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Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by petra on Sunday May 14, 2017 @10:17AM (#14335716)
>> I see only one truly worthy alternative - education

I strongly agree - but education in regular sense - schools, etc probably won't do. We maybe need something closer to the training Buddhists monks get in a monastery, a training that deeply changes the structure of their mind, and instill them with deep compassion and caring for others, eclipsing at enlightenment.

But:

1. Buddhist monasteries aren't scalable - they fit only a rare few, they take too long, and are very hard. And it seems that with science/tech we can create something better.

2. Once we have the tech - it isn't trivial to use it. People fear messing with their brain. How do we prevent abuse. Making people too relaxed and compassionate may make them less fit for the 21 century. How do we integrate this. How do we convince everybody .etc.

I feel like this is THE biggest question of our current century, because once this can be offered mass scale, human nature changes deeply - and everything changes with it.

Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by jansho on Sunday May 14, 2017 @12:25PM (#14336226)
It doesn't have to be that complicated though.

For example, there's a window of opportunity in everyone's lives where the brain is at its most plastic and 90% of development occurs: between 2 to 5 years old. Yup, preschoolers.

We can focus the education there to create a more compassionate and creative generation.

One source: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.medicaldaily.com/brain-deve...

Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by wavesandwind on Sunday May 14, 2017 @10:26AM (#14335757)
Yes! I strongly agree and your definition of education if very close to what I had in mind.

I also see Buddhist ideas as one of very few hopes of real change in the world. Yet, as far as science goes, the best it can do is help spread these ideas (internet, which we already have). Personally, I don't believe in brain-changing tech for the near future at least. It will be always up to the individual so go sit in the corner and do some meditation/self-improvement. That's not scalable indeed.

Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by KellhusSmellhus on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @04:36AM (#14348191)
There is already brain-changing tech, drugs.
Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by kilroy123 on Sunday May 14, 2017 @11:52AM (#14336069)
Being Buddhist doesn't magically strip away anger, hate, pain, and violence. I get what you're saying though. I do think education on these philosophies would help.

http://world.time.com/2013/06/20/extremist-buddhist-monks-fi...

Re:Bill Gates questions worth of space exploration for impro... by on_and_off on Sunday May 14, 2017 @04:53PM (#14337518)
>And it seems that with science/tech we can create something better.

Are there any leads on how to accomplish this ?