Maybe so, but...
at our present stage of understanding and technology, effectively and safely re-engineering human beings is like assembling complex explosive devices in the dark with mittens on.
Take it slow.
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- The mega rock star of the near future: Mozart's clone
- believing that character and personality can be recreated from DNA alone, is sheer ignorant stupidity
- Anyone with kids knows that at least some personality traits they are born with. (n/t)
- I'm suprised that you haven't read me properly
- I guess even further clarification could be necessary -
- Murphy's Law of the HZ
- Well, I will interpret Tom's absence of reply as complete acquiescence to my point of view
- Genetic Mozart
- Well, I will interpret Tom's absence of reply as complete acquiescence to my point of view
- Murphy's Law of the HZ
- I guess even further clarification could be necessary -
- I'm suprised that you haven't read me properly
- I didn't say "character and personality can be recreated"
- Creativity is a function of CHARACTER and PERSONALITY, which is in the very least, PARTIALLY determined by upbringing and environment
- Creativity and intelligence are developed. They are not ONLY a function of inheritance. It is stupid to think that you can recreate a Mozart just by cloning his DNA. (n/t)
- Character traits seem to be genetically based
- Did you see the Boys from Brazil? (n/t)
- Anyone with kids knows that at least some personality traits they are born with. (n/t)
- believing that character and personality can be recreated from DNA alone, is sheer ignorant stupidity