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The one thing that popped in my mind when reading this was "poor viruses, they put electric charge on them". :) Now it's clear that a virus is so simple that it
by Quiark 16y ago
The one thing that popped in my mind when reading this was "poor viruses, they put electric charge on them". :) Now it's clear that a virus is so simple that it's not even clear if it can be considered alive, but what if something similar was devised with bacteria? Where would we draw an ethical line? :)
- stuff4ben 16y agoWhen it starts to defend itself against us. Of course it may be too late by then (for us I mean).
- pyre 16y agoBut then it would be the 'evil bacteria' that was attacking 'innocent humans.'
- TheSOB88 16y agoI guess your post is in jest, but I'll address its point. We subjugate all kinds of life without regard for the ethics. "Poor corn plants, they grow them in overpopulated conditions, only to eat them at the prime of their lives"
- chc 16y agoLife is just self-replication. I don't see why it's interesting in a moral sense — especially when we're talking about something that has nothing to do with self-replication. Anyway, we kill pigs, which are actually intelligent, so if you're looking to get worked up about something, bacteria in batteries seem like pretty odd candidates.