Subj : Re: Neuralink
To   : Andeddu
From : Moondog
Date : Wed Aug 19 2020 10:21:00

  Re: Re: Neuralink
  By: Andeddu to Moondog on Tue Aug 18 2020 08:49 pm

 >   Re: Re: Neuralink
 >   By: Moondog to HusTler on Tue Aug 18 2020 12:02 am
 > 
 >  > Yep, some engineer wants to breed us all into being mindless, passive she
 >  > and beleives they are so much better than the rest of use they will prote
 >  > us by breeding out "disagreeable" features rather than engineer a society
 >  > where the benefits of society reinforce taking responsibility for ourselv
 >  >
 >  > I'm amazed no one has brought up the scifi film Gattaca yet.
 > 
 > Gattaca is one of my favourite films, an absolute classic.
 > 
 > Perhaps there's a way to engineer empathy into people. I think there's a
 > distinct lack of it in this day and age. An empathetic person is a good
 > person... we can agree that we don't need any more evil people.
 > 

I agree empathy is important.  It's how people try to help others that often
goes wrong.  I like the "teach a man to fish" quote is spot on.  Keeping a
person alive makes them reliant on the system or charity.  Teaching them how
to sustain themselves is even better and builds self esteem.

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