Has science gone too far?

[Babylon]

Originally Posted by Shodan

Science itself is just a means of looking at the world. It's not good or bad until someone uses it to do something good or bad. I suppose what I mean is: have some areas of scientific research gone too far?

I'm fairly sure that the answer is yes, although we won't know it until some drunken biology grad student trips and breaks the Petri dish full of a supervirus that turns your organs into liquid shit. Or something like that.

In any case, the real problem is humans misusing it. It's like giving a gun to a toddler.

I think a more honed in topic that can serve as an avatar for this question is CRISPR, I've seen many people act like the ability to (among other things) genetically alter people or babies as to reduce or eliminate chances of certain diseases is playing god, and "science going too far."

I believe the only way science goes too far is developing things that have the potential to either end us all, or severely inhibit the progress of humanity in one way or another. which I think it already has, some would argue decades ago. It's a premier luxury we haven't seen more lethal combat between nations in recent times.

[Babylon]

Originally Posted by Shodan

Science itself is just a means of looking at the world. It's not good or bad until someone uses it to do something good or bad. I suppose what I mean is: have some areas of scientific research gone too far?

I'm fairly sure that the answer is yes, although we won't know it until some drunken biology grad student trips and breaks the Petri dish full of a supervirus that turns your organs into liquid shit. Or something like that.

In any case, the real problem is humans misusing it. It's like giving a gun to a toddler.

I think a more honed in topic that can serve as an avatar for this question is CRISPR, I've seen many people act like the ability to (among other things) genetically alter people or babies as to reduce or eliminate chances of certain diseases is playing god, and "science going too far."

I believe the only way science goes too far is developing things that have the potential to either end us all, or severely inhibit the progress of humanity in one way or another. which I think it already has, some would argue decades ago. It's a premier luxury we haven't seen more lethal combat between nations in recent times.