5) We are tampering with God's work. Pigs were created perfect the way they are, as are we. Toying with genes is tampering with God's perfect work and SHOULD not be done under any sane principals.
What of the breeding of dogs, cattle, etc. that humans have been doing for centuries? A poodle is a result of genetic engineering too.
Ayn Rand may be a good spokesman, but she's not much of a philosopher (or an economist). Some of the phrases of her mouthpieces in the fiction would make for a rousing (or at least good) political speech (even the somewhat corny exaltation of gold, cigarettes, dollar signs or d'Anconia's full name; but then she is not much of an aesthete:-), but they lack the depth. A brilliant oration cannot have the analytical profundity of a boring research paper; and so she, in fact, who champions fact over feeling, reverts to arousing people's feelings rather than thoroughly stating the facts. But I don't think Hayek or Mill have as many knee-jerk followers (though they do have enough).
Take Atlas Shrugged. It celebrates capitalism, but it never shows capitalists who pollute the environment, say, endangering other people's lives. It doesn't ponder the capitalist's dependent on the government - no, not for the egregious things, there are plenty of caricature "Bad" guys there, but consider governmental protection of IP. What would Rand say were someone to reverse-engineer Rearden Metal? Would Rearden run to gov't for protection and scream that he deserved the fruits of his labor? Those are just 2 examples, there are so many more...
I may be perceived as almost communist by some people I've argued with, but this is just simplifying things too much. Consider a thing you take for granted, like, oh, I don't know, electricity or transportation. You obviously realize that it takes a huge group of people to create that, and that group needs to have a leader, otherwise nothing would happen. Would you go on a ship without a captain? Then why do you complain about the position of a CEO?
He just told you he built this company with his bare hands, and now you tell him he's hired hands?
Oh, I see, you just didn't read his post at all, before replying, in the great/. tradition.
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I mean, it's interesting and all, but if this relates to nerds, then pretty much anything does. And, of course, anything does, including what Natalie Port... oh, wait, ok, Oprah wore last time in public, but still...
I (I will not say "we") do look at other news sources besides/., and nerds at least know enough about Google (and its news service) to keep up with interesting stuff.
A computer has no ability to learn from mistakes? Is that so? How much do you know about state-of-the-art in AI and the design of Deep Fritz in particular?
That's why many gov't buildings and offices are drab and gloomy. Because time proved that they instill depression and fear of the government in people:)
You write in short, assertive sentences. No bullshit digressions, long words or subordinate clauses. You write like a man. Even missing a few periouds now and again.
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What of the breeding of dogs, cattle, etc. that humans have been doing for centuries? A poodle
is a result of genetic engineering too.
By the same logic, omigod, we should really
be afraid - they are eating pigs! We are next!
Ayn Rand may be a good spokesman, but :-), but
she's not much of a philosopher (or
an economist). Some of the phrases of her
mouthpieces in the fiction would make for a
rousing (or at least good) political speech
(even the somewhat corny exaltation of
gold, cigarettes, dollar signs or
d'Anconia's full name; but then she is
not much of an aesthete
they lack the depth. A brilliant
oration cannot have the analytical profundity
of a boring research paper; and so she, in fact,
who champions fact over feeling, reverts to
arousing people's feelings rather than thoroughly
stating the facts. But I don't think Hayek or
Mill have as many knee-jerk followers (though
they do have enough).
Take Atlas Shrugged. It celebrates
capitalism, but it never shows capitalists
who pollute the environment, say, endangering
other people's lives. It doesn't ponder the
capitalist's dependent on the government - no,
not for the egregious things, there are
plenty of caricature "Bad" guys there, but
consider governmental protection of IP. What
would Rand say were someone to reverse-engineer
Rearden Metal? Would Rearden run to gov't
for protection and scream that he deserved
the fruits of his labor? Those are just 2
examples, there are so many more...
Limit on governmental power can safeguard
the liberties. That is what they would
like to achieve. What's the problem?
Why do you deny them the right to move
somewhere, organize, vote and get into
the government by election - anyone else in the
US has that right?
They plan to democratically create their
own laws, so it's no different than
the current situation, really.
By "we" he, of course, meant his law firm.
Perhaps you should get forced treatment :)
from them to remove the infriging material?
That would make a hilarious court ruliing!
I may be perceived as almost communist
by some people I've argued with, but
this is just simplifying things too much.
Consider a thing you take for granted, like,
oh, I don't know, electricity or transportation.
You obviously realize that it takes a huge group
of people to create that, and that group
needs to have a leader, otherwise nothing
would happen. Would you go on a ship without
a captain? Then why do you complain about
the position of a CEO?
I'm sorry, but that was hardly rhymed...
This is great...
/. tradition.
He just told you he built this company
with his bare hands, and now you tell
him he's hired hands?
Oh, I see, you just didn't read his post
at all, before replying, in the great
I mean, it's interesting and all, but
/., and nerds at least
/. material.
if this relates to nerds, then pretty
much anything does. And, of course,
anything does, including what Natalie Port...
oh, wait, ok, Oprah wore last time in
public, but still...
I (I will not say "we") do look at other
news sources besides
know enough about Google (and its news service)
to keep up with interesting stuff.
I just don't think this is
Oh, so that was Shakespeare in what, original
Klingon?
A computer has no ability to learn from
mistakes? Is that so? How much do you know
about state-of-the-art in AI and the
design of Deep Fritz in particular?
Sometimes it's just better to do someone
a favor than to harangue them on personal
responsibility at every opportunity. Sheesh...
Mr. Quayle, fancy meeting you here...
Didn't work very well for these soldiers
bombed by US, eh?
That's why many gov't buildings and :)
offices are drab and gloomy. Because
time proved that they instill depression
and fear of the government in people
Some companies bottle it...
How is this for an argument against
copyright extensions? This data makes
a good case for a letter to elected
officials and newspapers.
Folding@home, yes, I think I've seen the flyer
in my laundromat...
Hey, I was just trying to be funny :)
Not after millions of important people
were executed or died or became sick
and disabled in GULAG.
You write in short, assertive sentences.
:)
No bullshit digressions, long words or
subordinate clauses. You write like a man.
Even missing a few periouds now and again.
Read a lot of Hemingway lately?
You mean these kitties?