Where did the seed come from?
What are the pains and joys that it inherits, nurtures and transfers?
The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape, oblivious to its heritage. It gathers experience and impressions and takes them as the ultimate truth.
Genes are bearers of history that determine the future. Very few know that those impressions can be changed, and those who know are afraid to change them. Questions are being raised about the ethics of genetic manipulation, as parents might want to pre-order their progeny.
I wonder what the fears are related to – tampering with nature or distrust of redesign motives.
Why did nature leave a scope for redesign, if it does not want to be reinvented?
Closed books perish; open books change beyond recognition.
Are we harbingers of change, or erroneously believe that we are?
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I think it’s some of both.
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This is gorgeously rendered, Reena! I love the wisdom you have infused here especially; “It gathers experience and impressions and takes them as the ultimate truth.” ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for writing to the prompt 😊
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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You raise some very pertinent questions, Reena. A thought-provoking, amazing piece.
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Thank you so much, Indira!
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My pleasure, dear.
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It seems that we humans are getting a little too cocky about our ability to manipulate change. The ultimate consequences are yet unknown, but it’s very concerning to me.
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I see AI emerging as a winner. Some techies have already voiced concern about AI developing independent capabilities.
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Nature has its own way to do those changes by itself too… but there are scary changes that we don’t know the consequenses of.
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The major problem is our inability to see the cause-effect relationship.
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Closed books perish; open books change beyond recognition.
Incisive line, Reena. Moderation may be best, but knowing human nature, that isn’t going to happen. Can we dominate nature’s way, or is this folly also part of nature’s way?
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I have no answers 😂
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Well done, Reena. I remember gathering those Buckeyes when I was a young. They come in pairs.
Change is important, especially with addiction and abuse in the family line.
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There are many other issues – mental and physical health, culture, deep-rooted traditions…
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This is profound and thought-provoking. You weave a complex tapestry of nature, legacy, and ethics with a poet’s touch. The central question—”Why did nature leave a scope for redesign, if it does not want to be reinvented?”—is a stunning and unanswerable paradox that sits at the heart of the entire piece. A truly brilliant meditation.
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Thanks a ton, Srikanth! Much appreciated.
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Interesting questions
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With no answers 🥺
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Yes, maybe one day we will know.
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Good question! I don’t know the answer, xo
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None of us do. That is why we are human.
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