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>listening to PM programme on radio 4 today
>zuckerbergs goal of funding the end of all diseases was mentioned
>the guest who discussed it was a philosopher
>the philosopher made zero non trivial points and just had some conjectures and questions that anyone could have thought of

What a joke. Fucking LMAO at philosophy phans. They keep telling us that their Hegel continental jargon "definitely hides non trivial ideas, trust us guys!!1"

Can someone explain?

>> No.8538818

haha those dumb philosphers

>> No.8538826

>>8538782
Well what were his "points" first of all?

>> No.8538847

>>8538782
>Cuckerberg
>believing that diseases can be eradicated
No, but the can be severely curbed.

>> No.8538853

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vjx9g for UK listeners.

Cherylyn Rush or Rouche it sounded like, no idea of her qualifications. The segment of the show about The Great British Bake Off was a lot more detailed. But clearly now philosophy has been completely BTFO by a two minute chat.