eye-colour 😀
Originally posted by sonhouseSir, the little finger evolved so as to stick in the air, while sipping tea from a cup of bone china.
Well sure, in THIS century, century 22? 23? Of course if there ever was such a genetic change to humans it would require changes to the brain, adding brain cells to the matrix that would allow using the new thumb as easily as our regular one. Maybe a simpler change would be turning the pinky finger into a thumb, as it is now, it is pretty useless exect mayb ...[text shortened]... or flamenco guitar🙂 Hmm, that would screw up flamenco guitar I would think, the thumb as pinky.
