I just wanted to say that Slashdot is a little biased on this one. I say that because the icon used to represent this article was the linux icon, not the Apple icon. I'm not saying that that is such a bad thing; this isn't flamebait. I just think it's interesting, especially cosidering the fact that there is a specific icon for Corel (isn't there?). I myself use a mac and get really excited whenever a big blue apple appears on slashdot,. but the penguin sitting on its butt is there all the time. --gentle_giant
Yeah, sending robots to a distant far-away planet with frozen fertilized eggs would be cool, but what if it worked? Would it really ensure the survival of our civilization? Or would these new humans be a totally different race because they had no cultural ties whatsoever to us? Would they just die from depression because they had no older human to care for them, teach them, etc.? And what is more important to us: the survival of our species or the survival of our civilation (art, literature, way of life, etc.). There is so much we don't know about ourselves that it would be silly and perhaps even cruel to send unborn members of our civilization on such a mission. I mean, if you were one of these babies, wouldn't you ask yourself, "Why did they send me? Didn't they want me back on Earth with them?" Just a few thoughts on the topic.
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I hadn't thought of that. Damn mac-biased slashdot! Damn you!
I just wanted to say that Slashdot is a little biased on this one. I say that because the icon used to represent this article was the linux icon, not the Apple icon. I'm not saying that that is such a bad thing; this isn't flamebait. I just think it's interesting, especially cosidering the fact that there is a specific icon for Corel (isn't there?). I myself use a mac and get really excited whenever a big blue apple appears on slashdot,. but the penguin sitting on its butt is there all the time. --gentle_giant
Yeah, sending robots to a distant far-away planet with frozen fertilized eggs would be cool, but what if it worked? Would it really ensure the survival of our civilization? Or would these new humans be a totally different race because they had no cultural ties whatsoever to us? Would they just die from depression because they had no older human to care for them, teach them, etc.? And what is more important to us: the survival of our species or the survival of our civilation (art, literature, way of life, etc.). There is so much we don't know about ourselves that it would be silly and perhaps even cruel to send unborn members of our civilization on such a mission. I mean, if you were one of these babies, wouldn't you ask yourself, "Why did they send me? Didn't they want me back on Earth with them?" Just a few thoughts on the topic.
Oh, I care alot about giant killer robots. A lot. Especially if they're trying to eat me. Yeah, definitely worth consideration. And running! Ahhhh!!!