Re: Surprising trends in nature v nurture debate

From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 19:42:06 MST

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    Hal Finney wrote:

    >>Extropians: supernature. The futurists lining up to cryogenically freeze
    >>their brains or clamoring for genetic enhancements may have the most
    >>original take on the dispute yet.

    > It's cute but not particularly accurate; our support for self-improvement
    > is hardly based on the assumption that "genes dictate everything."
    > Upbringing and culture play extremely important roles as well, and as
    > the last year has shown we are no strangers to debate over political
    > and cultural issues.

    "Wired Journalists: storynature. Like the majority of their (sub)species,
    they hold fast to the implicit belief, never examined and so never questioned,
    that 'story is more important than fact'....Cognitive research shows that
    it's a part of our primate essence to create and remember _stories_, not
    dry, annoying _facts_. It's only natural!"



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