I would assume that when they stated that lab mice increased life by 2-3 years, they specified it was those under the gene therapy.
The others were still regular.
And the increase in human lifespan isn't due to natural reasons, it is because of the medical advances and proper hygiene, through which we escape and avoid many diseases and bacteria.
You may have heard of something called "existentialism".
Not all humans are bound by emotions, though many of us are restrained by them and often cannot concentrate to make decisions logically, with emotions taking control.
Though some understand how illogical and inneficient it is to drive your life on emotion, instead of facts and statistics, thus try to supress emotion.
Not everyone can do it, and it is difficult. Though I most often can supress emotions and live on pure logic, in extreme situations I cannot calm myself to make rational decisions.
This seems to be playing out somewhat similar to the Gundam Seed anime.
The concept of gene alteration, which makes the people themselves more enhanced, whether metally, phycially, or in life span, receive negative effects, which in both this experience and the anime was infertilety over several generations and deteriaration of the gene.
It is interesting how sci-fi shows can trully have a random chance of predicting some aspects of future.
Although this can be viewed as progress, it is unnatural. However, most of our society is based around and functions on unnatural principles, beliefs, and technologies, however we view their possitive effects outweight the negatives. Maybe it is only in selfishness, which it most likely is, for example our necessity on automobiles and other gasoline based transportation, inspite the damage it causes to environment.
That is the question for this situation, would this gene alteration bring more posstive then negative aspects? (At least the way we view 'possitive' and 'negative')
The main and very common missconception is confusing that knowledge and intelligence.
IQ test INTELLIGENCE.
Tests grades are KNOWLEDGE.
What their study shows is not that men are dumber than women, it shows that they are on average more lazy.
Which I believe most of us can agree with.
I believe women are less intelligent because, although both sexes are bound by emotions, most women choose not to fight them at all.
Thus women become less logical in their daily thought processes.
However, for reasons I am still not sure about, women tend to care about their grades more then men. So they STUDY and MEMORIZE more.
Knowledge is not helpfull at all in "the real world" though, since that is another missuse of the word.
The REAL WORLD is in the woods, in nature. Human society has greated their own, artificial world, and knowledge is usefull there and only there, where it cannot accomplish anything of worth to THE REAL WORLD.
Intelligence is helpfull to philosophize and understand the funciton of the universe and life. However, since men are lazier on average, they don't bother to untilize their generaly higher IQ.
Yes, the IQ tests are flawed and are not perfect, however they test your Intelligence much better than a U.S. history test.
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I would assume that when they stated that lab mice increased life by 2-3 years, they specified it was those under the gene therapy. The others were still regular. And the increase in human lifespan isn't due to natural reasons, it is because of the medical advances and proper hygiene, through which we escape and avoid many diseases and bacteria.
ALL human decisions ARE NOT based on emotions.
You may have heard of something called "existentialism".
Not all humans are bound by emotions, though many of us are restrained by them and often cannot concentrate to make decisions logically, with emotions taking control.
Though some understand how illogical and inneficient it is to drive your life on emotion, instead of facts and statistics, thus try to supress emotion.
Not everyone can do it, and it is difficult. Though I most often can supress emotions and live on pure logic, in extreme situations I cannot calm myself to make rational decisions.
This seems to be playing out somewhat similar to the Gundam Seed anime.
The concept of gene alteration, which makes the people themselves more enhanced, whether metally, phycially, or in life span, receive negative effects, which in both this experience and the anime was infertilety over several generations and deteriaration of the gene.
It is interesting how sci-fi shows can trully have a random chance of predicting some aspects of future.
Although this can be viewed as progress, it is unnatural. However, most of our society is based around and functions on unnatural principles, beliefs, and technologies, however we view their possitive effects outweight the negatives. Maybe it is only in selfishness, which it most likely is, for example our necessity on automobiles and other gasoline based transportation, inspite the damage it causes to environment.
That is the question for this situation, would this gene alteration bring more posstive then negative aspects? (At least the way we view 'possitive' and 'negative')
The main and very common missconception is confusing that knowledge and intelligence. IQ test INTELLIGENCE. Tests grades are KNOWLEDGE. What their study shows is not that men are dumber than women, it shows that they are on average more lazy. Which I believe most of us can agree with. I believe women are less intelligent because, although both sexes are bound by emotions, most women choose not to fight them at all. Thus women become less logical in their daily thought processes. However, for reasons I am still not sure about, women tend to care about their grades more then men. So they STUDY and MEMORIZE more. Knowledge is not helpfull at all in "the real world" though, since that is another missuse of the word. The REAL WORLD is in the woods, in nature. Human society has greated their own, artificial world, and knowledge is usefull there and only there, where it cannot accomplish anything of worth to THE REAL WORLD. Intelligence is helpfull to philosophize and understand the funciton of the universe and life. However, since men are lazier on average, they don't bother to untilize their generaly higher IQ. Yes, the IQ tests are flawed and are not perfect, however they test your Intelligence much better than a U.S. history test.