Comments on: Hanna: A Transhuman Tragedy of Nature vs Nurture http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Brainetics http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/#comment-4666 Brainetics Wed, 18 May 2011 08:10:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=4218#comment-4666 Maybe you want try it: www.mathfeats.com Have you been wondering certain things regarding the Brainetics Review Secrets exposed from the Human Calculator, Mike Byster? His Brainetics program include five DVDs, a Parents’ Guide book, a Playbook, Credit cards and Flash Cards is essential to actually comprehend the Brainetics secrets. Maybe you want try it: http://www.mathfeats.com

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]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/#comment-4665 Matt B. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:38:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=4218#comment-4665 Reminds me very much of Oasis from Sluggy Freelance. Reminds me very much of Oasis from Sluggy Freelance.

]]> By: MJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/#comment-4664 MJ Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=4218#comment-4664 Agreed. To further that point, the other girl's repeated use of the word "freak" probably drove home the confusing signals for Hanna. Along those lines, do you feel that she experienced a condensed puberty/coming of age while with her surrogate family? The bonding with a mother figure, questioning her sexuality (through that awkward kiss), developing friendships, etc... If you agree that she experienced those things, do you feel that it fundamentally created new paradigms of human interaction that she was lacking through upbringing and genetic abnormality? Agreed. To further that point, the other girl’s repeated use of the word “freak” probably drove home the confusing signals for Hanna.

Along those lines, do you feel that she experienced a condensed puberty/coming of age while with her surrogate family? The bonding with a mother figure, questioning her sexuality (through that awkward kiss), developing friendships, etc… If you agree that she experienced those things, do you feel that it fundamentally created new paradigms of human interaction that she was lacking through upbringing and genetic abnormality?

]]> By: Kyle Munkittrick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/#comment-4663 Kyle Munkittrick Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:18:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=4218#comment-4663 Oohhhh... good point MJ. I think Hanna seeing the word "abnormal" is as important as knowing it is her genetics that are abnormal. She knows she's been raised separately from the rest of the world, that she's special and in danger, but does not know why. Heller made her genetic abnormality into an entire life of abnormality. She does become angry with her father when he reveals what she was designed to do and displays a normal teenage reaction: rebellion. I think her "organic reaction" to the betrayal is proof that, for all the tinkering in her DNA and her military upbringing, she's still a teenager. Her reaction is simply a human one, through and through. Oohhhh… good point MJ. I think Hanna seeing the word “abnormal” is as important as knowing it is her genetics that are abnormal. She knows she’s been raised separately from the rest of the world, that she’s special and in danger, but does not know why. Heller made her genetic abnormality into an entire life of abnormality. She does become angry with her father when he reveals what she was designed to do and displays a normal teenage reaction: rebellion.

I think her “organic reaction” to the betrayal is proof that, for all the tinkering in her DNA and her military upbringing, she’s still a teenager. Her reaction is simply a human one, through and through.

]]> By: MJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2011/04/14/hanna-a-transhuman-tragedy-of-nature-vs-nurture/#comment-4662 MJ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:58:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/?p=4218#comment-4662 I think another interesting area of discussion/development would be the ways in which Hanna reacts to her test results (which I for the life of me can't figure out why she would take with her if the objective was killing Wiegler). Whereas I'm sure she was familiar with the abstract concept of betrayal, her lack of empathy/sympathy for her "father's" choice is ironically a product of her upbringing (as demonstrated when she is forced to haul the deer by herself) and of her genetic alterations (here I use the terms empathy/sympathy as akin to pity)... Could her organic reaction to that betrayal be then viewed as an innate quality that all possess, regardless of upbringing or genetics? I think another interesting area of discussion/development would be the ways in which Hanna reacts to her test results (which I for the life of me can’t figure out why she would take with her if the objective was killing Wiegler).

Whereas I’m sure she was familiar with the abstract concept of betrayal, her lack of empathy/sympathy for her “father’s” choice is ironically a product of her upbringing (as demonstrated when she is forced to haul the deer by herself) and of her genetic alterations (here I use the terms empathy/sympathy as akin to pity)… Could her organic reaction to that betrayal be then viewed as an innate quality that all possess, regardless of upbringing or genetics?

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