>> that image from the university of utah is awesome. i'm studying humanities right now, so i definitely fit into the "maybe we shouldn't clone dinosaurs" category. <<
Well, if we don't we'll never revive the Carolina parakeets or passenger pigeons we wiped out, and I'd like to do that.
As a general rule, it's a bad idea to gengineer things that see you as food, or otherwise are extremely dangerous. You really have to think about what it's for, how it will survive, how you're going to maintain control if it's something you don't want getting loose.
Gengingeers in this society are mostly going down the "don't" list like it's a set of goals, with the possible exception of human experimentation. My bet is people are doing that, just keeping it quiet.
>> here's another meme that resonates with me. i suspect that you'll disagree with it, but probably find it funny as well.<<
Broken link. :(
>> in my case, infinite questions plus a mental disorder that causes endless rumination is just a recipe for disaster. <<
I have an extrapolative engine in my head. It absolutely will get into trouble if I don't take care to keep it pointed in productive directions. It cannot simultaneously plot an epic and ruminate on climate change. But it takes practice to learn what will occupy it and how to keep it busy.
>> that being said, i love learning about lesbian history and i simply can't stop myself from wanting to devour as much genshin impact lore as possible. <<
That's cool.
>> we all have our interests, i guess. nobody truly hates knowledge--i think some of us are just more wary of it.<<
It's certainly true that some are more wary than others. But some people are just hostile to the idea of knowledge, and all of them around me will gravitate because I'm really conspicuous with mine, I can't hide it. I pretty much have to stab them in the ego until they back off and leave me alone. Besides, I spray knowledge everywhere and that's something they don't want on them.
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Re: tried some out..
Date: 2022-12-05 01:50 am (UTC)Well, if we don't we'll never revive the Carolina parakeets or passenger pigeons we wiped out, and I'd like to do that.
As a general rule, it's a bad idea to gengineer things that see you as food, or otherwise are extremely dangerous. You really have to think about what it's for, how it will survive, how you're going to maintain control if it's something you don't want getting loose.
Gengingeers in this society are mostly going down the "don't" list like it's a set of goals, with the possible exception of human experimentation. My bet is people are doing that, just keeping it quiet.
>> here's another meme that resonates with me. i suspect that you'll disagree with it, but probably find it funny as well.<<
Broken link. :(
>> in my case, infinite questions plus a mental disorder that causes endless rumination is just a recipe for disaster. <<
I have an extrapolative engine in my head. It absolutely will get into trouble if I don't take care to keep it pointed in productive directions. It cannot simultaneously plot an epic and ruminate on climate change. But it takes practice to learn what will occupy it and how to keep it busy.
>> that being said, i love learning about lesbian history and i simply can't stop myself from wanting to devour as much genshin impact lore as possible. <<
That's cool.
>> we all have our interests, i guess. nobody truly hates knowledge--i think some of us are just more wary of it.<<
It's certainly true that some are more wary than others. But some people are just hostile to the idea of knowledge, and all of them around me will gravitate because I'm really conspicuous with mine, I can't hide it. I pretty much have to stab them in the ego until they back off and leave me alone. Besides, I spray knowledge everywhere and that's something they don't want on them.