Re: Anti-extropianism in the new Star Trek

From: Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Date: Tue Mar 06 2001 - 13:50:23 MST


Ken Clements wrote:

> with the characters. By tiny steps, or by big leaps, genetic engineering is
> going to impact who it is that does make it past this star; you just can't show
> that.

Actually, on the whole entertainment incrementally edges towards depicting
more advanced technology. The depictions are rarely accurate, but at least
broader masses get to associate a label with something visual and attaching
some meaning.



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