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Technology does not respect biology. There is a mechanical view of man, that is similar to what hydroponics is to gardening. You look what are the required nut
by woolion 5y ago
Technology does not respect biology. There is a mechanical view of man, that is similar to what hydroponics is to gardening.
You look what are the required nutrients etc, and provide just that in a very sterile environment.
Of course, the results are quite garbage. The fruits are tasteless, and the problems it brings (e.g. insect infestations) require a lot of pesticides.
The technological vision is to solve these problems with new technological solutions.
If modern life has become unbearable, it's not a worry because there are pills, wondrous cannabinoids, etc, to fix defective individuals. Quite a society!
- dgb23 5y agoBut all of those things increase the GDP, so they are automatically an improvement.
- woolion 5y agoSomeone posted "The bicycle is the slow death of the planet" not so long ago. It's not meant to be taken literally, but this is not very far from some people's line of thinking.
- vaylian 5y agoWell put. In addition, biology can't really be patched. CRIPSR nonwithstanding. We are stuck with the bugs that developed many thousands of years ago. Our bugs will continue to be exploited.
- hoseja 5y agoThere is no path but mastering ourselves eventually, idiosyncracies included.