geoethical frankenfolk: 200 years after mary shelley
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200 years after Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein we face similar issues. In the early 1800s the discovery of galvanism and chemical principles gave rise to excitement about the extension of human life. Today the development of nanotechnology and biotech products give rise to hope about extending human life. Fears of frankenfood are similar to fears of Frankenstein. We ultimately must embrace the fact that we are all frankenfolks and we are best off evolving in accordance with geoethics.TRANSCRIPT
Martine Rothblatt
Terasem’s 6th Annual Workshop on Geoethical Nanotechnology
2010 July 20
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TechnoFol
k Are the
New
Frankenfol
k
Hybridizing Nature With Technology
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1. ConsentImplement activities of potential global
effect only with the consent of all parties who may be adversely affected, through their representatives
2. AssuranceActivities of potential global effect must
self-finance the means and methods of independent assurance of their compliance with consent
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• Autonomy Consent• Beneficience Part of Consent• Do No Harm Part of Consent• Justice Assurance & Consent
–Fair Allocation of Risk of Harm–Risk is the Pollution of Technology
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INSTEAD WE GOT THIS
INSTEAD WE GOT THIS
Frankenfolking Might Affect OthersThey Deserve a Say If It Really DoesProceed If a Geoethical Way to
Protect ThemThat Way Must be Independent, and Self-Assured in Risk Management and
Control
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