tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post782508210197330409..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Improving on nature's designRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-64597155428228625322007-04-28T13:57:00.000+10:002007-04-28T13:57:00.000+10:00Yeah, fortunately that hasn't happened, though I d...Yeah, fortunately that hasn't happened, though I do sometimes get strange emails. But I'm in nothing like the position of someone like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who has offended a lot of people with a violent, primitive mindset. At least my opponents are all more or less civilised - to date.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-66153739226765086592007-04-27T21:21:00.000+10:002007-04-27T21:21:00.000+10:00You highlight some good points. I think we're a lo...You highlight some good points. I think we're a long way off before such memes enter the mainstream but we'll get there. I'm very wary of contemplating genetic modifications to alter things like human propensity towards violence. I'm not a scientist but I doubt we can intelligently contemplate the ramifications of such at this stage.<BR/><BR/>We're seeing growing (very slowly) mainstream acceptance of pscyhedelics. Not the same thing to be sure but the "ick" factor on the other side is similiar. And I'm wondering if Modafinil and its future kin might be just the foot in the door.<BR/><BR/>We'll know we're getting close (unfortunately) when writers/bloggers like you start getting death threats.jollyspaniardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999141103840765243noreply@blogger.com