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one man's defect is another's feature. the old bug vs. feature debate, applies here. maybe my thinking has been horribly warped by over exposure to computing.
by throwawayaway 12y ago
one man's defect is another's feature. the old bug vs. feature debate, applies here. maybe my thinking has been horribly warped by over exposure to computing.
- Patrikvo 12y agoIf it required medication, surgery or the use of an aid (like glasses) it's clearly not a feature. I've had to wear glasses since I was 4 and would have been very happy if this would have been fixed before being born. But I agree not everything is so clear cut.
- ticking 12y agoBullshit. I'm in my early 20s and have MS. That is not a feature.
- Fiahil 12y agoWhat is MS?
- throwawayaway 12y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis
- josinalvo 12y ago? At any rate, I'd prefer to decide myself what is a feature, rather than having some 'ethicist' decide for me.
- GotAnyMegadeth 12y agoPerhaps what features you select is determined by another feature that some else selected for you
- maxerickson 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_mutation#Specific_diseases_caused_by_point_mutations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_mutation#Specific_disease... None of those are features (and they are "perfect targets" for gene therapy because we have a thorough understanding of the consequences of the edit). Sickle cell anemia gets trotted around because carriers are somewhat resistant to malaria, but it turns out that everyone who had the choice eradicated malaria rather than deal with it. And people that have two copies of the mutation are more susceptible to malaria.