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Future ethics

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by ijffdrie, Mar 18, 2008.

Future ethics

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by ijffdrie, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Higgs Boson

    Higgs Boson New Member

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    Well what sort of issues are you trying to hit on when asking that question?
     
  2. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    as the title says, issues that might come up in the future. Other species, or enhanced species from earth, non-organic species, hive-minds. etc. etc.
     
  3. Higgs Boson

    Higgs Boson New Member

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    Meh. Too obscure to be discussed at the moment.
     
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    Very vague. Androids as advanced as Data from startrek; yes. AI that floats in free space such as in ghost in the shell or Jane from Enders game? I think that should be free sure... citizenship? WTF they need that for, a passport? Do they need passports? ****, can they work? Some mother****ing cyber-brain took my accounting job!

    Yes. Why wouldn't you?

    Yes. Why wouldn't you?


    They don't spend all day in spacejunk.
    :p
     
  5. asdf

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    see: immortality thread.
    http://www.starcraft2forum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12705

    also, should selective breeding (like gattaca) or non-theraputic gene augmentation be allowed? Keep in mind that, in reality, there is almost never a "perfect genome" but many corporations will probably try to imply that there is in their advertising.