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    Remove One Human Aspect of Yourself

    To flesh out the title a bit more:

    If you could remove one physiological aspect of being human, which one would you get rid of? Assume that your body would magically continue to function even without it.

    For example, remove the need to eat. You don't have to come up with alternatives for how your body would gain nourishment, it just would, and eating would be optional. However you can only get rid of one thing, so under this example you would still (for some odd reason) have to defecate.

    Personally, I'd get rid of the need to sleep. I spend nearly a third of my life sleeping, it would be great to reclaim all those hours.

    Edit: Some clarifications. We're removing a single aspect or need of being human, and assuming the rest of your body continues to work as though the thing you removed was still happening under optimal conditions.
    So if you remove breathing, you never have to inhale or exhale again. You can if you want, but your body works even if you don't. Through the magic of the MMO-C off-topic boards, your blood still gets magically oxygenated, and carbon waste magically disappears from it. You can go live underwater if you want. However you didn't grow gills, so if you suddenly breath in a bunch of water, your lungs aren't going to take kindly to it. If you inhale poison, it's going to mess you up.

    Edit: For those responding with "mortality" and the like, assume it would only remove "death by aging". It's not invincibility, or immunity to sickness, and you would still suffer some effects of being around for a long time. For example, the long term effects of gravity on the body dragging everything down. Or the weakening of muscles that comes as a result of being physically inactive for years on end (if you are inactive).
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    Shitting.

    I could conquer the world if I didn't require pooping.
    "You six-piece Chicken McNobody."
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    You are a legend thats why.

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    Shitting.

    I could conquer the world if I didn't require pooping.

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    Mortality. Duh.

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    mortality, or the need to eat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RICH816 View Post
    Shitting.

    I could conquer the world if I didn't require pooping.
    Stop stealing my jokes!
    "You six-piece Chicken McNobody."
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    You are a legend thats why.

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    Funny that your forum title is currently "Immortal" Arrashi.

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    cells not being able to renew

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    yeah I'd probably go with releaving ones self too. If it could just magically disappear once its gotten all the nutriants that be nice, save so much money never needing to buy t-paper again, could make better space in the bathroom without needing a lavatory.

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    Removal of Cellular Degradation and Decay.

    Immortality FTW.

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    Sleeping! /stupid10chars
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    "This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."

    -- Capt. Copeland

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    1. Mortality if that counts: Living twice as long or more would be amazing

    2. Sleeping: Too much time spent sleeping, I could be productive without the need to sleep and it would help with having to deal with day/night shifts

    3. Need to Eat: Good bye grocery bill, I could still enjoy the taste of food but I just wouldn't require the nourishment. Fatty foods for days!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vea Lea View Post
    cells not being able to renew
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria

    that does not sound fun...

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    I go with mortality.
    You cared enough to post.

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    Mortality for sure.
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    In other news, both Tradewind and RICH prove their desire to be Kim Jong Un.

    I'd say sleep, but I like sleeping. Eating maybe? I'd save money at least.

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    ageing and everything that comes with the ageing process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jester Joe View Post
    In other news, both Tradewind and RICH prove their desire to be Kim Jong Un.

    I'd say sleep, but I like sleeping. Eating maybe? I'd save money at least.
    I was thinking more like Beldar Conehead.
    "You six-piece Chicken McNobody."
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    You are a legend thats why.

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    I'd remove the need to sleep. ~8 extra hours a day really start to add up. Removing shitting and eating won't save you as much time as sleeping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tradewind View Post
    I was thinking more like Beldar Conehead.
    Yeah, sure, that's what they all say.

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