Friday, February 13, 2009
Ex-infected-Men, pt. 1
There's a drug that promotes mutation, which may be a partial cure for HIV. Experiments have accelerated the virus's mutation until it stops functioning in some patients.
Sounds good. I like the outside-the-box approach. But apparently there is concern over potential mutation of the patient's own DNA. So we might be kiling a virus and creating mutant people.
When I hear "mutant" I think X-Men (and, yes, ninja turtles). I'm not sure real-life mutants would have special powers like in the comic books... but it's more fun to think about--and draw--than oh look my eyes are a different color now, that's NUTSO.
There's an important moral here, and I think you know what it is: When you get your mutant powers, do not use them to kill hot female doctors. You will soon regret it, and most certainly be branded a super-villain. They might just stop curing people altogether.
