Johann Asmundsson wrote:
>
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bob Collier
> > Sent: 7. september 1999 06:14
> >
> > the same process could be extended to virtually any body element,
> > possibly even to serve for brain maintenance/refurbishment.
> > This all suggests that we may be among the first immortal humans.
>
> hmm... I don't think cloning the brain, will mean that your memories and
> 'life world' will follows with it :-)
"Brain" cloning was not the suggested technique.
>
> > Supposing the previous is true, what are the humans' chances of
> > developing a stable, crime-free society with a stable, all-immortal
> > population; and, what may such a society be like?
>
> Why should our genaration be best fit for cloning of individuals that will
> gradually develop a stable, crime-free society (not to mention you must also
> define what you mean by 'crime-free' socitey)?
>
> -johann
Nobody suggested our generation is the best fit for achieving it. It appears you
have decided that the question is something that sociologists should not even
begin to work on. Is human sociology really that inferior to human science in
its progress?
Bob Collier wrote:
> Studies in cloning and molecular biology suggest that it may soon be possible
> to grow our own replacement parts in laboratories. Thus, when ones heart gets
> worn out, he has a new one developed for replacing his old one, etc.
> Theoretically, the same process could be extended to virtually any body
> element, possibly even to serve for brain maintenance/refurbishment. This all
> suggests that we may be among the first immortal humans.
>
> Supposing the previous is true, what are the humans' chances of developing a
> stable, crime-free society with a stable, all-immortal population; and, what
> may such a society be like?
--
Robert L. Collier,* C.E.O.
Collier Electronics - http://www.flash.net/~rcollier
*Member:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
http://www.ieee.org/ , and
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.aaas.org/
--
A good scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem.
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