Questions Only V: Where's The Beef?
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Is it because human nature hasn't changed in ten thousand years.
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Did you intend that last comment to be a statement or a question?
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Have you noticed that I occasionally forget question marks?
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Isn't it possible that you were so sure of the truth of the statement that your unconscious deliberately omitted the question mark?
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Do you think it's possible that I'm wrong?
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It's quite likely that human nature hasn't changed in the past 10,000 years. Do you think it needs to change to face the challenges of the next 10,000?
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How can evolution predict what's needed in the future when it's a reactionary process?
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With bioengineering and genetic engineering, could we encourage a little proactive evolutionary change?
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Do you think that's possible in a world where so many people won't even eat GMO corn?
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When Star Trek replicators are finally invented, will there be a huge resistance to eating artificially created foods?
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Remember how many people refused to use microwaves?
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Actually, I don't remember that. Was there really a fear that radiated food retained the radiation?
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Is it surprising that people with a vague, uninformed fear of GMO would have a vague, uninformed fear of microwave ovens?
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And what about the anti-vaxers? Why are they so paranoid about scientifically safe vaccinations?
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Did you know that religious fanatics have opposed vaccinations for centuries, because preventing disease is interfering with god's work?