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by dsign 22 days ago
Human biology is such a horror...I've been through it with enough loved ones that I've been left with two obsessions: a) a dignified way to go when my time comes, and b) we should either fix human biology, go post-biological, or simply surrender as a species and be replaced by AI. I know there are many counter-arguments to the above, but I've come to suspect the integrity of our species' rationality under the savage ravaging of Dog.
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slicktux 22 days ago
I’m not sure if this comment is AI generated but I’d like to make a point either way.

Human biology is orders of magnitude more efficient than AI; that’s in regards to intelligence and processing the world around us.

It is not only more efficient but more complex but yet simple. Therefore, the complexity of our biology is a result of efficiency. An efficiency that allows us to process the world and achieve homeostasis in the most simple way. I’d like to see a machine achieve the same without having any type of vulnerability or weakness to corruption.

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imtringued 21 days ago
Nonsense. Human biology is incredible. 80 years average life span for a mammal is amazing to the point that it should be impossible.

The real problem is that as lifespans get longer, silent chronic diseases progress over the span of decades without anyone noticing.

I mean look at human teeth. Horses have extra long teeth that emerge slowly out of the jaw over time as they get worn down. Their teeth are absolutely massive and yet their average dental lifespan is 20 years, up to 25 years if they are lucky and have been fed low abrasive food. Same with cows, after 20 years they have worn their teeth down and are called gummers.

Meanwhile humans who brush their teeth with fluoride and hydroxyapatite, and use interdental brushes of the correct size for each tooth gap, can basically keep their teeth all the way into their 80s. Mammals with a similar life span as humans such as elephants have gone through several sets of teeth after 70 years.

Humans are built for longevity. If we died at 30, nobody would give a crap about any type of cancer.

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