Re: (ReacTor) Five Utterly Convincing Reasons We Must Conquer Space!

On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:10:31 -0600, John Savard
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However, it may be pointed out that the way evolution works in the
real world is that new changes spread in small, isolated populations.
So even if _humans_ evolve, then not once, but multiple times, the
great mass of the human race will _still_ end up being replaced by the
descendants of a small group of upstarts who have been the
beneficiaries of some evolutionary advancement.
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However, we have already developed a technology known as CRISPR which
shows how we can deal with this. When it comes to evolution, we are
now in a position to adopt the policy of No Child Left Behind.
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Of course, though, _that_ also requires caution, because a new
evolutionary innovation which _seems_ promising might prove ultimately
fatal, so before we make a new innovation universal, we have to study
it thoroughly.

This argument can be made clearer by using examples that may be
familiar to some here.

Don't think X-Men; think Inhumans.

That is, instead of following the ultimately self-destructive lead of
the ordinary humans in the world of the X-Men, who have been fooled by
demagogic politicians into persecuting mutants, follow the example of
the Inhumans, who have decided on a strategy that embraces progress
and innovation.

John Savard