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[sophiaserpentia]

Currently I am reading Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Among other things, this book has me contemplating the ethics of longevity treatment. At this point, the prospect of a gene-based therapy to stave off the effects of aging appears to be more of a matter of when as opposed to if. The implications of this are far-ranging and deserve attention.

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[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Thank you both for the suggestion. But I beat you to it! I read that last year. It is an excellent book, I agree, and second your recommendation thereof.

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[delascabezas.livejournal.com]

reverse order of operations eh?
i got into robinson because of the mars trilogy, and only found out about rice and salt afterwards. while i disagree with some of the assertions he makes about the his potential future, his dscussion and integreation of different mythos, cultures, ideaologies, and faiths is truly stunning.