From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Apr 27 2001 - 13:41:37 MDT
> but it is a manufacturing process, we're just changing the namufactures
> from genetics and hormones to humans. Just a matter of whether you trust
> nature or genetic researchers more...
>
> Cory
>
You can decide these things on a case by case basis. In the case of some
Senators, obviously nature has let us down. OTOH, genetic researchers may
exhibit harmful bias as to types of humans to manufacture. As an alternative
to either of these, have you considered the possibility of surpassing
manufactured humans by synthesizing that which makes us human?
τΏτ
Stay hungry,
--J. R.
Useless hypotheses:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism
Everything that can happen has already happened, not just once,
but an infinite number of times, and will continue to do so forever.
(Everything that can happen = more than anyone can imagine.)
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