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...rider is unique to New York, notes Pierro. "Having the obligations spelled out makes the person acting under power of attorney subject to virtually the same rules as someone who operates as a trustee," he says. Might other states adopt the rider? "They'll likely wait and see New York's experience with it," he says...
...Oxford University, believes it's time to open the ethical debate surrounding human enhancement - a term that is growing to include genetic, pharmaceutical and technological ways to improve our physical and mental abilities and even dramatically extend human life. He recently edited a collection of essays on the subject, Human Enhancement, and in an e-mail exchange explained why our future holds great promise - and grave danger. (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
...from biological brains onto computers. This is a radical technology that's a long way off. It is nevertheless worth analyzing now because if it is developed, it would have profound consequences in relation to enhancement. For example, a mind that runs as software on a computer is not subject to biological aging. Such a mind could also be sped up by moving it to a faster computer. Backup copies could be made for safety. And so forth. But it is important not to conflate these more remote possibilities with what is possible today or in the near future...
Yesterday’s advertisement was the result of that miscommunication. And while running the ad was not our intent, we accept responsibility for our failure to carry out the planned cancellation. We recognize how sensitive a subject this is for our community and appreciate all the e-mails and letters we have received about it from concerned members of the University. We have made sure that the rest of the ad’s planned run has been terminated, and any money that has changed hands in exchange for the ad to date will be returned...
This summer, the issue of texting while driving was everywhere, appearing as the subject of editorial cartoons, news stories, and even legislative action: 18 states have now passed laws banning the practice, up from only six at the beginning of the year. Texting may owe its spot in the national debate to the ascendance of Twitter, as drivers turned to their cell phones to trade messages about the Iranian election or the whereabouts of David Lynch or Diddy. Perhaps crucially, the widespread use of smartphones makes texting far easier because of built-in keyboards. But whatever the cause, texting while...