Probably- or in process. We might also throw in the great leap of mechanical devices from pacemakers to the many advances made for seriously wounded soldiers as well as injured civilians. Someone I knew works to train monkeys for the disabled plus there are guide dogs, robots, computers. Structures can be redesigned to aid the disabled from cars to homes. Alarm systems- bath cubicles- electric transport up stairs (name?). Anyway- I am just throwing out some morning thoughts. All cost $$$. The criticism of elderly care should be balanced with the terrific costs of preemies that in former days would have perished- and we should throw in rx that extend life beyond realistic expectation though I am adverse to rx- just listeniing to the rapid fire admission of critical reactions sounds worse than what needs a "cure"! Yes- it took a long time to find methods that would decrease the body's fatal reaction to a foreign implant.//The natural healthy body is such a miracle- pregnancy is really amazing when one thinks of it.//So what is the result of all these advances? Well, age leads to deterioration of the system- like it or not- so that operations might be successful but the patient dies anyway. And medicine is certainly a ripe field for ethicists, isn't it? A good bit of advice for all: Do No Harm; might be a great motto for the human race!
On Apr 11, 9:21 am, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not disputing your statement but the only human body parts that I'm > aware of being manufactured in the lab are skin, veins, and bladders. All > relatively simple structures. Are there more complex organs being > manufactured that I'm not aware of? > > > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Scientists/researchers are also becoming adept at growing human body > > parts in the lab= spare parts? This would stop the sale of body parts, > > one hopes, and also the body's rejection of a foreign object but > > humans would still have to deal with old age and death. > > > Well, my God is not primitive. He seems quite up-to-date to me! :-) > > > On Apr 10, 7:29 am, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Actually, the only thing we've created is a few books that describe what > > the > > > god of a primitive society might be. > > > > Well, that and artificial life. I read somewhere that scientists have > > > managed to replace the DNA in a single-celled organism to create a new > > life > > > form. > > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:06 AM, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If our purpose was to create God then we have suceeded;we have passed > > > > the test; we can now pack up and go home. > > > > > I have always thought it strange that intelligence should choose to > > > > reside in such a frail biological entity. Then I suppose the choice > > > > was not its. > > > > > Malc > > > > > On Apr 10, 1:55 pm, Chuck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > At the risk of sounding like a complete and utter nutcase: > > > > > > I remember reading something in another thread about humanity being > > > > > the universe trying to understand itself. > > > > > > I don't know if I buy that but what if we are the seed that is meant > > > > > to create universal consciousness? > > > > > > If you think about it, it seems like the entire universe is unfolding > > > > > into increasing complexity. First there was the undefined singularity > > > > > that was the precursor to the big bang. According to theory, a > > > > > billionth of a second later there was a single uniform fluid that > > > > > separated into all of the matter and energy that we know in a single > > > > > cataclysmic instant of expansion. > > > > > > Over millions of years the elementary particles collapsed into atoms > > > > > of hydrogen which resulted in Class I stars. This in turn led to > > Class > > > > > II and Class III. > > > > > > As the complexity of stars increased so did the variety of basic > > > > > elements. This led to the binding of elements into molecules and > > > > > eventually to life. > > > > > > My point is that the universe appears to be 'falling' towards > > > > > complexity. The 'purpose' or maybe more aptly named 'causal seed' of > > > > > each evolutionary step in the universe seems to be to allow increased > > > > > complexity in the next stage. > > > > > > To continue the analogy, evolution seems to be for the purpose of > > > > > increasing adaptability. Single-celled organisms evolved into multi- > > > > > celled which evolved into fish, animals, etc.. > > > > > > In the big picture humans are a fragile lot entirely unsuited for > > > > > existence beyond the boundaries of a very small subset of planetary > > > > > environments in the universe. > > > > > > What if our 'purpose' is only to be the seed for the real > > intelligence > > > > > in the universe? Maybe the ultimate result of our exploration into > > > > > nanotechnology and AI will be to create the next stage of existence - > > > > > an entity with vastly improved intelligence and adaptability beyond > > > > > our own. > > > > > > What if our purpose is to create god? > > > > > > On Mar 27, 6:34 pm, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote:> Raison > > D’etre > > > > > > > Should we not be looking for the meaning of life; creating a > > meaning > > > > > > for life; endeavouring to change the human condition and society > > for > > > > > > the greater benefit of future generations. That one of these > > > > > > generations will be extinguished is of no importance given the > > > > > > absurdity of existence.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
