00100	THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL
00200	
00300	
00400		In this section, I would like to explore the possiblities  of
00500	increasing  the  capabilities of individuals.  We shall consider both
00600	the provision of new tools and improvements in physiology.
00700	
00800		Why is it not possible for one person to do the following?:
00900	
01000		1.  Build a ten story building, a sophisticated jet airplane,
01100	a car, or a large computer all by himself.
01200	
01300		2.  Convince the government to adopt a good new policy simply
01400	by having good arguments  for  the  new  policy  without  having  any
01500	political position or even political ability.
01600	
01700		3. Climb Mount Everest or walk across the Arctic alone.
01800	
01900		4. Swim the Atlantic.
02000	
02100		5. Live 500 years.
02200	
02300		6. Run 25 miles to work in the morni;g in an hour and back in
02400	the afternoon without being especially tired.
02500	
02600		7. Have the information in the Library of Congress as readily
02700	available at any time as if one remembered it.
02800	
02900		8.  Get  agreement  on  the  solution  to  social problems as
03000	readily as agreement on engineering problems.
03100	
03200		It seems to me that any of these things would be  worthwhile,
03300	and maybe all of them are possible. That they are worthwhile seems to
03400	me  evident,  but  experience  shows  that  many  people   can   find
03500	disadvantages  in anything.  Therefore, I shall go through the entire
03600	list, saying somewhat pedantically why each one seems worthwhile, and
03700	also how it may be possible.
03800	
03900		1. Build a large building or airplane or computer alone.