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Green human beings without the need for food and agriculture - How realistic are genetically engineered posthumans relying on photosynthesis?

Asked by mattbrowne (31732points) January 24th, 2010

It’s a weird idea, I know. Yet animals and plants use the same type of DNA. Why not enrich human skin cells with chloroplasts? Why not use other mechanisms of plants to support our future bodies. Would it make long-distance space trips easier?

If it’s realistic would it be ethical?

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