Biomedical Engineering Human Evolution in Space and on Mars
The evolution of homo sapiens and terrestrial biology on Mars has puzzled mankind for centuries since Johannes Kepler peered into his telescope and discovered Mars in 1609. And now after a four-century long debate, human beings are finalizing logistics to embark on the first interplanetary voyage, a symbolic event that will forever alter our place in the cosmos. Over the last half-century, we have knowingly and unintentionally participated in a political game of duck duck goose in trying to accomplish the decisions once thought necessary to settle and explore Mars. In our brief history lesson, we learned that imaginary dragons actually stifled human exploration for centuries in ancient China. As Dr. Zubrin mentioned in his renowned book, A Case for Mars, “these dragons in the present day are comparable to radiation, cost, gravity, dust storms, and human biology, as well as lunar exploration which has had a greater impact than all of the other five dragons.”
The evolution of homo sapiens and terrestrial biology on Mars has puzzled mankind for centuries since Johannes Kepler peered into his telescope and discovered Mars in 1609. And now after a four-century long debate, human beings are finalizing logistics to embark on the first interplanetary voyage, a symbolic event that will forever alter our place in the cosmos. Over the last half-century, we have knowingly and unintentionally participated in a political game of duck duck goose in trying to accomplish the decisions once thought necessary to settle and explore Mars. In our brief history lesson, we learned that imaginary dragons actually stifled human exploration for centuries in ancient China. As Dr. Zubrin mentioned in his renowned book, A Case for Mars, “these dragons in the present day are comparable to radiation, cost, gravity, dust storms, and human biology, as well as lunar exploration which has had a greater impact than all of the other five dragons.”
In the ninth episode of the Frontier Space Podcast, Dr. Scott Solomon, Evolutionary Biologist and Professor at Rice University, mentioned “if we were to successfully create a self-sustaining human settlement on Mars it could actually trigger evolutionary changes in people.” This is derived from a melting pot of planetary attributes unique to Mars such as three eighths the gravity of Earth and similar radiation exposure levels to that of the International Space Station (ISS). Dr. Solomon said “our ultimate fate might be determined in part by whether we choose to branch out and become an interplanetary species. One species of humans living on Mars, another species living on Europea, and others in the Universe.”
Physiological factors limiting space exploration in the present-day stem from billions of years of evolution of life on Earth. It is important to realize that most biological implications on Mars in the early 21st century are theoretical in nature. Dr. Solomon believes a great way to understand the evolution of organisms is by studying islands, which could be analogous to planets and other celestial bodies. Alternative atmospheres, pressure, gravity, sunlight, and diet would promote the development of changes to human DNA. “Mutations in cells that make sperm and eggs can be passed on to your children. Every new baby on Earth has about 60 new mutations in genes. All of the great diversity in life can be traced back to a mutation that made an individual survive a little longer”, discussed by Dr. Solomon in his TedX Talk on Evolutionary Biology.
On Mars, an unusually high amount of enzymes in the human body will encourage quantum tunneling, a phenomena where a particle can bypass energy activation levels required to achieve a more desirable state. Sometimes an electron can even temporarily be located inside the nucleus of an atom. “If two strands of DNA replicate and protons are in the wrong location, this is known to play an important role in mutations” as mentioned by Jim Al-Khalili in his Ted Talk, How Quantum Biology might Explain Life’s Biggest Questions. Perhaps the altered proton location from tunneling also changes the frequency oscillation of the DNA and other interacted cells.
Biomedical engineering will have an influential role in mutations on Mars by optimizing biological function wherever possible, keeping the trains on their tracks. Experiencing photobiomodulation, or red light therapy, 10–20 minutes in the morning and before bed may have an important function in regulating circadian rhythms, especially on Mars with around half the sunlight and solar irradiance of Earth. The 45 Watt sq ft GembaRed NIR & Red LED Light Panel weighs 1.5kg and radiates 630nm to 850 nm wavelengths over a square foot with around six inches of biological absorption.
LifeWave patches are worn by countless professional athletes since 2004 and could become one of the most effective infrared treatments for terrestrial life in the Solar system. Nanotechnology patches contain an organically based nanocrystal mixture, that induces internal wideband infrared stimulation and increases the production of the peptide GHK-Cu (glycyl-L- histidyl-L-lysine-copper), which activates more stem cells. Cosmonauts can leverage these patches on Mars to produce favorable biochemical changes, to help improve overall sensory functions, deep sleep, and performance. Intolerances and allergies of cosmonauts may be logged and partially treated before, during, and after with a sub-100g portable electric acupuncture laser such as a Softlaser Plus or Accupen. Yet perhaps the most promising technology may be CRISPR-Cas9, a genome-editing tool that helps edit and manipulate the DNA of any organism. Dr. Solomon articulated, “at least in theory CRISPR gives us the ability to guide our own evolution by making changes to our genomes that would potentially make us better adapted to say living on Mars.”
Although not presently recognized, the conflicts inherent in the existence of human polarity have powerfully shaped world history. On Mars, human polarity is likely to be asynchronous for extended periods of time; Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI’s), detox X39 patch placement, and various other biohacking measures may be able to help retain optimal polarity on deep space missions. Moreover, electrically conductive pads underneath the feet of humans at workstations and beds at night can foster greater electron absorption to support the natural electrical condition of the human body.
Nadya Lutz, Owner at Neuro Performance Now, recounts “our cars receive better maintenance services than our own brains. Every 3,000 miles we tune up our cars, yet most of us don’t think to tune up our brains.” On Mars, the human brain is likely to approach a state of mind farther away from electrical and natural reverberation, deviating farther away from typical cortical patterns experienced on Earth. Portable neurofeedback devices such as NeuroOptimal, a 15g EEG biofeedback machine and software, help provide passive 30min treatment sessions that could improve REM sleep, as well as mental and physical performance on celestial bodies. Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI’s) developed and operated by Neuralink may even be able to measure the neurological imprint from mutations and provide early warning indicators into the deteriorating mental health of settlers. Furthermore, incorporating Z-health neurology training into the daily practices of cosmonauts may better enable overall performance and the overall functional capacity of nervous system, organs, and movements.
Every disease oscillates at a predetermined frequency. One of the most effective ways to monitor disease may be with affordable rife treatment systems and voice analysis software. AO Scan Digital Body Analyzer passively inputs a frequency sweep into the body to classify and monitor the active/inflamed or deactivated/underused status of over 1,347 human biomarkers. After cataloging 120,000 frequencies of the human body, Solex LLC commercialized a 3.56g handheld device, Alpha Omega (AO) Scan with voice analysis software, that remotely analyzes short audio files. Kole mentions that “crew members could likely classify and monitor the progression of almost every disease by analyzing 10–15 seconds of astronaut communication data.” This parallel approach also offers very real advantages for healing cancers and to passively treat disease. “With the remote transmission system, you don’t have to be in the same room as the machine, or even in the same settlement on Mars. Rife machines could likely recognize different strains and mutations of disease and organisms in space and on other planetary bodies.”
On any given day, early settlers on Mars should be equipped with an abundance of biohacking devices and knowledge to enjoy their adventure. So when you and/or your child is packing for Mars, this article may come in handy. In the long term, settlers on Mars might evolve to become more favorable cosmonauts to explore the solar system and deep space. Evolution on Mars will ultimately be an important first piece of the puzzle toward understanding which exoplanets are safe and favorable to populate.