Rules for a "Becoming Na'vi" program (sorta long =/)

[Raiden]

Originally Posted by Helicoradian

Ok, I got a serious problem with this. Even though the RDA might be out of the picture you would still need to use their tech to get to Pandora. What this means is the ability to fix genetic and physical problems (such as a spine injury) would be possible. Somebody who has a physical problem or disability might just have the right mindset to follow through with this program (such as Jake Sully), I'll expand on this more below. A stipulation to this should be if a physical impairment is caused by negligence or on purpose.

I think you may have misunderstood; I am talking strictly about carriers of genetic disorders. There is gene therapy now for things like this, so if someone can have therapy in the future to rid themselves of such things, then yes, they can do it. I'm not talking about people that are mentally or physically handicapped due to injuries, I'm talking specifically about things that could potentially get into the Na'vi gene pool and cause biological havoc. This includes AIDs, lysogenic-cycle viruses (aka herpes), and any genetic disorder that you are known to be a carrier for that could be spread to your offspring.

As for the "bringing something with you" rule, yeah, I guess that one isn't necessary, but I'm mainly talking about things like pictures of yourself or family. Maybe that one could just be shortened to "one photograph" and only be of a certain size. The reason why I said "no religious stuff" has to do with what has happened in the past with different religions spreading to other peoples and annihilating the original religion or causing wars, and I don't feel like getting into an argument about what should and shouldn't be allowed in that area; it would be useless and hair-splitting.

I think the aptitude test is a great idea, and there should also be a general psych evaluation to make sure that the people that get in aren't crazy (This would all be done on earth of course).

I also agree about the "Jake" situation and that perhaps people in a similar situation should get special recognition.