From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:20:20 MDT
> In reality, of course, all these proposals---including yours
> too, unfortunately---cannot, in the old phrase, "turn a sow's
> ear into a silk purse". Two things will always be missing---
> pace Singularity---namely: (1) the native talent, intelligence,
> and temperament that distinguish thoughtful, productive, and
> intelligent people the world over from the criminal, the
> stupid, and the insane, and, (2) the traditions, cultural mores,
> and memes that prosperous and technologically advanced segments
> of societies all around the world always exhibit.
>
> Eugenics (or genetic engineering) could accomplish (1), but for
> (2), only time and the incremental processes of economic advance
> fostered by freedom and liberty will help.
>
> Lee
>
It would be extremely surprising to find that Eugenics could accomplish what
you claim. More sarcasm, perhaps?
Emlyn
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