Bio-tech related Quirks and Perks

[Astromancer]

Try this quirk. Uncontrollable Hair Syndrome, I'll post a url later. Basically the hair follicles are oddly shaped and the hair of these people always looks messy. A minor inconvenience but it can get quirk level negative reactions.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Astromancer

Try this quirk. Uncontrollable Hair Syndrome, I'll post a url later. Basically the hair follicles are oddly shaped and the hair of these people always looks messy. A minor inconvenience but it can get quirk level negative reactions.

I think that might be just a specific reason for Unattractive.

[Astromancer]

Originally Posted by whswhs

I think that might be just a specific reason for Unattractive.

Perhaps, still it is a real world genetic trait and thus fits THS.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Astromancer

Perhaps, still it is a real world genetic trait and thus fits THS.

Sure, but there doesn't seem to be any reason you can't describe it as "We can genetically engineer your child to be unattractive." The challenge would be to think of a reason some group of people would be a market for that particular change.

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Sure, but there doesn't seem to be any reason you can't describe it as "We can genetically engineer your child to be unattractive." The challenge would be to think of a reason some group of people would be a market for that particular change.

Unique physical appearance. Some anime figures have unruly hair as a trademark and with the active lack of sanity apparently seen in some TS gene selectors it's very hard to say "No, nobody would actually do _that_.".

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Sure, but there doesn't seem to be any reason you can't describe it as "We can genetically engineer your child to be unattractive." The challenge would be to think of a reason some group of people would be a market for that particular change.

Disadvantages are probably more likely to be the bugs of new inventions (including side effects of desired advantages) than deliberately marketed aspects.

[Astromancer]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

Disadvantages are probably more likely to be the bugs of new inventions (including side effects of desired advantages) than deliberately marketed aspects.

Agreed. I started this thread with the idea on coming up with biotech realistic perks and quirks to just cover that sort of thing.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Unique physical appearance. Some anime figures have unruly hair as a trademark and with the active lack of sanity apparently seen in some TS gene selectors it's very hard to say "No, nobody would actually do _that_.".

What stops them from just cutting their hair short? I'm balding, so I buzz it. Bam, simple, and no longer unruly or scuzzy looking.
My mom does something different to hers but it now looks normal.

So I can't imagine an ultra-tech setting that is unable to alter genetic hair styles.

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

What stops them from just cutting their hair short? I'm balding, so I buzz it. Bam, simple, and no longer unruly or scuzzy looking.
My mom does something different to hers but it now looks normal.

So I can't imagine an ultra-tech setting that is unable to alter genetic hair styles.

I was saying that somebody would want hair like Goku's from DBZ. Either for themselves or their offspring. Your reply does not seem germane to that and baffles me somewhat.

[Flyndaran]

It's still no different than making your child have curly or straight hair. It's too easily changed when adult to make sense even as a minor perk or quirk.