jack9
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Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 5 years ago
> Occams razor tells me that other animals probably do have a concious experience just like ours.
For most mammals, everything is so similar...including responses to stimuli like light, sound, temperature, pain, pleasure, even predictive behavior (knowing when they have done something to provoke a human response) that the same principle leads me to believe it's likely they have a very similar experience.
Comment · 5 years ago
#3 AKA The most toxic person at the workplace
Comment · 5 years ago
> The linked page doesn't say anything about what is and isn't a human subject.
Why you decided that was a claim is your own bias talking. I was pointing out the relevant section. You've tried to raise something that isn't the issue, nor is it a sensible question as you undoubtedly realized (But even so).
Every human in an experiment is a human subject. Glad we got that out of the way.
The issue is what an IRB is looking for in evaluating the ethical feasibility of an experiment.
> Experimenting on unwitting subjects is unethical
> I had hoped that by now that would be something that didn't need stating and restating.
That's because it's your opinion. Seriously, go tell your local Target or College Bookstore to stop playing with the wall colors because there is no disclosure AND they make money off of it.
Comment · 5 years ago
Canned soda ph2.5 and is a solution
Fountain soda ph6.5 to ph8.5 and is a suspension
The differences are stark.
Comment · 5 years ago
> The IRB should not have allowed this to happen.
I see this repeated, but arguments like "You don't get to secretly do things to your subjects." are not sufficient nor is "it's arguably the most important software on the planet". These viewpoints are not agreed upon or codified anywhere that would affect an IRB decision.
"human subjects" qualification -> https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-res... (et al sources)
The notable history of outrage in some communities (did this make the evening news anywhere?) that has been created, may influence future decisions, at best.
Comment · 5 years ago
If you stick to fountain sodas, it won't wreck your teeth for decades. The acid in the can (and 2liters, small bottles, etc) is very hard on them.
Comment · 5 years ago
> The school must abide by policies and incorporate student's right to free speech,
"Though public school students do possess First Amendment freedoms, the courts allow school officials to regulate certain types of student expression. For example, school officials may prohibit speech that substantially disrupts the school environment or that invades the rights of others. Many courts have held that school officials can restrict student speech that is lewd.
Many state constitutions contain provisions safeguarding free expression. Some state Supreme Courts have interpreted their constitutions to provide greater protection than the federal Constitution. In addition, a few states have adopted laws providing greater protection for freedom of speech." - https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/what-rights-...
Comment · 5 years ago
> a sincere apology cannot in any way entertain doubt about the fact that there WAS harm
Someone will always be apologizing wrong for some. Some interpretation of what harm there was, is not necessarily the same as my interpretation. There are too many ways to construe what harm there was or may have been according to others to satisfy everyone addressed. This is an efficient wording that doesn't explicitly satisfy your (and many people's) specific issues out of "the community", which illustrates the point.
Comment · 5 years ago
Indeed, honorary degrees are earned. The accreditation process differs for every individual, at a micro level and for individuals across organizations (and time and discipline, et al) at a macro level. The idea that a degree is "earned" based on a lack of the "honorary" descriptor belies a bias of ignorance, at best.
Comment · 5 years ago
> As I just informed you
I think you have a flawed set of beliefs. Good luck with whatever.
That was unfortunate, but incidental. Larger companies certainly can do the cost-benefit analysis that cancels out those losses if they plan on being around in 10 years.