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woot · 02-17-2008, 08:02 PM

Nanotechnology is immoral?

http://www.physorg.com/news122309388.html

This article is very short on details and I'm not sure I like their conclusions, but does anyone here have any objections to nanotechnology, religious or otherwise? I'm drawing a blank trying to figure out how even the extremely pious could find religious motivation for rejecting nanotechnology.

il Padrino Ute · 02-17-2008, 09:14 PM

Maybe some over-zealous freaks believe it to be immoral, but I really doubt that anyone objects to nanotechnology.

Of course, folks love to use the most extreme examples of the opposing view to prove that those who don't agree are complete idiots, so I don't take any news like this seriously.

MikeWaters · 02-17-2008, 09:41 PM

actually, nanotechnology is a hot area in medical ethics, so the notion that it is completely uncontroversial is extremely incorrect.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-17-2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

actually, nanotechnology is a hot area in medical ethics, so the notion that it is completely uncontroversial is extremely incorrect.

Why is it controversial, Mike? I don't get it.

Jeff Lebowski · 02-17-2008, 10:19 PM

The article only gives this explanation:

Quote:

The catch for Americans with strong religious convictions, Scheufele believes, is that nanotechnology, biotechnology and stem cell research are lumped together as means to enhance human qualities. In short, researchers are viewed as "playing God" when they create materials that do not occur in nature, especially where nanotechnology and biotechnology intertwine, says Scheufele.

which seems pretty weak. I would be interested in hearing the logic explained in more detail. Too bad aaronshaf has burned his bridges. This would be a good role for him to play.

And I will do my best to avoid commenting on the high number of boob jobs in the bible belt. I will leave that to goatnapper.

SoonerCoug · 02-17-2008, 10:37 PM

I'm fine with nanotechnology.

It's picotechnology that really chaps my hide.

woot · 02-18-2008, 12:47 AM

If this article was trying to discuss potential applications of nanotechnology that includes brain/body implants, that makes sense. That didn't seem to be the case though, as if there were something in the very nature of nanotechnology that is against peoples' religion. That would certainly be news to me. A religion that says that your pocket computer must be so big or else you risk damnation would be humorous, but I doubt there is any such belief.

02-17-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
woot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,502	Religious objection to nanotechnology Nanotechnology is immoral? http://www.physorg.com/news122309388.html This article is very short on details and I'm not sure I like their conclusions, but does anyone here have any objections to nanotechnology, religious or otherwise? I'm drawing a blank trying to figure out how even the extremely pious could find religious motivation for rejecting nanotechnology.

02-17-2008, 09:14 PM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Maybe some over-zealous freaks believe it to be immoral, but I really doubt that anyone objects to nanotechnology. Of course, folks love to use the most extreme examples of the opposing view to prove that those who don't agree are complete idiots, so I don't take any news like this seriously. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

02-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	actually, nanotechnology is a hot area in medical ethics, so the notion that it is completely uncontroversial is extremely incorrect.

02-17-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
SoonerCoug Formerly known as MudPhudCoug Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of desolation Posts: 2,548	I'm fine with nanotechnology. It's picotechnology that really chaps my hide.

02-18-2008, 12:47 AM	#7
woot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,502	If this article was trying to discuss potential applications of nanotechnology that includes brain/body implants, that makes sense. That didn't seem to be the case though, as if there were something in the very nature of nanotechnology that is against peoples' religion. That would certainly be news to me. A religion that says that your pocket computer must be so big or else you risk damnation would be humorous, but I doubt there is any such belief.