• iie [they/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    I find the prospect of a world where humans have rational control over nature terrifying.

    Because we’re not wise enough? Human nature can change. We can grow wiser as a species — especially if we live longer.

    No more wrinkles, no more gray hair… We will have lost something beautiful

    Wrinkles aren’t just cosmetic, they form as the connective tissue in your skin breaks down, making your skin thinner, more fragile, and less elastic. This in turn limits what you can do and experience.

    I don’t find that beautiful. What I find beautiful is the stuff that comes along with it. Gaining perspective, watching your children and grandchildren grow up, guiding the next generation, focusing less on yourself.

    I don’t think we need to slowly decay to have these features in the world.

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      1 year ago

      Wrinkles aren’t just cosmetic, they form as the connective tissue in your skin breaks down, making your skin thinner, more fragile, and less elastic. This in turn limits what you can do and experience.

      You’re exactly right.

      No more wrinkles, no more gray hair… We will have lost something beautiful

      This is what lack of scientific literacy does to a MF. Ask any older person and they’ll tell you that being old (wrinkles, aches, etc) sucks. It’s a shame that some people don’t get that.