On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Damien Broderick wrote:
> [snip] Genetic conservatism certainly
> seemed to be Anderson's own spin (perhaps, I suppose, for prudent PR and
> self-preservation purposes).
I'm pretty sure I've read someplace that he is against any radical
engineering (perhaps even 'religious' { whatever that means }).
> *Where will it all stop?* Since we don't know what we're doing, we could
> end up *losing our human essence*. Humans might *look like Star Trek
> people!* Oh, can you imagine a more terrible fate?
There is a nightclub in Moscow called the "Titanic", where looking like
Worf would probably function quite well as a lifespan extension treatment.
There is another one called the "Hungry Duck" where looking like Lt. Riker
would have some very pleasant benefits as well.
R.
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