| A lot of it is the mental part.
A human being's programming starts at birth and is most enduring and instinctive if learned young. This is why it's so hard to go against your instincts and so hard to break off certain habits. Usually those who succeed easy are programmed good habits at a young age whether intentionally or not.
Basically there is much you can train a person to do after he's 18 years old, but it won't be a completely natural instinct. It won't be as natural as walking, yawning or breathing.
I'm desperately trying to re-program myself and at the age of 23, it is an incredibly uphill battle.
You want a great soldier? You teach him the instincts at a young age and put him in the mind set since young age.
Personality conflicts could be nothing more than a conflict in the personal program.
This is pretty much what will separate the ninja from an SF guy... and the ninja would have far more capabilities in the modern world than your run of the mill SF guy. |