Terabith Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/11/30/living-robots-reproduction-study/ Is it just me, or does this seem like a bad idea? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 We've learned nothing from the past 300 years of industrialization. As a species we're far more competent than moral or wise. These people call themselves scientists but believe that natural selection and evolution are for thee not for me, apparently. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Alrighty then. I guess they need to start watching Jurassic Park in science and ethics classes. They will absolutely develop the technology. The question is whether or not the humans in leadership will exercise any common sense on the uses of it, and the enforcement of restrictions. It could be really wonderful and lead to next gen medical treatments or it could be really really bad. I don't have a lot of faith in the common sense of leadership these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Yeah, there is really some potential for massive good here, I think? But it also really sounds like the setup for a Michael Crichton book just before the nanobots eat everything and destroy the world. I 100% believe all STEM majors should have a required ethics and film class in undergrad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I want to know what the definition of robots is here. Also, if you make a "being" this way out of human cells, is that a human being? What are the ethics here? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Just now, Baseballandhockey said: I want to know what the definition of robots is here. Also, if you make a "being" this way out of human cells, is that a human being? What are the ethics here? Excellent questions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I don't see how this definition:https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot Applies to surgically altered clumps of cells that swirl around in circles and scoop up whatever is in their path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittany1116 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 What is the thing Ian Malcolm says? So busy thinking about whether they could that they never stopped to think whether they should. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Brittany1116 said: What is the thing Ian Malcolm says? So busy thinking about whether they could that they never stopped to think whether they should. Yes. And that is why this film should be watched and discussed by every science student in a film or ethics class. And though Jurassic World, the first one, was not a great film, it still highlighted very strongly what happens when something that is alive and has the means to hurt folks, is treated like a machine and in humanely without regard for morality and ethics. So they may as well toss that one into class too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I was firewalled beyond the headline but that was enough. Malcolm would have a field day with this. And tbh, AI sorta terrifies me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Grace Hopper said: I was firewalled beyond the headline but that was enough. Malcolm would have a field day with this. And tbh, AI sorta terrifies me. I'm not sure this is really AI, but yeah, AI is one of the things that is legitimately terrifying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Faith-manor said: Yes. And that is why this film should be watched and discussed by every science student in a film or ethics class. And though Jurassic World, the first one, was not a great film, it still highlighted very strongly what happens when something that is alive and has the means to hurt folks, is treated like a machine and in humanely without regard for morality and ethics. So they may as well toss that one into class too. It’s my favorite one in the whole Jurassic franchise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Just now, Terabith said: I'm not sure this is really AI, but yeah, AI is one of the things that is legitimately terrifying. Yeah for me robots - mechanized beings - falls into the category of ai by default. I’m sure it’s debatable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Grace Hopper said: It’s my favorite one in the whole Jurassic franchise! The first film, Jurassic Park, is one of my favorite movies of all times. Jurassic World is pretty good, but it was a little heavy handed in its metaphor making, I thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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