DNA Blender

Another thought--increasingly scientists are extracting beneficial genes from one species and inserting them into the germline of an unrelated species. The example of the jellyfish dna into a monkey comes to mind, but there are plenty of others.

Skeptics remind us that the biology is a complex system, in which small changes can have massive and unpredictable effects down the line. Perhaps the future explosion of truly hybrid human species is a gradual progression starting with simple steps--a little kitty cat DNA for night vision, a little beaver DNA to enhance skills for building construction (perhaps even criminals get in the game, inserting, say, bat DNA to get the ol' sonar hearing--perfect for safe cracking). Could lead to some interesting consequences down the line--some good, some just weird.