Saturday, March 22, 2008

NATIVITY....THE HYPOTHESIS

NATIVITY-The Hypothesis


1. I’m a Nigerian, so what? What does this mean? Does my definition as aNigerian end at the fact that I was born between certain geographicalLongitudes and Latitudes? If it does. What differentiates me from another individual? Is thedefinition of Nigerian, or American a question of space and distance orsomething more?2. If my being a Nigerian is more than being born in Nigeria, what makesme different? What is the unseen factor that cannot be found in anotherperson from a separate Nationality? If the definition of "Nigerian" is not biological (we are all biologically identical) and not related to location or physical attributes,(can you tell a Nigerian from aGhanaian or a Togolese by the physical?), then indeed it is somethingmore.3. Firstly we know that "it " is not visible. its presence cannot be proved bya practical experiment or a laboratory analysis.4. if it isn’t physical or biological, "It" must be psychological, a mental nicheor consciousness that all Nigerians possess.5.If this is it, it means that being a Nigerian makes us unique. Not only arewe born in a region, we are all defined by a particular distinct thinking.6. We are special, a "social species" if you may. Not an organism but a type oforganism called Nigerian.150 million Nigerians put together make up a single speciesor type.7. As we are a species (type), we must have a protected psychologicalcomposition. (like a gene pool).A cat and a dog cannot interbreed for the simplefact that they both have a protected gene pool.8. As a country, our psychological pool (composition), is unique andprotected by isolating mechanisms. The Nigerian SPC(social psychologicalcomposition) cannot interbreed with or be substituted for the AmericanSPC.In easier terms, the Nigerian mentality and the American mentality aretwo distinct, different and protected entities.9. if "Nigerian’ is a species or type, each of us 150 million is a socialpsychological unit (gene) that makes up the whole.10. Each of us contributes a single psychological characteristic (trait) thatcontributes to the overall mental nature of the species-Nigerian.11. It therefore follows, that we all define and determine, to a unit degree,the composition of the state of mind called "nigerian".In other words,characteristic A of the species "Nigerian", is an innate expression of a trait carriedon from a unit (gene) or group of units in the whole. This trait is thenexpressed as part of the whole.12. You and I and 150 million others determine the mindset called"Nigerian". The question is; is it possible to "toy" with the genes (units) of a species so as toacquire certain traits? Is it possible to scientifically manipulate the geneticmake up of a species to acquire a desired nature? Indeed it is! In fact, this isthe core of genetic and DNA modification today and this technological ability has saved millions of lives by the production of genetically modified crops or GMCs.Wheat that would naturally grow and produce in 6months can now be made to produce in 3 and give even better fruits! Also, foodsthat are susceptible to pest attack can now be modified into resistant types. It’s all in the genes! .Once in a while, nature toys with genes too, causing conditions like sickle cell anemia andalbinism. The reason for this could be medical or even as a result of harmful radioactive radiation. Whatever the case, the fact remains, genes (units), can be modified.14.If this is possible in the species called tridax procumbens, it is very possible in thespecies called Nigerian.15. How is it done? how do you turn a lanky, tall, fruitless, 4-year old bananaplant into a young sturdy,3 month old, banana making machine?16. It starts by identifying the gene or genes required for short life and bigfruits and modifying these into producing today’s banana GMCs.17.You cant deal with just any gene (any unit), u need the right genes.18. If Nigerian is a species or mental status made up of genes. We canbring about a modification if we tamper with the genes associated with theexpressing the desired traits, but we have to identify the required genesor singular psychological units. (SPUs) required to create the "mutantNigerian species"19. These units are distinct, different, they are all genes, yes we know, butthey are the ones that carry the desired traits which can be modified intobeing expressed as the DOMINANT trait.20. Vice versa, unwanted tendencies can be modified at the gene or unitlevel into becoming manifest at the species level as the RECCESSIVE trait.21. Therefore to create a GMC or a mutant, identify the desired characteristic,identify the genes (units) that carry these traits and manipulate them intobecoming the dominant characteristic.

Its most likely that one would very easily fall prey to the net of confusion surrounding the hypothesis above. This is quite understandable as it would take only a mutant mind to comprehend the massive changes that can occur once the right people in our society are tuned to the right frequencies.Are we not generally tired of reiterating the flaws of the past? Are we not tired of pointing fingers at our past mistakes, passing the ball of blame and smearing the little progress we have made in the past with the mud of uncertainty? This is a generation for the new minds. The minds that can and will change the world!I am writing these thoughts of mine as an introduction to the future, a future that will be introduced by my words. I sincerely hope that the hypothesis I have proposed and the calculative, speculative and deductive conclusions that I will scribble down in the days, weeks and probably years to come, would bring about the much desired change that would shake the citizens of my world in this generation and in generations to come.This is a call to all Mutants who know within themselves that they carry an unseen ability to bring about change in a massive degree that will positively impact on the shores of present day civilization.So from now on let’s take this walk and one day when a concise report of these memoirs reaches the world maybe its effect will be felt more powerfully. I look forward to this experience.

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