Why are rat rights a thing at all? We learned something. We learned something! Learning new knowledge is precious. Learning new knowledge is hard.
And people will throw it away on whether vermin are being "mistreated."
I also don't think that the future implications are the problem of the scientist. This discussion reminds me of how schools in the USA are expected to solve every social problem involving children. Let the scientists study their stuff. If we don't like a technology, we can just ban its use later.
And people will throw it away on whether vermin are being "mistreated."
I also don't think that the future implications are the problem of the scientist. This discussion reminds me of how schools in the USA are expected to solve every social problem involving children. Let the scientists study their stuff. If we don't like a technology, we can just ban its use later.