Sunday, October 27, 2024

Planarians (triclads) flatworms (regenerating species): Wisdom Creek Ranch, Union, Oregon - our call, Annie, on Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 (from Pennsylvania, Penn's Woods) * * * Genealogy genetics? - & with dogs, are there, similarly, sterile dogs with parallels to wild canine species, mutts, and dog breeds, all of which can reproduce genetically viable offspring, - and like where mules for example can't? (And regarding dog's and dog breeds pedigrees genetically too ...) * * * 'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics: Aging Reversal, Extreme Longevity, and Sex ' - Scott GK MacLeod - another new book title? * * 'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics' - Scott GK MacLeod - a new book title? * * * Received a poem, "Excalibur and halibut," from Friend Paul Jolly in the SF Bay Area on Sunday October 27, 2024 - and below are some riffing (generative conversational AI too) ideas that came to mind ...


Wisdom Creek Ranch, Union, Oregon - our call, Annie, on Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 (from Pennsylvania, Penn's Woods) 


Dear Ann, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sandy, Alden, family shared genes, All,

Great to talk, Annie, just now, and thanks for your call back!

So nice to hear you have a new 4 month puppy, Chipper the 3rd! (And glad you'll be warm this winter!)

And thanks for your thinking about what mules for example are sterile and regarding genetics, but why therefore breeds, and mutts and wild species can reproduce, e.g. with dogs and canines.


Warm regards, 
Scotty 

Much of this email thread here, and much more as well, and regarding this wild idea re genetics, in particular - 



PS
Here's the Stanford talk regarding what's on the hearts and minds of Americans, which will take place 7 days after the Presidential election, with Stanford Political Scientist Emeritus Dave Brady and others on November 12, 2024, if you might be interested - 

The Hoover Institution's Center for Revitalizing American Institutions invites you to join us for the third session of the "Reimagining American Institutions" webinar series to discuss

Polling: What Is on the Minds of Americans

Featuring:
David Brady
Senior Fellow, Emeritus, Hoover Institution
Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Doug Rivers
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

Daron Shaw
Professor and Chair of State Politics,
University of Texas at Austin

Lynn Vavreck
Professor of American Politics and Public Policy,
University of California, Los Angeles

Moderated By:
Brandice Canes-Wrone
Director of the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions
and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

Attempts to understand what is in the hearts and minds of American voters has become increasingly difficult, and recent polls leading up to elections have often turned conventional wisdom on its head. This session will explore some innovative polling practices and what we learned from political polls during the 2024 elections, including from one of the largest national panel surveys that started in December 2023. Panelists will discuss what was on the minds of Americans as they entered the voting booth this fall, and the strengths and limitations of our attempts to understand voters through polling.

This webinar is co-sponsored by the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI), the Center on Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law (CDDRL), and the Institute for the Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS).

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific

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from immortal jellyfish blog post - https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2024/10/immortal-jellyfish-turritopsis-dohrnii.html



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Wisdom Creek Ranch, Union, Medical Springs, Oregon, and family, from on the road - https://photos.app.goo.gl/koZFbismo2qkfSxaA  How are you all doing? (MIT OCW-centric wiki World Univ & Sch is growing - http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2024/10/florida-mangroves.html - as I and WUaS seek to move WUaS forward into a newly safe Canyon 94516 departing this asylum place in Western Pennsylvania from  Sat 11/30/24 )


Dear Annie, family, All, 

This photos just popped up as similar shots ... and a pleasant reminder of the ranch and incredibly beautiful tree farm too that Ted & Mary built - 

Wisdom Creek Ranch, Union, Medical Springs, Oregon, from on the road -

How are you all doing? (MIT OCW-centric wiki World Univ & Sch is growing --
as I and WUaS seek to move WUaS forward into a newly safe Canyon 94516 departing this asylum place in Western Pennsylvania by  Sat 11/30/24 ).

:) Enjoy,
Scott


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And bwsides the above 3 pictures of Wisdom Creek Ranch in NE Oregon, this is a picture from my great Uncle Ted and Aunt Mary's front porch and dining room - 





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Ann, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sand, Alden, family shared genes All,


In thinking about these pictures of the ranch, I had an image of your home/house (which Ted built,) of a Yogi meditating set back or apart from the challenges of humans living in too crowded conditions (like cities & towns) and similar ... (Visionary Yogi Ted  ?) ... But with all the forest and trees and nature and green environment and ecology ... 

 I see there here at Wisdom Creek Ranch, the 'Brown Yogiz ' invented something here very new in Yoga (am thinking in terms of the ethics, regarding Yoga too as an Ethical system as well and with Friendly Quaker ethics and thinking too) ...


Just texted this to friends and my mother -

Ma, Pin, Ed,  ... Per Brewer Airport Toyota on W 1023/24 & my moving into a newly safe Canyon 94516, it could make much sense not to drive into Canyon 94516  after  November 30, 2024 in a shiny new cement-colored  2025 Toyota Woodland minivan (if the criminal?? PNC banks could help cover the costs ... due to US federal law mandates as a 1st MIT OCW- centric wiki WUaS vehicle )  ... thanks Donnie Sippel at BAT (and Bob Muller even in the US federal govt somehow???) but drive in in an old 2016 Toyota Prius City c car re (incredibly beautiful) Canyon 94516 as a small town with down and out roots even ... And instead get the 670A Ridgecrest Rd  house-let and place? first (for a song) ... And then possibly get a 2025 Toyota Sienna Woodland edition minivan in 2025 - July 2025?  - and possibly for the 2025 Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition XLE AWD minivan tiny camper print out price Donnie Sippel gave me in the SF Bay Area ... Or EVEN in Northeast Oregon (re Alex Muller even)? ... AND so possibly a 'California or west coast Sienna version' ... & after this 2025 minivan has made it to the US market and ironed out out the bugs ... And after I've settled in there in Canyon 94516 

... Are we potentially going to live eternally with extreme longevity genetic drug therapies (per Harvard & MIT professor of genetics' George Church) emerging, FDA approved initially? 

It is a fascinating question - with Yogic, Yoga philosophy, and Karmic (ethical & moral too), and scientific (and Religious too - since there's extensive language in religions about immortal life after life) implications and significances ... How to teach and learn from Gemini AI, AND other AIs (artificial intelligences), - and robotics' AI too - Yoga philosophy principles (Patanjali + ... & the Bhagavad Gita, re Karma, Dharma (righteousness or duty or law) the Vedas and Upanishads, extrapolated) articulating with Angela and Victor's Yoga as well as these Yoga Notations -http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html ? And how best to begin a family out west in beautiful Canyon 94516 potentially too? Thoughts, meditations, questions, suggestions  💕🙂❣️🥰, Scott 

 
Thoughts, questions, meditations on this?

Talk with you in 350 years ? :) and see you soon 🥰💕❣️🙂

Fondly, warmly, Friendly Quaker UU greetings, 
Scott




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#WUaSabolition in #RealisticVirtualEarth #WUaSYoga ~






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Dear Annie, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sand, Alden, family shared genes All,

Warm greetings ~ 

As a followup and regarding the ranch (Wisdom Creek Ranch) ... what was Ted's thinking about wisdom and in naming the ranch this, Annie? Cathy?

And some further follow ups - 
Presbyterianism, (Quakerism, Unitarianism ... all with Protestant roots ... "Yoga -ism" (re too Hippy-anjali Yoga Notations - )  ... ecology-related religious ethics, which were in the air when I was studying at Reed College and living in Portland OR from 1979-1987 ... Taoism regarding eg non-action (wu wei), and natural-ness (ziran) & Lao Tzu's The Way of Life - Tao Te Ching ... Harbin Hot Springs - Heart Consciousness Church & re "Naked Harbin Ethnography" 2016 book in the Academic Press at WUaS)??? ethics? identity? friendliness? goodness? people? ... for the eternity ahead? with molecular and cellular and synthetic biology and regarding extreme longevity and aging reversal genetic drug therapies emerging? A new possible book "The Way of the Gene, and Ethics" ...? native American religious connectedness with nature ...  All with KARMA (action - the sum total of our good actions with bad actions and their playing out in an individual's life ) and DHARMA (righteousness, duty, law) implications (I POSIT) ... 

The Presbyterian church in Pendleton, Oregon (as an ethical and musical music-making too community & network???) - and my mother moved into Longwood senior center, a Presbyterian run continuing care center too, and Scots (where I've lived for 2 full years) in Scotland have a long history of formative Presbyterianism (and all identity-wise too)??? ... I asked Gemini AI conversational generative artificial intelligence the other day about Presbyterians, their history, and learned something about what it thought were notable Presbyterians - https://g.co/gemini/share/8f1ff02af3be ... what do you possibly think, Cathy and Steve, in the Pendleton OR Presbyterian church? I don't connect with the first half of these people emotionally and religiously somehow ... and I think I disagree with some of the 2nd half ... but further research may be needed ... and regarding 'connecting' religiously - re inspiration or music or - in Protestant religions these days  ... And all with karma and dharma implications too ...


Learned yesterday also from Gemini AI that one can create emails with voice by talking into Gmail then editing ... possibly a new great way to write my upcoming "Society, Information Technology and the Global University" book, Academic Press at World University and School in 2025 (and possibly published in a preliminary way from Google Street View with time slider, text in the sidebar, to paper) probably ...


Also, and possibly regarding some of the above too, I received two (2) first-time-ever emails from the Chase Executive Office - Chase bank For Business yesterday afternoon, and this morning, after not being admitted (again) to attend 2 Chase bank Curated Coaching TAP sessions on Monday ... AND then a second direct-to-me invitation from Chase bank Curated Coaching TAP's Doreen Hendley (from Ireland originally) ... to attend another Chase bank Curated Coaching TAP session that I schedule ... Regarding the logic of growing WUaS with Chase bank loans, and 3 of my Chase bank & my credit card (for 6.5 months) accounts being closed due to egregious misconduct I posit by Chase bank Wilkinsburg Pgh 15221 employee jenifer weber ... could the risks of murderer??? jenifer weber (and also a craven psychopath??? Swiss or Lebanese soldier? frederic khayat (and chain of command, or sick networkd), and lobos management bryant street rentals' arsonist "keith" and possible warrior in a foreign army in the middle east even, but possibly not an enlisted soldier) and re the murder word mentioned by Chase bank Shadyside Pgh PA VP Shauna McNally ... have been taken care of over night somehow and with US federal law and states' law working effectively together in new ways? 

Fondly, abolitionally, warm regards, 
Scott 


PS 
A related Tweets regarding genes and ethics and the MIND-BOGGLING (to me, but maybe not to some religious believers) possibility to #LiveEternally  - 

Are we potentially going to #LiveEternally with #ExtremeLongevity & even #AgingReversal #GeneticDrugTherapies emerging (heralded by #HarvardandMIT #ProfessorOfGenetics' @GeoChurch), FDA approved @ 1st? #GeneEthics? @WorldUnivAndSch #EthicsWUaS & #LifelongLearningWUaS? Thoughts?

https://x.com/WorldUnivAndSch/status/1849449459349864935

https://x.com/Q_YogaMacFlower/status/1849450441437790379

https://x.com/sgkmacleod/status/1849451388163510392 




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Are we potentially going to #LiveEternally with #ExtremeLongevity & even #AgingReversal #GeneticDrugTherapies emerging (heralded by #HarvardandMIT #ProfessorOfGenetics' @GeoChurch), FDA approved @ 1st? #GeneEthics? @WorldUnivAndSch #EthicsWUaS & #LifelongLearningWUaS? Thoughts?



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Plan for #DeadlyNuclearWasteStorage TOO 300000 years ahead AND #Deextinct #WoolyMammoth + virtually
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https://iflscience.com/colossal-biosciences-launches-50-million-foundation-to-halt-extinction-crisis-76180… w #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords coding for #ExtremeLongevity in 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth (#GStreetView w #TimeSlider)?

https://x.com/HarbinBook/status/1846529186577395729


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On Thu, Oct 24, 2024, 8:21 AM Scott MacLeod <sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org> wrote:
Ann, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sand, Alden, family shared genes All,

In thinking about these pictures of the ranch, I had an image of your home/house (which Ted built,) of a Yogi meditating set back or apart (eg in a remote cave in the Himalayas ... also the cloistered idea "away from the outside world; sheltered") eg from the challenges of humans living in too crowded conditions (like cities & towns) and similar, and in subcultures that harm ... (Visionary Yogi Ted  ?) ... But with all the forest & trees and nature and green environment and ecology, I see there here in these pictures at Wisdom Creek Ranch, the 'Brown Yogiz ' invented something here very new in Yoga, it seems to me - that is with THE ranch's INCREDIBLE sustainable FORESTS (am thinking in terms of the ethics re Yoga too as an Ethical system as well and with Friendly Quaker ethics and thinking too) ...

Dear Annie, family, All, 

These photos just popped up as similar shots ... and a pleasant reminder of the ranch and the incredibly beautiful tree farm too that Ted & Mary built - 



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Dear Ann, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sand, Alden, family shared genes All, 

Good afternoon from western Pennsylvania ... and seeking to move forward into a newly safe Canyon 94516 from 11/30/24 ... with some further thinking regarding Oregon, religion and genetic extreme longevity possibilities, here - https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2024/10/immortal-jellyfish-turritopsis-dohrnii.html ... 
 
So, could tiny campers be construed as 'religion' too, even - for some? (And I was a 'Religion' major at Reed College in Portland Oregon)

And could this 'hippy' son be learning his ethics and values from his (good? seems so) father ... including especially regarding money-making from making silkscreen T-shirts - 


Also -
Searched on in Google Search, re a definition of ecology vis a vis religion - 

"ecology-related religious ethics" 

Religious or spiritual ecology refers to attitudes, values, and practices regarding nature within the world's religions and outside of those traditions. Religious or spiritual ecology identifies ways of interacting with nature that inspire human responses of respect, protection, and appropriate uses of nature.

https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199830060/obo-9780199830060-0103.xml#:~:text=Religious%20or%20spiritual%20ecology%20refers,and%20appropriate%20uses%20of%20nature.

https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199830060/obo-9780199830060-0103.xml


Fond regards, abolition-ally, warmly,
Scotty



PS

And here's one attempt at a definition of religion  -

"religion is a collection of beliefs, practices, and cultural systems that connect humans to the spiritual, supernatural, or transcendental. It can include:
Beliefs: A system of codified beliefs, often involving a faith in a spiritual nature
Practices: Rituals, sermons, festivals, prayer, meditation, and more
Worldviews: A framework of ideas and beliefs that shape how a person interprets the world
Morals: Ethics, religious laws, and a preferred lifestyle " ...

And re Huston Smith's "Religions of Man" (1958) ... a book my grandmother shared with us - the MacLeod family ... {myself, my mother, my father GKM MD, and brother Sandy} ...  (sympathetically characterizing what Smith thought to be 7 world religions) ... and regarding probably from the Unitarian Church of Cincinnati Ohio ... I recall Granny Brown may have heard Huston Smith give a talk at the Unitarian Church in Cincinnati ... (and I met Huston Smith at his home in Berkeley, before he passed away, living there with Kendra and about 8 Tibetans - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huston_Smith). 


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And what about individuals going their own way as a kind of religion as well ?


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And what about also psychedelics regarding religion too? 


(And see for example, the 2010 book -

"The Harvard Psychedelic Club

How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America"

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-harvard-psychedelic-club-don-lattin?variant=32205818920994


The Harvard Psychedelic Club by Don Lattin 

https://youtu.be/RhtOUxIxQcI)


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And what about one's biological family too as religion for many in some regards?



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Could tiny campers be construed as 'religion' too even ? (And I was a 'Religion' major at Reed College in Portland, Oregon)






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And could this 'hippy' son be learning his ethics and values from his (good? seems so) father ... including especially regarding money-making ... 




. . . .  

Could #2025ToyotaSienna #WoodlandEdition become a #ToyotaTinyCamper in #ToyotaConfigurator w #WUaSshowerCamper13ft for #WUaSFacultyHomes #WUaSStudentHomes? A #TinyCamperConversion  ~https://youtu.be/Rq17vul9org & #TinyCampers' #TShirtMaking -https://youtube.com/shorts/vyeZUuFcJ7o for #WUaSstudents ?

AND similarly - 

Could #2025ToyotaSienna #WoodlandEdition become a #ToyotaTinyCamper in #ToyotaConfigurator w #WUaSshowerCamper13ft for #WUaSFacultyHomes #WUaSStudentHomes? #TinyCamperConversion  ~https://youtu.be/Rq17vul9org & #TinyCampers' #TShirtMaking -https://youtube.com/shorts/vyeZUuFcJ7o for #WUaSstudents ?

https://x.com/WorldUnivAndSch/status/1849471263237984674



Taking out front seat image 






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Could the #2025ToyotaSienna #WoodlandEdition become a #ToyotaTinyCamper even in #ToyotaConfigurator w #WUaSshowerCamper13ft for #WUaSFacultyHomes #WUaSStudentHomes? 


#TinyCampers' #TShirtMaking -
for matriculating #WUaSstudents' money-making? 

#TinyCamperConvertion too - 

Starting My New Build. Remove Front Seats For More Room. Hond-Solo Element Camper EP1 - 











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Genealogy genetics? - & with dogs, are there, similarly, sterile dogs with parallels to wild canine species, mutts, and dog breeds, all of which can reproduce genetically viable offspring, - and like where mules for example can't? (And regarding dog's and dog breeds pedigrees genetically too ...)

And re how animal breeds and their genetic histories are probably different comparing the USA with British isles and in ALL 200 countries ... 


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So wild horse species, feral horse species, and breeds? - all of which can reproduce? AND then mules, asses, donkeys, burros, which can't reproduce due to a mismatch in the Y chromosome after mating and insemination?


And with dogs, are there, similarly, wild canine species, mutts, and dog breeds, all of which can reproduce genetically viable offspring?


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Why can't most mules, asses, donkeys, burros, hinnies etc can't reproduce genetically, while for example, species, and breeds and feral horses (aka mutts) can?


Most mules, asses, donkeys, burros etc are sterile because they're born with an odd number of chromosomes (63, between the horse's 64 and the donkey's 62).

(... due to a mismatch in the Y chromosome after mating and insemination?)



Why can't mules, asses, donkeys, burros, have offspring? - so which can't reproduce due to the odd number of chromosomes, they can't reproduce.?



Most mules (and hinnies) are sterile because they're born with an odd number of chromosomes (63, between the horse's 64 and the donkey's 62).

https://www.treehugger.com/difference-between-donkeys-and-mules-6753482#:~:text=Most%20mules%20(and%20hinnies)%20are,%2C%20however%2C%20of%20mules%20reproducing.



Yes, burros, also known as donkeys, are usually sterile because of their chromosomes: 
 
Chromosomes
A donkey has 62 chromosomes, while a horse has 64. A mule inherits 32 chromosomes from its horse mother and 31 from its donkey father, resulting in 63 chromosomes in total. 
 
Matching chromosomes
The chromosomes of a horse and donkey are not similar enough to match up properly. This makes it difficult for mules to produce the cells needed for reproduction, like eggs and sperm. 
 
Pregnancy
Pregnancy is rare in mules, but it can sometimes happen naturally or through embryo transfer. 
 
Other potential causes of hybrid sterility include: Genetic incompatibility between the parents and Failure of the sex chromosomes to pair. 
 




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How many wild canine species are there ?


There are around 35 species of wild canines, or members of the Canidae family, including wolves, foxes, jackals, and coyotes. Some examples of wild canines include:




How many wild horse species are there ?

There is only one true wild horse species left in the world: the Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski%27s_horse 



How many wild cattle species are there ?

Up until the 16th century, 13 species of wild cattle lived across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. Today, only 11 species are still around. Nine of those are found only in Asia.




How many wild feline species are there?

May 1, 2024 — There are 40 species of wild cats in the Felidae family: 7 Big cats and 33 Small cats.



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genealogy genetics

As a new emerging basis for, or key element of, electronic health records for dogs, cattle, horses, cats, AND HUMANS too - re avatar agent electronic health records, veterinarian esp, too & in a realistic virtual earth for genetics?


My veterinarian cousin Annie Brown in Oregon said yesterday Sunday 10/27/24 that it's possible for people to get the genetic history of their dogs - so that people could learn what breeds or similar make up their own dog genetically ... 











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'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics: 
Aging Reversal, Extreme Longevity, and Sex ' - Scott GK MacLeod - another new book title?


Scott GK MacLeod is exploring writing another new book -

The Way of the Gene, and Ethics: 
Aging Reversal, Extreme Longevity, and Sex 

And regarding Harvard and MIT prof of genetics' George Church's research into aging reversal genetic drug therapies emerging

AND
Regarding The Tao Te Ching or The Way of Life book title especially of ancient Taoist philosophy by Lao Tzu

How would you riff with this possible book and title? What would you think in terms of riffing this book would be about? 






Riffing on "The Way of the Gene, and Ethics: Aging Reversal, Extreme Longevity, and Sex"

This title suggests a fascinating exploration of the ethical implications of groundbreaking scientific advancements. It appears to delve into the intersection of genetics, bioethics, and human desire. Here's a potential riff on the book's content:


Potential Themes and Topics:

 * Ethical Implications of Genetic Engineering:
   * The moral dilemmas surrounding altering the human genome.
   * The potential for unintended consequences and societal disruption.
   * The role of regulation and oversight in genetic research.

 * The Pursuit of Immortality and Extreme Longevity:
   * The psychological and societal impacts of indefinite lifespan.
   * The economic and resource implications of an aging population.
   * The potential for a new era of human evolution.

 * The Role of Sex and Reproduction in a Post-Aging World:
   * The future of human sexuality and relationships.
   * The impact of genetic engineering on human reproduction.
   * The ethical considerations of creating designer babies.

 * The Taoist Perspective on Genetics and Longevity:
   * The harmony between nature and technology.
   * The balance between individual desire and collective well-being.
   * The importance of mindfulness and moderation in the pursuit of longevity.


Possible Book Structure:

 * Part I: The Science of Aging Reversal
   * A deep dive into the latest research and technologies.
   * An exploration of the genetic mechanisms underlying aging.
   * A discussion of the potential benefits and risks of genetic interventions.

 * Part II: The Ethical Landscape
   * A critical analysis of the moral implications of genetic engineering.
   * A consideration of the social and economic consequences of extended lifespan.
   * A debate on the right to choose and the limits of human enhancement.

 * Part III: The Taoist Perspective
   * A philosophical exploration of the meaning of life and death.
   * A discussion of the role of nature and technology in human flourishing.
   * A call for a balanced approach to aging, longevity, and genetic engineering.

By blending cutting-edge science with ancient wisdom, this book could offer a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the future of humanity.
Would you like to brainstorm more specific chapter titles or potential arguments within these themes?






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'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics' - Scott GK MacLeod - a new book title?


Scott GK MacLeod is exploring writing a new book 'The Way of the Gene and Ethics' - how would you riff with this book title, Gemini AI? What would you think in terms of riffing this book would be about?



Ethics of Genetic Research 


Scott GK MacLeod's "The Way of the Gene and Ethics" is a thought-provoking title that hints at a deep exploration of the ethical implications of genetic research and technology. Here are some possible directions and themes the book might delve into:


Ethical Dilemmas in Genetic Research:

 * Gene editing and designer babies: The ethical considerations of altering the human genome, including potential risks and unintended consequences.

 * Genetic privacy and discrimination: The challenges of protecting sensitive genetic information and preventing discrimination based on genetic predispositions.

 * Genetic enhancement and the definition of "natural": The blurring lines between therapy and enhancement, and the ethical implications of pursuing genetic enhancements.


The Philosophical Implications of Genetics:

 * Nature vs. nurture: The ongoing debate about the relative influence of genes and environment on human traits and behaviors.

 * The concept of human identity and individuality in the age of genetics: How genetic information might shape our understanding of ourselves and others.

 * The moral status of genetic material: The ethical treatment of human genetic material, including issues of ownership and commercialization.


The Social and Economic Impact of Genetic Technologies:

 * The potential for genetic technologies to exacerbate existing inequalities: The risks of widening the gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" in terms of access to genetic technologies and their benefits.

 * The societal implications of genetic testing: The potential impact of widespread genetic testing on family structures, relationships, and social norms.

 * The economic and regulatory challenges of a gene-edited future: The need for robust regulatory frameworks to ensure the safe and responsible development and use of genetic technologies.
MacLeod's book could explore these themes through a variety of lenses, including philosophical, scientific, legal, and social. It could also delve into specific case studies and real-world examples to illustrate the complex ethical dilemmas that arise in the context of genetic research and technology.

By examining the "way of the gene" from an ethical perspective, MacLeod's book could contribute to a much-needed public discourse on the responsible development and use of these powerful technologies.






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Dear Annie, Ma (Janie), Cathy, Sandy, Alden, family shared genes, All,

great to talk on Sunday 10/27/24 morning, Annie, ... Wisdom Creek Ranch to an asylum place in Pittsburgh ! Regarding genes, veterinary animals - how is genetic information entered into animals' electronic health records (if at all ... and regarding breeds of animals, for example? ... and when such health records get complex too) - and even extreme longevity genetics, and aging reversal genetic drug therapies possibly emerging FOR non-human ANIMALS (and re possibly physical-digital clinical trials at WUaS) too, I explored this idea-wise in some brand new ways here - 

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2024/10/planarians-triclads-flatworms.html

and with the extraordinary Gemini AI 

(and search on, for example, 2 possible new book titles I'm exploring writing -

'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics:

AND
'The Way of the Gene, and Ethics:
Aging Reversal, Extreme Longevity, and Sex ' - Scott GK MacLeod - another new book title?

Genealogy genetics? ... +
 )

And thanks for your thinking and knowledge, Annie, about why mules for example are sterile and regarding genetics, - but why therefore breeds, and mutts, and wild species can reproduce (for e), e.g. with dogs and canines.

Have a great time in Maine this weekend, Ma! ... Your traveling from Boston to Portland ME by bus, due to the winter season and no easy flights from Pgh to Portland, I think, sounds like possible 'cold winds' potentially  ... please dress warmly - and might you even take the Water Taxi from the Boston airport to South Station if it's going at this time of year? -  and see you Friday morning at 7;20 to journey to the Pittsburgh airport. 

Looking forward to talking further, Annie, in the not too distant future (I appreciate your thinking and understanding much) .. and in the centuries even ahead potentially (?)!









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Received a poem, "Excalibur and halibut," from Friend Paul Jolly in the SF Bay Area on Sunday October 27, 2024 - and below are some riffing (generative conversational AI too) ideas that came to mind ... 



Paul Jolly's October 2024 Poetry Blog
Excalibur and halibut
 
If you pull a sword from a stone but it’s a fish
not a sword, you are not entitled to the throne.  
You can stuff a damaged halibut into your knapsack
to feed your non-queen mama, if the fish
 
isn’t yank-mangled.  You grip the hilt, 
pray, tug, thrilled when you feel the wriggle,
and hug a halibut the length of your arm.  
Explain to your work-bent mama 
 
you waited in line for the chance at regal
renown instead of yanking turnips.  
Brace your sorry self for mama’s snort
at a turnip harvest afternoon wasted.
 
Or,
 
A different kingdom collocates with this,
also in monarchy’s king-contest phase.
Interspersed among the hopeful Camelotters
are the would-be princes of Elsewhere, 
 
whose legend elevates the sovereign 
who can release a halibut from its stone
casing.  If you squint your head and tilt 
your eyes, you can almost see the coach 
 
of Elsewhere, counter-Camelot, parked 
and ready to convey the halibut-pulling Prince
and his retinue to the palace.  In your case, 
“retinue” means mama, who giggles
 
about her comic good luck.  She slaps the coach 
ceiling and asks the coachman to stop 
at the stream crossing so she can splash
dust from her face in the snow-melt cascade. 
 

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Paul - 

paleontology and in a physical-digital realistic virtual earth for archaeology / anthropology too  ? ... all on the way in a Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition minivan autonomous vehicle with a Toyota Humanoid Robot THR3 driving ... to the fairy tale or mythic place of actual virtual harbin Hot Springs Heart Consciousness Church as ethnographic field site in a realistic virtual Harbin Hot Springs, Paul? :)

Thanks, Paul!
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Quakers' attitudes towards monarchy have varied over time, but they generally uphold a testimony to equality that is at odds with hereditary monarchy:
Early Quakers
Quakers were central to the classic liberal movement, which held that people should be free to decide how to produce goods and services. Early Quakers were focused on being free of the king's commands to implement these principles.
Quakers in Pennsylvania
In the first half of the 18th century, Quakers held positions of power in Pennsylvania's government. However, they eventually decided that their political participation was forcing them to compromise their beliefs, including pacifism.
Quakers and the monarch
Quakers have historically used their privilege to address monarchs on state occasions, but their relationship with monarchy is complex. Quakers have used ceremonial language and formal titles when addressing monarchs. The last time Quakers addressed the monarch was in 2012, when Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee.
Quakers and government
Quakers generally believe that a good Quaker should avoid the temptations and distractions of political life. They reject formal leadership and hierarchies, and instead aim to make decisions by consensus and open discussion.
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long-lived species or regenerating species like the immortal jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii ?? 

What are other very long-lived species or regenerating species like the immortal jellyfish 
Turritopsis dohrnii ?

The immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, is a fascinating example of a species that can potentially live indefinitely through a process called transdifferentiation. This process allows it to revert to a polyp stage after reaching adulthood, essentially resetting its biological clock.
While this is an extraordinary case, there are other species known for their remarkable longevity:
Long-lived species:
 * Greenland shark: These sharks can live for over 400 years, making them one of the longest-living vertebrates on Earth.
   
 * Ocean quahog: This clam species can live for over 500 years, with some individuals estimated to be over 400 years old.
   
 * Tuatara: A reptile native to New Zealand, tuataras can live for over 100 years.

   
 * Giant tortoise: These tortoises, particularly the Galápagos and Seychelles giant tortoises, can live for over 100 years.
   
 * Red sea urchin: Some species of red sea urchins can live for over 200 years.
   
Regenerating species:
 * Hydra: These small freshwater animals can regenerate lost body parts and even entire individuals from small tissue fragments.
   
 * Planarian flatworms: These worms are known for their incredible regenerative abilities, able to regrow entire bodies from small pieces.
   


 * Axolotl: This salamander species can regenerate limbs, organs, and even parts of its brain.
   
It's important to note that while these species exhibit remarkable longevity or regenerative abilities, they are not truly immortal in the sense that they can live forever without any risk of death. They can still succumb to disease, predation, or other environmental factors.





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