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The Rights of the Resurrected
What bothers me about the prospect of ''bringing to life'' a Neanderthal is not that we would be selectively modifying nearly-Human DNA, but the prospect of the terrible life that poor Neanderthal would lead. After all, if there is a good chance he or she will be able to speak or understand language, then there is also a very good chance that he ...
Posted to Human Nature by Adantigus on November 25, 2008
RE: the future as we don't know it
Technology, bio or otherwise, is a complex and twisted thread that winds around and through our society. It takes us on great journeys, big and small, teaches and supports us, and complicates our lives. And, as you say, Mr. Saletan (Bill?), how and where it will go is a mystery. It reminds me a lot of the late 90's and the Internet Balloon. Here ...
Posted to Human Nature by RichLessing on November 9, 2008
Sexual Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement & the InterNET
Thanks for a very interesting and thoughtful article that addressed current events, came up with new approaches, and put it all together neatly in one, entertaining article. My view on those folks who would employ our law enforcement authorities to charge and convict individual InterNET users, is somewhat different. I see these forceful, legal ...
Posted to Human Nature by MichaelBernard1 on July 8, 2008