Comments for Botox 4 the brain http://www.botox4thebrain.com Ethics of Human Enhancement Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Coming out in December: Medical Ethics for Dummies by Michael http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=1088&cpage=1#comment-932 Michael Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:31:06 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=1088#comment-932 Sigh. There's obvious jokes to be made here, if it wasn't so disturbing that they believe the need is for decisions to be made "rapidly and convincingly." Actually, we'd all be better off if 'ethicists' and physicians made ethical decisions slower and with less rhetorical authority. Sigh. There’s obvious jokes to be made here, if it wasn’t so disturbing that they believe the need is for decisions to be made “rapidly and convincingly.” Actually, we’d all be better off if ‘ethicists’ and physicians made ethical decisions slower and with less rhetorical authority.

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]]> Comment on Upcoming conference: Reason, Theology, and the Genome by botox4thebrain http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-930 botox4thebrain Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:42:11 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=954#comment-930 The conference looks promising. I just email the university to see if they have funding for this type of events. I should be able to find cheap flights. You should come over! The conference looks promising. I just email the university to see if they have funding for this type of events. I should be able to find cheap flights. You should come over!

]]> Comment on Upcoming conference: Reason, Theology, and the Genome by Michael http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-929 Michael Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:57:26 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=954#comment-929 Nice! Are you going? Nice! Are you going?

]]> Comment on Oscar, the Bionic Cat by Michael Voll http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=941&cpage=1#comment-928 Michael Voll Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:15:40 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=941#comment-928 That is so crazy. I'm not sure if it is good use of medical technology or resources but it was quite touching when I first saw him walk...thanks for keeping us updated on all things bioethical on your site. It is fantastic. That is so crazy. I’m not sure if it is good use of medical technology or resources but it was quite touching when I first saw him walk…thanks for keeping us updated on all things bioethical on your site. It is fantastic.

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]]> Comment on ‘We will be able to live to 1,000′ by Jake http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-922 Jake Sun, 23 May 2010 17:17:29 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=816#comment-922 I hope I live to be 1000! Maybe then I'll be able to grow a beard as a cool as that guy's. I hope I live to be 1000! Maybe then I’ll be able to grow a beard as a cool as that guy’s.

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]]> Comment on Did Plato foresee the ethical challenges of enhancement? by uberVU - social comments http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-34 uberVU - social comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:18:36 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516#comment-34 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by der_egotunnel: Did Plato foresee the ethical challenges of enhancement? | Botox 4 the brain http://bit.ly/40BeiT #ethics #transhumanism... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on Did Plato foresee the ethical challenges of enhancement? by botox4thebrain http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-32 botox4thebrain Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516#comment-32 @gregorylent where can we learn more about mata amritanandamayi? I agree that cloning and enhancement won't give "peace of mind." Some technologies can reduce some type of suffering, but it seems that there is some existential problems that medicine won't resolve. See my post on Heroes, Human Enhancement and evil http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=173 @gregorylent where can we learn more about mata amritanandamayi?
I agree that cloning and enhancement won’t give “peace of mind.” Some technologies can reduce some type of suffering, but it seems that there is some existential problems that medicine won’t resolve. See my post on Heroes, Human Enhancement and evil http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=173

]]> Comment on Did Plato foresee the ethical challenges of enhancement? by gregorylent http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-31 gregorylent Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=516#comment-31 my fave comment on all of these possibilities is from an indian saint, mata amritanandamayi ..." "cloning"? ok, but can you give them peace of mind? " ... my fave comment on all of these possibilities is from an indian saint, mata amritanandamayi …” “cloning”? ok, but can you give them peace of mind? ” …

]]> Comment on The age of enhancement by botox4thebrain http://www.botox4thebrain.com/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-16 botox4thebrain Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:51:47 +0000 http://botox4thebrain.com/2009/09/04/share/#comment-16 See also http://www.lematin.ch/actu/suisse/traumatisme-ca-efface-161583 This article in French tells about the scientific discoveries concerning erasing memories. See also http://www.lematin.ch/actu/suisse/traumatisme-ca-efface-161583
This article in French tells about the scientific discoveries concerning erasing memories.

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