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One general rule of life I've learned: it's never better to live in ignorance. If you have a chance to learn a fact and the idea of knowing it fills you with dr
by quotemstr 9y ago
One general rule of life I've learned: it's never better to live in ignorance. If you have a chance to learn a fact and the idea of knowing it fills you with dread, you should regard the hesitation as a strong signal that you should go ahead with learning it anyway. Even if it's initially painful, the knowledge will be ultimately useful.
Scientific facts about ourselves, both general and specific, are among the most painful. We go through lives deluding ourselves. That's why modern scientific introspection is so important and why it'll ultimately lead to a better world.
- ryukafalz 9y agoIf it were possible to obtain this information completely anonymously, I would jump on this chance. But I certainly don't want to give my genetic info to insurance companies, especially since I don't know what it says about me yet. It's not my reaction I'm worried about, it's the reaction of the companies I interact with that want to make a profit off me.
- quotemstr 9y agoSince when is making a profit morally suspect?
- ryukafalz 9y agoMaking a profit on its own isn't. Making a profit at the expensive of everyone else is. It's certainly possible to charge people more or less based on whether or not they won the genetic lottery. It's also a really shitty thing to do.