Let's Breed a Giant

There are plenty of us science fiction and fantasy nerds out there who wonder every now and then: what would the world be like if giants roamed the Earth? You know what I say? Let's put our crazy modern day medical technology to the test and try to breed ourselves a giant.

I think the process should be fairly straightforward. We already know how to breed animals for specific traits, all we need to do is apply this technology to humans. The scientists in charge would most likely select breeding individuals that carry the gene for gigantism. This breeding process will probably be a slow one, taking many generations to properly monitor the growth of the human subjects. I think a good starting height for our gigantic friend would be somewhere around one-hundred feet tall. That's just a couple dozen feet taller than the christmas tree at Rockefeller Center every holiday season. We can always make a taller giant if the current giant isn't cool enough or can't reach enough also tall things without a ladder.

So I guess another important thing to consider is where this giant will sleep. Anyone interested in offering their house? The giant will probably have a pretty hefty appetite as well, so a place where whole pigs and cows are plentiful is a bonus.