X-Message-Number: 16773 Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 09:01:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Badger <> Subject: Re: Why beings of the future *will have to* bring us back OK, Dave. I see the distinction you re making in your ethical argument. But I don t really understand the notion of inherent value which you stress. To my mind, all human values are assigned or, if you will, constructed by humans. Some might try to argue that oxygen has inherent value to humans, but they re actually pointing to the functional value as opposed to the ethical value of oxygen. I do agree with your assertion that abundant affluence for all will eliminate an entire system of values that we have developed (basically, materialism) and we will likely devote more energy toward a new, more enlightened, humanistic value system. But I envision this shift in values occurring because we choose to make it so, not because we are inexorably drawn to some inherent ethic. Oops, I painted myself into the, Do absolute values exist? corner. I'm sorry, I didn t mean to go there . . . aaargh, must get out of this somehow . . . Ummm . . . TAXI!! >>>>Vroom >>>> Scott Badger __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=16773