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I don't advocate Skinner - just a proper balance between genetics and environment

Daniel — 11/7/2004 5:48:20 AM (archived)

actually, probably similar to your own viewpoint, when all is said and done. But think of the scientists and others who do believe that by cloning Mozart or Einstein, they'll get replicant geniuses? Those people are dead wrong, because they only seem to get the mechanistic, eugenics side of the equation.

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The mega rock star of the near future: Mozart's clone - Buck Galaxy - 11/4/2004 6:06:32 PM
- believing that character and personality can be recreated from DNA alone, is sheer ignorant stupidity - Daniel - 11/4/2004 6:14:25 PM
  - Anyone with kids knows that at least some personality traits they are born with. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/5/2004 7:07:14 PM
    - I'm suprised that you haven't read me properly - Daniel - 11/5/2004 7:25:51 PM
      - I guess even further clarification could be necessary - - Daniel - 11/5/2004 7:32:50 PM
        
        Murphy's Law of the HZ - LJ - 11/5/2004 9:15:53 PM
        
        Well, I will interpret Tom's absence of reply as complete acquiescence to my point of view - daniel - 11/6/2004 6:07:08 AM
        
        Genetic Mozart - Tom Brosz - 11/6/2004 8:08:18 PM
        
        Well, in that case, even if there was a point there .. - Daniel - 11/7/2004 5:29:14 AM
        
        Eugenics mentality - Tom Brosz - 11/7/2004 7:08:40 AM
        
        Ok, so then I take it you agree with me, essentially - Daniel - 11/9/2004 3:24:44 PM
        
        All the more reason for us to bring some order to this duct tape masterpiece known has Humanity. - Lee - 11/9/2004 12:54:40 AM
        
        Maybe so, but... - Tom Brosz - 11/9/2004 9:27:40 AM
        
        It will be taken slow, but the step will be taken - Lee - 11/9/2004 11:24:53 PM
        
        Love your analogy, Tom! Perfect! (n/t) - LJ - 11/9/2004 11:16:46 PM
        
        I'm out of the loop till Tuesday - will read Scopes then (n/t) - Daniel - 11/8/2004 7:05:17 AM
  - I didn't say "character and personality can be recreated" - Buck Galaxy - 11/5/2004 4:22:29 AM
    - Creativity is a function of CHARACTER and PERSONALITY, which is in the very least, PARTIALLY determined by upbringing and environment - Daniel - 11/5/2004 4:41:23 AM
      - re: Creativity is a function of CHARACTER and PERSONALITY, which is in the very least, PARTIALLY determined by upbringing and environment - Buck Galaxy - 11/5/2004 5:12:18 AM
        
        Wrong, and wrong. - Daniel - 11/5/2004 5:34:19 AM
        
        re: Wrong, and wrong. - Buck Galaxy - 11/6/2004 10:24:04 PM
        
        I don't advocate Skinner - just a proper balance between genetics and environment - Daniel - 11/7/2004 5:48:20 AM
    - 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) - Daniel - 11/5/2004 4:38:51 AM
  - Character traits seem to be genetically based - Lee - 11/5/2004 1:25:13 AM
  - Did you see the Boys from Brazil? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/4/2004 6:54:16 PM

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