(September 14, 2016 at 4:36 am)Alex K Wrote: I don't doubt that it will be possible at some point, but I find it more likely that machines will be universally used to carry the children for safety reasons, and that humans carrying them will be the exception.

Quite possible. But what it does to the emotional bond between mother and child is anyone's guess. Remember that old song? In the year 2525.

Quote:Where's the fetus going to gestate? You're going to keep it in a box?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBOQzSk14c

(September 14, 2016 at 4:34 am)Atheist_BG Wrote: A friend on Facebook shared this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/scienc...ebook-post
Do you think it has even the slightest chance to be true? Or is it bogus? I can only hope it would become real some day but many are sceptic, even some scientists.

Fuck that shit.

(September 14, 2016 at 7:26 am)abaris Wrote:

(September 14, 2016 at 4:36 am)Alex K Wrote: I don't doubt that it will be possible at some point, but I find it more likely that machines will be universally used to carry the children for safety reasons, and that humans carrying them will be the exception.

Quite possible. But what it does to the emotional bond between mother and child is anyone's guess. Remember that old song? In the year 2525.

I really think it is overrated. I've seen the worst side of it myself so I'm probably biased against glorifying the "natural way". Yes, there will probably be oxytocin IVs involved. Women get them anyway e.g. after C-sections, but I don't doubt for a minute that there will be enough bonding that way before and after the child is "born" (after all, I feel plenty bonded to my child, and I didn't carry her to term), and that people will gladly do that in lieu of facing the risk of complications and hardship from pregnancies.

I'm not even considering it until I know it's delivered by c section.

(September 14, 2016 at 4:40 am)Jesster Wrote: Oh, trust me. This is something I've been paying attention to for a while since I can't have children normally. It didn't take me long to realize that if this was even reasonable in the near future, I wouldn't be able to afford it. The science of it is fun though, right?

The day the first computer was invented nobody was able to afford it. Now everyone can afford it. So it's just a matter of time for the technology to be affordable.

(September 14, 2016 at 4:48 pm)Atheist_BG Wrote:

(September 14, 2016 at 4:40 am)Jesster Wrote: Oh, trust me. This is something I've been paying attention to for a while since I can't have children normally. It didn't take me long to realize that if this was even reasonable in the near future, I wouldn't be able to afford it. The science of it is fun though, right?

The day the first computer was invented nobody was able to afford it. Now everyone can afford it. So it's just a matter of time for the technology to be affordable.

Sure, this could be the case. I won't start getting optimistic about it any time soon, though. I already can't afford the stuff I'm facing right now.

Big fucking deal.

In my case it's not for lack of trying . . . .

That is research I don't want my tax dollars funding.