I forget who posted it, but someone on this list had an excellent suggestion
of genetic engineering to cause sterilization so that the species is
naturally sterile, and then taking a pill which will temporarily induce
fertility when you want to have children.
There is the worry that this just means the people who are too careless (or
something else) to get the procedure are the ones whose genes will be passed
on to future generations. I agree - but who cares? What's important is me
and my control of my own self and destinty, not the future of the species.
>From: Spike Jones <spike66@ibm.net>
>Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
>To: extropians@extropy.org
>Subject: Re: Responsibility for children / Safety
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:30:04 -0700
>
> > >Medics? What is this stuff? ...Its some kind of potassium blocker? I
> > >understand sperm need potassium in order to do their spermly thing.
> >
> > ankara wrote: Gina, Spike:
> >
> > Calcium channel blockers? Brand name: Cardizem.... systemic blood-vessel
> > relaxant. So you think it prevents sperm from .... well, you know,
> > ...escaping?
>
>As I understand it, the stuff prevents them from swimming.
>
> > I H A T E those tiny terrorist invaders.
>
>Me too!
>
> > Freedom means safety from THEM.
>
>Well, sure, but with all the other stuff, right?
>
> > This med should be added to the drinking water - that is, until the
> > sperm problem can be otherwise eradicated / controlled. Sperm! It's our
> > biggest social problem! ankara
>
>Hi ankara! Dont recall seeing your posts before, so welcome to the
>list. I assume you are female and a doctor? Im with you on the
>eradication
>of sperm notion, at least partially. It would fill our species with the
>utmost motivation to get with the program on life extention. spike
>
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