“One of the first rules of science is if somebody delivers a secret weapon to you, you better use it.”
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Anything that gives us new knowledge gives us an opportunity to be more rational.
Human knowledge has been changing from the word go and people in certain respects behave more rationally than they did when they didn't have it. They spend less time doing rain dances and more time seeding clouds.
The proper study of mankind is the science of design.
Most of us really aren't horribly unique. There are 6 billion of us. Put 'em all in one room and very few would stand out as individuals. So maybe we ought to think of worth in terms of our ability to get along as a part of nature, rather than being the lords over nature.
