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That was my first reaction, but pursuing knowledge for its own sake can lead to fantastic discoveries. Imagine if they found that a species that was considered
by rangibaby 11y ago
That was my first reaction, but pursuing knowledge for its own sake can lead to fantastic discoveries. Imagine if they found that a species that was considered the same as humans until now was actually different and from Mars or had a gene that cured cancer.
- Zikes 11y agoEven within the human species, knowing the genetic differences between people can effect recommended medical treatments and what diseases and disorders they are prone to. It's much more than semantics or even knowledge for its own sake, it already has real-world consequences today.
- dsjoerg 11y agoknowledge is great. i am pro knowledge. on the other hand, arguing about the definition of an emotionally charged term such as "human" is not so great. reminds me of the argument about whether or not Pluto is a planet.
- xlm1717 11y agoIf we found a human from Mars, that would transcend these academic discussions, as it would be the discovery to upend all history. As far as the cancer thing goes, scientists are already studying genes from a lot of non-human animals.