Comments on: The Most Dangerous Idea in the World http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: JayCar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/#comment-3166 JayCar Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:37:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=1928#comment-3166 Any attempt at genetic, or body manipulation will have to be made 100% free of cost for all. I am against socialized medicine in many cases but on any issue such as this we can not afford the free market control. It would lead to the Ivory tower becoming ever more inaccessible. So if it was free to all then yes lets do it. Push our bounds eugenics failed for numerous reasons but most of all because of the inhumanity of it all. This allows us to practice scientific eugenics and bring everyone along for the ride. Any attempt at genetic, or body manipulation will have to be made 100% free of cost for all. I am against socialized medicine in many cases but on any issue such as this we can not afford the free market control. It would lead to the Ivory tower becoming ever more inaccessible.

So if it was free to all then yes lets do it. Push our bounds eugenics failed for numerous reasons but most of all because of the inhumanity of it all. This allows us to practice scientific eugenics and bring everyone along for the ride.

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]]> By: Patricia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/#comment-3161 Patricia Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:02:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=1928#comment-3161 I'm defending you all the way and I'm sorry to see such responses. I think you should elaborate on why its (obviously) more beneficial to eliminate human suffering as soon as transhumanistically possible, so that we can become better at being humans. It seems that lately we have de-evolved as a species. In light of our knowledge and capabilities, shouldn't we be able to fly by now. You are right, we are way behind in our sequence of evolutionary development. Human suffering is whats holding us back. I mean "come on" people, get it together already. We can send a mission all the way to Mars, but we can't figure out how to nurture/feed people so they don't have to live in constant pain (or stress)? "Suffering" is any force that denies life its most optimal way to live. I believe Confucius say "the purpose in life is to enjoy it" You have the best line I've read so far "We are a species that has evolved to evolve beyond biology. It is time for us to embody that ability." Fantastic. Thank you.. hope it helps I’m defending you all the way and I’m sorry to see such responses. I think you should elaborate on why its (obviously) more beneficial to eliminate human suffering as soon as transhumanistically possible, so that we can become better at being humans. It seems that lately we have de-evolved as a species. In light of our knowledge and capabilities, shouldn’t we be able to fly by now. You are right, we are way behind in our sequence of evolutionary development. Human suffering is whats holding us back. I mean “come on” people, get it together already. We can send a mission all the way to Mars, but we can’t figure out how to nurture/feed people so they don’t have to live in constant pain (or stress)? “Suffering” is any force that denies life its most optimal way to live. I believe Confucius say “the purpose in life is to enjoy it”

You have the best line I’ve read so far “We are a species that has evolved to evolve beyond biology. It is time for us to embody that ability.” Fantastic. Thank you.. hope it helps

]]> By: Defending The World’s Most Dangerous Idea | Science Not Fiction | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/#comment-3160 Defending The World’s Most Dangerous Idea | Science Not Fiction | Discover Magazine Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:16:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=1928#comment-3160 [...] had hoped for a good response to “The Most Dangerous Idea in the World,” but I must admit I did not expect the slew of comments, responses, and the huge Reddit thread [...] [...] had hoped for a good response to “The Most Dangerous Idea in the World,” but I must admit I did not expect the slew of comments, responses, and the huge Reddit thread [...]

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/#comment-3159 David Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:36:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=1928#comment-3159 http://bigthink.com/ideas/24125 http://bigthink.com/ideas/24125

]]> By: Fido Dogstoyevsky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/09/15/the-most-dangerous-idea-in-the-world/#comment-3158 Fido Dogstoyevsky Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:24:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=1928#comment-3158 How dismissive. Not all religious or spiritual people are primitive thinkers terrified of X or desperately clinging to ritual to banish anxiety Y. Some of us see subtle patterns in the architecture of our lives and the universe we live in. Others do not. And for many of us who do, science is no anathema. Do you think the Dalai Lama is an ignorant terrified fool? Mother Teresa? The Dalai Lama is supremely rational and believes in divinity, as did the lady of Calcutta. And Einstein, who you quoted, was agnostic not atheist. He well understood that there is no empiric proof either way, and that the human experience is limited and not a reliable means of proving or disproving the existence of divinity. Atheists who rage against religion are no more justified than proselytizers in their behavior. As for expanding the nature of human experience by the means you mention... there is no assurance that it will result in the glowing future you predict, either. If human history is used as any guide (a rational approach), such actions will only result in more inequity, misery and dismal unintended consequences. Cheers. Fido How dismissive.

Not all religious or spiritual people are primitive thinkers terrified of X or desperately clinging to ritual to banish anxiety Y. Some of us see subtle patterns in the architecture of our lives and the universe we live in. Others do not. And for many of us who do, science is no anathema. Do you think the Dalai Lama is an ignorant terrified fool? Mother Teresa? The Dalai Lama is supremely rational and believes in divinity, as did the lady of Calcutta. And Einstein, who you quoted, was agnostic not atheist. He well understood that there is no empiric proof either way, and that the human experience is limited and not a reliable means of proving or disproving the existence of divinity. Atheists who rage against religion are no more justified than proselytizers in their behavior.

As for expanding the nature of human experience by the means you mention… there is no assurance that it will result in the glowing future you predict, either. If human history is used as any guide (a rational approach), such actions will only result in more inequity, misery and dismal unintended consequences.

Cheers.
Fido

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