[Metalab] MIT forbidden research conference

[Martin Leyrer]

Gerade läuft am MIT die forbidden research conference, live stream ist
verfügbar.

http://www.media.mit.edu/events/forbidden/overview

> In a world where seemingly anything is possible, there are still
> lines of inquiry and research that—for a host of reasons—remain
> forbidden. Exploring restricted scientific and cultural topics in the
> face of social and moral constraints requires a willingness to buck
> the rules; to disobey them conscientiously. You don't win a Nobel
> prize by doing what you're told, but there is a fuzzy line—sometimes
> obvious only in retrospect—between disobedience that helps society
> and disobedience that doesn't.
> 
> The idea of “forbidden research” challenges us to question
> long-standing laws and rules about what knowledge we can seek, and
> whether that knowledge improves or impedes the health and
> sustainability of society. Deeply held moral beliefs have led to laws
> that restrict research on organismal engineering. Artificial
> intelligence and machine rights raise uncomfortable social, cultural,
> and legal questions. Misconceptions about Islam and women’s rights
> are amplified around the world, especially now in a time of
> politically charged racism in America. Climate and environmental
> engineering offer massive potential and massive risk. Can we afford
> to take those risks? Can we afford not to?

Sind auch nen Stapel bekannter Namen dabei.


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Martin Leyrer

Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive.