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0 pointszepto9y ago0 comments

How is that relevant?

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It's a source of suffering that can be solved through genetic engineering of embryos that some group of people with resources will be inclined to address.

It is relevant because it precisely fits your criteria.

zeptoOP9y ago

Sure but my point is that technology that empowers a small group of powerful people to reduce their suffering may end up increasing suffering overall.

Kalium9y ago

Yes. This is possible. You are completely correct.

Of course, this is in fact true for all values of $TOOL in "Given $TOOL, a bad thing may happen".

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Kalium9y ago

It's a source of suffering that can be solved through genetic engineering of embryos that some group of people with resources will be inclined to address.

It is relevant because it precisely fits your criteria.

zeptoOP9y ago

Sure but my point is that technology that empowers a small group of powerful people to reduce their suffering may end up increasing suffering overall.

Kalium9y ago

Yes. This is possible. You are completely correct.

Of course, this is in fact true for all values of $TOOL in "Given $TOOL, a bad thing may happen".

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