valid vs invalid

josh the red · Feb 26, 2001, 07:32 PM

did anyone understand this? i was a bit confused. what determined whether a person was considered valid or invalid? was it whether or not they worked at Gattaca? or did they have to have a genetic rating of higher than a certain amount? or did it have to do with somethin else? anyone know?

dani315423 · Mar 4, 2001, 04:56 AM

will someone please describe to me what the difference between invalid and valid is??? i don't understand how you are born valid but if your born invalid you can't become valid????

KUUCman · Mar 9, 2001, 09:07 PM

I believe that they most likely had a certain set of standards by which someone was determined valid or invalid. You didn't have to be perfect to be valid, because Irene (Uma) had that heart problem, and was still considered valid. However, if you had many problems, as Vincent did, then he probably would not meet those standards, and be considered invalid.

josh the red · Mar 20, 2001, 08:33 PM

thats what i thought for a while, but then how come to gain access to gattaca, they only had to be a valid. that was the "check" at the door, so then i was thinking that perhaps valid meant you worked there, so naturally anyone who was valid would be allowed access to gattaca, but if you didnt work there, like if jerome had tried to go through, even though he had a rating of 9.3 (i believe), that he would not be allowed. that he would have been an invalid because he didnt work there, even with his superrior genetics. but i am still not sure, anyone else have any ideas?

eln · Apr 16, 2001, 06:06 AM

Those who were genetically modified in the lab before being born are considered valid. They are test tube babies. Those who are concieved naturally like you and I are considered invalid. I hope this helps.

Eowyn · Apr 17, 2001, 07:22 AM

I agree with Eln. The Valids where genetically engineered to specific criteria such as appearance and IQ, but the outcome was not guaranteed, hence Irene's heart condition.

Whereas Jerome was born naturally, therefore no preselection of criteria and invalid.

Ivan · Aug 15, 2001, 09:06 PM

I agree with this point that genetically designed are Valid and Natural Invalid. But the reason why didn't Vincent get inside the building is probably both. He wasn't working there, they probable had a database of all employees, so every employe has an id in the database and his wasn't there and of course "It would be strange if an Invalid could get a job i such an Institution like Gataca" ..

Feb 26, 2001, 07:32 PM	#1
josh the red Apprentice 4 flights since Feb 2001	Re: valid vs invalid did anyone understand this? i was a bit confused. what determined whether a person was considered valid or invalid? was it whether or not they worked at Gattaca? or did they have to have a genetic rating of higher than a certain amount? or did it have to do with somethin else? anyone know?

Mar 4, 2001, 04:56 AM	#2
dani315423 Apprentice 1 flights since Mar 2001	Re: valid vs invalid will someone please describe to me what the difference between invalid and valid is??? i don't understand how you are born valid but if your born invalid you can't become valid????

Mar 9, 2001, 09:07 PM	#3
KUUCman Apprentice 2 flights since Mar 2001	Re: valid vs invalid I believe that they most likely had a certain set of standards by which someone was determined valid or invalid. You didn't have to be perfect to be valid, because Irene (Uma) had that heart problem, and was still considered valid. However, if you had many problems, as Vincent did, then he probably would not meet those standards, and be considered invalid.

Mar 20, 2001, 08:33 PM	#4
josh the red Apprentice 4 flights since Feb 2001	-+=+- thats what i thought for a while, but then how come to gain access to gattaca, they only had to be a valid. that was the "check" at the door, so then i was thinking that perhaps valid meant you worked there, so naturally anyone who was valid would be allowed access to gattaca, but if you didnt work there, like if jerome had tried to go through, even though he had a rating of 9.3 (i believe), that he would not be allowed. that he would have been an invalid because he didnt work there, even with his superrior genetics. but i am still not sure, anyone else have any ideas?

Apr 16, 2001, 06:06 AM	#5
eln Pilot 36 flights since Apr 2001 Location: Singapore	re: Who is considered invalid and valid Those who were genetically modified in the lab before being born are considered valid. They are test tube babies. Those who are concieved naturally like you and I are considered invalid. I hope this helps.

Apr 17, 2001, 07:22 AM	#6
Eowyn Wing Commander 162 flights since Jan 2001 Location: UK	Re: valid vs invalid I agree with Eln. The Valids where genetically engineered to specific criteria such as appearance and IQ, but the outcome was not guaranteed, hence Irene's heart condition. Whereas Jerome was born naturally, therefore no preselection of criteria and invalid.

Aug 15, 2001, 09:06 PM	#7
Ivan formerly known as Ivanhoe 1,573 flights since Nov 2000 Location: Europe - Balkans	Re: valid vs invalid I agree with this point that genetically designed are Valid and Natural Invalid. But the reason why didn't Vincent get inside the building is probably both. He wasn't working there, they probable had a database of all employees, so every employe has an id in the database and his wasn't there and of course "It would be strange if an Invalid could get a job i such an Institution like Gataca" ..

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