memes, or genes...

[Wayne Eddy]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Land" <dmland at gmail.com>
To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" <brin-l at mccmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: memes, or genes...


> On Jul 25, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote:
>
>> From: "Jon Louis Mann" <net_democracy at yahoo.com>
>>
>>> what parts of the population are "doing their best to outbreed
>>> everyone
>>> else", and why?  it seems to me that less developed countries are the
>>> culprits, partly because children are a source of labor...
>>> i would hope that genetic modification is in the forecast (as long
>>> as we
>>> keep a pool of "wild" humans).
>>>
>> You don't find the thought of virtually immortal genetically
>> enhanced humans
>> keeping a pool of "wild" humans is somewhat inhumane?
>
> Perhaps some would say "posthuman", instead of inhumane?
>
> http://www.maxmore.com/becoming.htm
>
> Dave

Actually I was thinking more along the lines of "evil" or "reprehensible".
The post didn't say anything about gene banks, it talked about keeping 
"wild" humans.
I get annoyed with people who think that mankind is a blight on the world 
and that the world would be a better place if homo sapiens dies out or 
civilisation totally collapses.
There is nothing desirable about sentinent beings, dying, getting sick, 
growing old, getting eaten or generally suffering when there is an 
alternative.  The sooner we can go post human the better.  If someone wants 
to revert to the old style genome when they turn 18 fair enough, but kids 
shouldn't have that choice made for them by their parents,

Regards,

Wayne.