"A number of people have suggested that trying to change this process is contrary to the laws of nature and shouldn’t be attempted. However, I don’t think so, and I would like to submit to you an opposing genetic point of view. If the purpose of the whole process is to advance the species, then with humans we have a new element added to the equation, because we rely on our brains, on intelligence, for our advantage in the world.
Other species advance primarily by improving their gene pool as it relates to physical adaptation, but humans advance not just according to physical traits but also according to what they know and how they think. Knowledge and experience are becoming far more important for the survival of mankind than for any other species. Books and computers can capture the knowledge of an individual, but not their experience. And the longer we can hold onto that experience, the greater our species' chances of survival.
I believe that nature supports this premise. As our knowledge grows, we are now learning that we can indeed manipulate and alter some of the limiting factors that nature built into the early prototypes of our bodies. In a sense, at the point knowledge has become fundamental to our survival, nature is allowing us to view and alter some of these previously hidden secrets.
Another point to consider is that some scientists believe that we are not actuallyliving longer, but that we are merely living closer to our built-in limit of around 150. If so, then all we are really doing is helping people live the length of life their bodies were designed to live, which would make the tampering with nature question moot. In either case, next week we'll discuss some of those things we've learned."
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Other species advance primarily by improving their gene pool as it relates to physical adaptation, but humans advance not just according to physical traits but also according to what they know and how they think. Knowledge and experience are becoming far more important for the survival of mankind than for any other species. Books and computers can capture the knowledge of an individual, but not their experience. And the longer we can hold onto that experience, the greater our species' chances of survival.
I believe that nature supports this premise. As our knowledge grows, we are now learning that we can indeed manipulate and alter some of the limiting factors that nature built into the early prototypes of our bodies. In a sense, at the point knowledge has become fundamental to our survival, nature is allowing us to view and alter some of these previously hidden secrets.
Another point to consider is that some scientists believe that we are not actuallyliving longer, but that we are merely living closer to our built-in limit of around 150. If so, then all we are really doing is helping people live the length of life their bodies were designed to live, which would make the tampering with nature question moot. In either case, next week we'll discuss some of those things we've learned."
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