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pureliquidhw  ·  4066 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Infograph of Computer waste

it is not even a good ad. Just a bunch of bold claims without any substance. The infographic plague spreads.

pureliquidhw  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 4 controversial areas of behavioural genetics - Nature

I touched on this in another post, but allowing the first world to decide the biological direction of our entire species is scary.

Aren't parents choosing the genetic traits when they reproduce already? They choose their partner and choose to reproduce. As contraceptives are ubiquitous (especially in the context of populations who are making designer babies) parents are already technically picking and choosing what their kid looks like.

My biggest concern would be the child growing up looking nothing like his/her parents. From the parents side, we look at our own children and subconsciously know to love and care for them. Not that a parent wouldn't love a designed child, but there is an evolved psychology to support their relationship that isn't there.

From the child's side, they might feel disassociated much like an adopted child. So why not just adopt in the first place. I don't think it would be that hard to find a match. The ethics of adopting by appearance might also be unethical, but it is already happening (huge wait list for white babies). To counter that argument, the child could be OK looking different because instead of being given up by the bio parents for adoption, they look different because their parents decided.

Being beautiful has proven societal advantages. On average, you make more, you date more attractive mates (rich people have beautiful daughters), and you are more likely to have a broader social network to support you. So designing a more attractive child than your gene's can maybe in some ways be more beneficial then perhaps saving for college.

Also, limiting your child's risk for cancer and other diseases will give them a leg up later in life when they aren't limited by illness physically or financially. No glasses or LASIK for your child because they will have the gene's necessary for good vision. Breast Cancer runs in your family? Well not anymore!

My real concern is when you start augmenting for strength, speed, agility, intellegence, and obedience. Be it a gov't making super soldiers, or a dad making super heir. And on heir's, what about sex selection? What if a white anime fan wants their kid to look asian? Black parents want their kid to look white.

tl;dr: I don't care about hair color. I do care about elites who can afford it making children that are unbeatable.

pureliquidhw  ·  4067 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Onboarding a Developer isn't always easy

We are in the process of creating documentation for previously siloed processes that only one or 2 people knew how to execute. Any existing documentation was previously spread across multiple word docs in multiple libraries. We are consolidating existing documentation, creating specific on-boarding guides, and working to eliminate excessive redundancy in the more technical docs. Good to know we are at least close to the right path!

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pureliquidhw  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Massive dinosaur fossil unearthed by Alberta pipeline crew

Based on how much heavy machinery is involved in making these pipelines, I'm surprised that those fossils survived.

pureliquidhw  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Next 5 Years of Disney Animation in Under 5 Minutes

I was speaking more specifically about the Family Guy Star Wars parodies. I guess Space balls was more of a Science Fiction parody, but I too saw it before I saw Star Wars and ended up liking it a lot more after seeing it (Star Wars).

pureliquidhw  ·  4071 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Next 5 Years of Disney Animation in Under 5 Minutes

They are worth watching from just a pop culture point of view. While I'm not a huge fan of them, having seen them has made OTHER media make more sense. In fact I would recommend watching Star Wars just to be able to enjoy the parodies (Space Balls, Family Guy, etc.)

pureliquidhw  ·  4071 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your favorite freeware game?

Trackmainia Nations Forever is a solid arcade racer. Generally the rooms open are time attack where you race the same track for 5-6 minutes and attempt to get the best time. There is also a solo medal system with rankings by state so you can see where you rank locally.

There are some newer versions that you need to pay for, so make sure to get TM Nations Forever.