tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post4009894899803315392..comments2024-03-28T14:56:04.846-07:00Comments on Biology in Science Fiction: Could We Evolve Into The Culture?Peggy Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18360669414917755737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post-79063688631329913492010-01-17T07:30:19.989-08:002010-01-17T07:30:19.989-08:00It must also be said that the Culture cycle is als...It must also be said that the Culture cycle is also a very interesting way to develop philosophical and political reflections on the potential role of “intelligent” machines in an advanced society: http://yannickrumpala.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/anarchy_in_a_world_of_machines/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post-51791640547249367892008-07-31T11:26:00.000-07:002008-07-31T11:26:00.000-07:00Meika: I'm not sure how I'm conflating genotype an...Meika: I'm not sure how I'm conflating genotype and phenotype. The phenotype is "prejudice against the other" of various sorts, including xenophobia. While "running from danger" might be based on wiring that is encoded in our genes, the way that the "running from danger" manifests itself through xenophobia would be the phenotype. It seems pretty clear to me that prejudice is strongly affected byPeggy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360669414917755737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post-66974239298591497822008-07-30T12:31:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:31:00.000-07:00i believe alot of our emotions have gentic and evi...i believe alot of our emotions have gentic and eviromental factorssvathebionews@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843516366351103013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post-9408400018680003932008-07-30T09:21:00.001-07:002008-07-30T09:21:00.001-07:00HapiBlogging to you my friend! Have a nice day!<a href="http://hapiblogging.blogspot.com/">HapiBlogging</a> to you my <a href="http://sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com">friend</a>! Have a nice day!Chesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314322844187808178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34970069.post-76291872416352825352008-07-30T00:10:00.000-07:002008-07-30T00:10:00.000-07:00"However, it's likely that prejudice is largely ba..."However, it's likely that prejudice is largely based on environment and experience rather than our genes, so there won't be any easy genetic engineering fix."<BR/><BR/>I must say I disagree, with both of you.<BR/><BR/>With you, a lot, because I think you're conflating the genotype with the phenotype.<BR/><BR/>While we're wired to run from danger, xenophobia is a social corralling of this meikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410659353169461214noreply@blogger.com