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Completely missing the mark here, sorry to be so blunt. But modern medicine has taken away almost all evolutionary pressures except for regions where healthcare
by jcfrei 2y ago
Completely missing the mark here, sorry to be so blunt. But modern medicine has taken away almost all evolutionary pressures except for regions where healthcare is not available or for some very rare and serious conditions.
- bobim 2y agoYes, but if we stop producing new minds with better capability we miss the opportunity to get the next Einstein that will enable warp drive and save humanity from its fate.
- tavavex 2y agoIf we made sure Einstein's mind never lost its youthfulness, why would we need a next generation? Imagine the outcomes if any of the well-known, world-renowned geniuses got basically infinite time to pursue any projects of their choosing. To think of new ideas, build atop what they've already discovered. Hell, think of everyone else - one could study or research for decades, with professionals in their fields joining forces with anyone who studied enough to join with them. Needing a constant flow of new generations for new innovations seems like a self-imposed limitation, not an actual necessity.
- istjohn 2y agoDarwinian evolution isn't the only way death facilitates progress. It's said that science progresses one funeral at a time. The long arc of the moral universe Dr. King spoke of no doubt bends towards justice more quickly as new generations displace the old. It's easier to be "unburdened by what has been" when you don't have 100 years of outdated intuitions and beliefs clouding your understanding of the present.