Comments on: The Future of Man http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: We are becoming a new species, we are becoming Homo Evolutis - Ars Technica « K21st - Essential 21st Century Knowledge http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-6284 We are becoming a new species, we are becoming Homo Evolutis - Ars Technica « K21st - Essential 21st Century Knowledge Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:09:26 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/#comment-6284 [...] The Future of Man (longnow.org) [...] [...] The Future of Man (longnow.org) [...]

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]]> By: Yewtree http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-6113 Yewtree Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:42:53 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/#comment-6113 I agree with K Garrity Fox: eugenics is not the answer; improving living conditions, life chances, and education for everyone IS. Of the seven children born to Johann Beethoven, only second-born Ludwig and two younger brothers survived infancy. On this basis, one might advise the mother not to have any children. Yet Ludwig van Beethoven was a genius. I agree with K Garrity Fox: eugenics is not the answer; improving living conditions, life chances, and education for everyone IS.

Of the seven children born to Johann Beethoven, only second-born Ludwig and two younger brothers survived infancy. On this basis, one might advise the mother not to have any children. Yet Ludwig van Beethoven was a genius.

]]> By: K. Garrity Fox http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-6078 K. Garrity Fox Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:22:51 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/#comment-6078 I think that genetics are over emphasized in the development of intelligent people. Environmental conditions such as proper nutrition and educational opportunities don't seem to be given enough credit in the process. Instead of counting on "breeding ourselves smarter," we would do better to hedge our bets by providing living conditions that will promote optimal mental development for the children who are born in this world. I think that genetics are over emphasized in the development of intelligent people. Environmental conditions such as proper nutrition and educational opportunities don’t seem to be given enough credit in the process.
Instead of counting on “breeding ourselves smarter,” we would do better to hedge our bets by providing living conditions that will promote optimal mental development for the children who are born in this world.

]]> By: Steven Earl Salmony http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-6059 Steven Earl Salmony Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:54:29 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/12/23/the-future-of-man/#comment-6059 Keep going, Alexander. Very best wishes for 2009. Thanks for all you are doing to protect the environs from wanton, irreversible degradation and global biodiversity from massive extirpation; to preserve Earth's resources from relentless dissipation and the future of our children from reckless endangerment; to save "the pale blue dot" from the ravages of unbridled global overproduction, overconsumption and overpopulation activities of the human species in these early years of Century XXI. Keep going, Alexander. Very best wishes for 2009.

Thanks for all you are doing to protect the environs from wanton, irreversible degradation and global biodiversity from massive extirpation; to preserve Earth’s resources from relentless dissipation and the future of our children from reckless endangerment; to save “the pale blue dot” from the ravages of unbridled global overproduction, overconsumption and overpopulation activities of the human species in these early years of Century XXI.

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