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Yikes, this is a weird take.
by qingcharles 2y ago
Yikes, this is a weird take.
- mensetmanusman 2y agoIf we completely understood biology it would be possible to do this. That might be millennia away though.
- melling 2y agoEven if The Singularity isn’t Nearer, 1000 years seems like way too long https://youtu.be/xh2v5oC5Lx4?si=kd47S0TI8wLiYa-M https://youtu.be/xh2v5oC5Lx4?si=kd47S0TI8wLiYa-M
- simonh 2y agoIf we completely understood biology, we wouldn’t need to wait for a tumour to come along in order to take advantage of that knowledge. A tumour would still be a nuisance, they don’t bring along any more resources. OP is talking nonsense.
- ChainOfFools 2y agoExactly the sort of take I hope to find every time I browse HN. A thoughtful "what if" that prompts reflection on a topic in a fundamentally unique way, even if it doesn't readily suggest a resolution.
- tangent-man 2y agoExactly!
- msla 2y agoExcept it isn't thoughtful in the least, because it has absolutely no knowledge of the subject.