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I fully recognize that. What gave you the impression that I didn't? Whether I allow myself to be eaten is another matter entirely. I'm sorry. This statement is just to hilarious to ignore. Spirituality isn't a delusion. It is a part of culture, a part of society, a part of morality, a part of intelligence. It is a fundamental part of human nature. It is a way in which people find purpose in this life. Amongst others. A plan of action, a guideline of goals. It is like the laws which hold society together, the economies that build up nations, the hierarchies that allow for effective leadership. It is not a delusion, it is a concept. And please say religion. I prefer it when people are blunt. But they dont have cognitive ability. That's the point. Umm....we don't care. That is their literal purpose. That is why we domesticated them in the first place. Maybe its because I'm African, but this seems like something that shouldn't be cared about. But then again we eat dogs and snakes here so, you tell me.

That is the most logical way. But it isnt feasibly possible. Too many constraints I'm tired. I'm too inexperienced to argue with Phil here. But my view stands. I'll take some efforts to improve the situation myself. If its already improving, fine. I don't really care. That's not why I'm a scientist afterall.

Hahaha. I think so too. But his achievement, though regressive, still stands It might be. I am young after all. Then you get my point. My perception is that we aren't moving fast enough. Yours, as a member of the previous generation is that we are. Good example with the LED though. It really was a step up. An impressive achievement. But it had a foundation. I don't want the only thing left to be upgrades. I want something new, a new foundation if you will. That's my perception. I said it was less impressive, I didn't dismiss it. Forgive me if this offends you, but I am a creationist. I believe life stands above all. The moon mission showed how far we could walk, how far we could reach into the infinite gap of space that lies above our atmosphere. The drones feel more like scouts, preparing the way for the main thing. Let me put it this way . We landed a drone on Jupiter. We landed a man on Jupiter. You can't tell me the former is a better achievement than the latter, no? To me science is about finding the answer. Theories help in that ultimate purpose, but if a theory is as good as it gets, what would you call a law?

He is a great scientist. But you can't really compare him to Fermi, Galileo or Newton can you? As you said. I am young. My mind only comprehends massive changes. Dpace travel is impressive, but compared to landing a man on the moon, landing a drone on an asteroid isn't as mind blowing, right? I'll admit my knowledge of what lies beyond the stratosphere is limited...but from the little I know, which is mostly major events....all we have are theories. As for my examples. Of course to an educated mind they are nonsense. I merely put it in layman's terms so that the common man may understand. Although I see that might have been an oversight. As a member of this generation, I have relatively large expectations. What impresses my predecessors may only get a nudge from me. From my point of view, we are growing at a rather slow pace. What I asked was how to accelerate it. Medicine isn't my field. So I can only hear things. Same with the common man back in the days of old. Some achievements are so loud no one has to listen out for them. The light bulb was one like that. Or a non-scientific example, Bill Gates achievement was loud enough that no one had to strain themselves to learn it. To me, if an achievement needs to be researched before one can understand the beauty of it.....it isn't much of an achievement. And you're right. Medicine has made some of the most amazing strides in all known sectors of science. And its achievements aren't loud enough. What does that say about the rest of society?

Let's face it. We've slowed. Our development rate is far less than was expected. Our, 'next generation', are a bunch of spoiled children who think the world is complete, and simply seek to make ends meet. It's sickening. We've developed beautifully, haven't we? We've come from fire to space rather intelligently, albeit slowly. We've had genius inventors sprinkled throughout history, who changed the world they lived in dramatically. It's been beautiful reading up on these great men, but it's a shame that a book will not enable me to understand their thought process. Still, it must be said that they obviously did not believe their world was perfect. That they found problems in places no one would have thought to look. They had intuition. God bless them. Over the course of history, their innovations appeared at intervals. Intervals that got shorter at astounding rates. And were expected to keep getting shorter. But they didn't Quite odd. Could it be blamed on the lack of a true generational genius? Of course, Hawkins not counting as he made no dramatic changes to the field of science. Or is it the aftermath of the world wars, which has made the common folk now value safety over progress? A multitude of factors exist for our lack of enthusiasm for science and a collective drop in IQ. But it stands. We are not growing at our previous pace. Some may argue that we are growing, siting examples such as the new computers and phones of today and 'breakthroughs in medicine'. Hogwash. Upgrading previous technology is development, but not drastic enough to be relevant. If it is, well, lets add the CEO of Apple to our history textbooks, no? As for medicine...all I've heard are experimental drugs which isn't very reassuring. Until someone makes another splash like Penicillin or maybe the cure to HIV, that field's fairly stagnant. As a member of this new generation, I lack the creativity required to make a suitable world. I humbly apologize for this horrid deficiency. As I am unable to perform suitably, I turn to my seniors, experienced scientists in their fields, and kindly ask. What can we improve in this world of ours?

I am a child of science. I am a child who believed it when Einstein said that science was simply uncovering the mysteries of God's work. Therefore I am a man who has at least, an ounce of spirituality. And using the very book given to guide those who follow this path, which says we are allowed to kill these creatures, I am left with mild confusion as to why this was asked. Looking from an amoral perspective, these are nothing more than sustenance which forms an important part of our diet. We also contribute to the circle of life, as if we don't eat them....what will?. There are far more of them than they are predators in wild. Overgrazing would be the least of our problems. Ecosystems would be disrupted, these domesticated pieces of meat would be starved as they now lack essential survival instincts. It's regression at best. The people of the stone age reared these animals for a reason. Looking spiritually, we suffer no recourse for eating them, no? So don't mention that aspect without bringing actual proof to the table. Just so you know I have a pet dog with me. But, God forgive, if left with no other choice, she will serve as sustenance without causing long-lasting damage to my conscience. Because that is their primary purpose no matter how you look at it. They are food.

There is no glory in war. It's just an expensive way of providing complete control over an opponent. But I'm just a child. My opinion may be biased. I've never been on a battleground myself, but for an aspiring weapons engineer, I need to understand my field, and observing threads like this will help towards that goal. So please, continue