How much good do you think mankind is capable of?
928054
Only so much as his imagination is capable of perceiving.\nI know that there are some men that are more good than others, so its hard to generalize.\nEdit: I hate to point it out, but alot of the serial killers I have studied were Christians. They were acting out repressed fantasys. Look into it. (I'm not chiding, I'm serious.)
1161837
lol good question i have thought bout this how do we know waht's good and whats evil ... we all have dif views so good and evil could never be 100% just. What i think is good you might think it is evil, what you think is good i might think it is actually evil.  But we do agree on alot of things as humans there is plenty of comon ground so to speak that is how we consider good from evil.
1075846
"On the other hand it is possible that human control over the machines may be retained. In that case the average man may have control over certain private machines of his own, such as his car of his personal computer, but control over large systems of machines will be in the hands of a tiny elite -- just as it is today, but with two difference. Due to improved techniques the elite will have greater control over the masses; and because human work will no longer be necessary the masses will be superfluous, a useless burden on the system. If the elite is ruthless the may simply decide to exterminate the mass of humanity. If they are humane they may use propaganda or other psychological or biological techniques to reduce the birth rate until the mass of humanity becomes extinct, leaving the world to the elite. Or, if the elite consist of soft-hearted liberals, they may decide to play the role of good shepherds to the rest of the human race. They will see to it that everyone's physical needs are satisfied, that all children are raised under psychologically hygienic conditions, that everyone has a wholesome hobby to keep him busy, and that anyone who may become dissatisfied undergoes "treatment" to cure his "problem." Of course, life will be so purposeless that people will have to be biologically or psychologically engineered either to remove their need for the power process or to make them "sublimate" their drive for power into some harmless hobby. These engineered human beings may be happy in such a society, but they most certainly will not be free. They will have been reduced to the status of domestic animals."\n\n(click the link to discover the author of this quote)
813634
Hardly pointless. The great thing about humans is our capacity for abstract thought, and of course language. Unicorns and god don't exist as such, but as concepts and ideas they certainly do.
906877
depends on definition of good :)
994857
Man will never be able to create a human.God won't allow it.They may be able to cure diseases using stem cells to create new functioning organs and that would be  a blessing.
1183384
I THINK THIS!!!\nThe GOODNESS of GOD (all of the GOOD STUFF that HE put down here for US (Human BEING's)  to ENJOY TOGETHER (instead of FIGHTING BOUT' IT) will LEAD US TO SALVATION!!!!!\nThe PROFIT of the EARTH is for ALL!!!!!!!!(tell that to the Gov'nor)\nThat's what I think!!!!!!!
816546
Wow! Amighty's response was awesome. For myself I would invent a wisdom machine. It would be able to teach anybody the ability to think, while considering any and all factors, and help them to make the best decisions, not only for themselves, but for their children, parents, friends, neighbors, to the people who look up to you and who even look down at you. This would help people to give up selfish endeavors and promote the creation of better people, who would work to have a more sensible popultaion, and would spend their time improving themselves and the area around them rather than worrying so much about popular culture! With a few less people, more environmentally sound policies, more freedom and better judgement, the world could be a really great place to live!
998401
it's the human condition of mankind.  that's just how people are.
721915
we cud have done that. human capabilities are limited. its natural...
54449
No.  Not at all.  The capacity for this and more is still alive and well in some humans.
260314
i have no idea, it is pretty amazing. but so many other things in life are amazing too, like the invention of the telephone, t.v., electricity, cars, planes. i sure am glad there were some smart people in this world, cause if it were left up to people like me, we would still be living in the dark ages!
171977
I think it's probably very good. Maybe a 1 in 2 chance of being very, very good.
172456
Yes. Communication is one of the most important abilities of the human race.
1133239
Oh, no.  We are all God's creatures and equal in worth and ability.  Cooooom by ya, my lord, cooooooom by ya.\n\nThanks for the points.  :D
460950
You're referring to mind over matter and/or biofeedback. Anything is possible when it comes to the mind and body. Even science doesn't know our true potential yet. The smartest of humans only ever use approximately 30% of their total brain power. There is so much untapped power in our minds that it will never be assessed in out lifetime.
512167
Earth has been doing okay for the last 4.5-billion years, and should go right on for at least another 4-billion or so. The thing to worry about is how much longer mankind can exist on Earth. We're doing some incredibly stupid things to it, and each other.