Re: "Found: the human brain's moral engine"

Phil Graham (pw.graham who-is-at student.qut.edu.au)
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:49:12 +1000

At 18:52 25-10-99 -0400, George wrote:
>This has the look and sound of a wonderful urban legend. Occasionally, of
>course, urban legends turn out to be true.

What has the look of an urban legend? Bob's Bunnies, the "moral engine"
article, or the neo-eugenics of biotechnology? I can assure you that the
first and last of these are unfortunately quite real. I'm unsure about the
"moral engine", but it was on the front page of one of our most reputable
dailies (not that that's any ultimate recommendation).

I wonder, with all this buying and selling of ova and sperm and whatnot,
whether in the future we'll know who's related to whom. Reminds me of that
old song "I am my own grandpa" ...

Phil

Phil Graham
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http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/8314/index.html