"I agree the research would have to be gradual and aware of those issues. I doubt dog breeders really care for those."
Are you suggesting dog breeders don't care about dogs? From what I've seen they tend to be quite fond of them. The issue is we breed dogs for different traits, with the issues I mentioned before the dogs might've been bred for their looks, but other dogs that were at some point bred for work still have issues... Golden Retrievers are high risk for developing cancer, German Shepherds are high risk for hip dysplasia, Dachshunds are high risk for back problems, etc... It's not that dog breeders want to give dogs issues, it's a byproduct of selective breeding, as defects that do creep in are harder to remove.
"That makes little sense. Speed is not a requirement for new research and discovery. Original though is. That is what we should strive for."
The tests we are talking about do not measure creativity in any meaningful sense.
"Eugenics could do exactly that."
How could eugenics do exactly that? I'm talking about bringing out the talents of people around you, i.e. they already exist.
Are you suggesting dog breeders don't care about dogs? From what I've seen they tend to be quite fond of them. The issue is we breed dogs for different traits, with the issues I mentioned before the dogs might've been bred for their looks, but other dogs that were at some point bred for work still have issues... Golden Retrievers are high risk for developing cancer, German Shepherds are high risk for hip dysplasia, Dachshunds are high risk for back problems, etc... It's not that dog breeders want to give dogs issues, it's a byproduct of selective breeding, as defects that do creep in are harder to remove.
"That makes little sense. Speed is not a requirement for new research and discovery. Original though is. That is what we should strive for."
The tests we are talking about do not measure creativity in any meaningful sense.
"Eugenics could do exactly that."
How could eugenics do exactly that? I'm talking about bringing out the talents of people around you, i.e. they already exist.