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If AI research is approaching the grand question of "what makes us human" from one side, then situations like this are approaching it from another. Somebody with a strict definition of "human" must be feeling their views and ethics very attacked right now.

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I'm afraid the progressive perspective you describe will turn to ash against that kind of person's reality shield

I'm not clear how @stepvhen's is comment is a "progressive perspective". It seems entirely factual.

Mechanically but not ethically. You speak of objectivity and acceptance of this paradigm obliterating change as if it were a given, but under our present day dogma, it would require eschewing the perceived divinity or naturalistic infallibility of man's design. Look at GMO, for chrissakes.

This looks like such a smart reply. I wish I knew what it actually meant.

I think its a MadLib. Let's all play:

<adverb> but not <adverb>. You speak of <noun> and <noun> of this <noun> <present participle verb> <noun> as if it were a given, but under our present day <noun>, it would require <present participle verb> the perceived <noun> or <adjective> <noun> of man's design. Look at <noun>, for chrissakes.

Damn, I thought this was the last place I could bloviate freely

I just learned a new word. Thanks!

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