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Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by iluvdonjazzy: 6:12am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Former Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday
warned Nigerian students to stay away
from conducting research into
embryonic stem cells, saying the sanctity
of humanity must be preserved.
At the graduation ceremony of the first
set of graduating students at Baze
University, Abuja, Mr. Jonathan said
scholars can make human activities
become more efficient without
necessarily altering the essence of man.
“It appears our classrooms have started
creating individuals who function like
robots, which is not good for humanity,”
Mr. Jonathan said. “Training should not
be about efficiency and precision alone;
it should also be about character and
human dignity.”
About 244 students participated at the
first convocation ceremony of the
university, which was established in
2011 when Mr. Jonathan was president.
The former president said the school had
come a long way from the 17 students
that were admitted at its opening that
year.
While reading from a prepared speech,
Mr. Jonathan was lighthearted, yet,
serious in urging the younger generation
to channel their energy into resolving
Nigeria’s multi-faceted challenges.
“The kind and quality of education we
offer today will determine how our
country will be governed, and how
prosperous it will become tomorrow,”
Mr. Jonathan said. “This is because as
young people, many of you sitting in the
classrooms today, will sit in various
Government offices and boardrooms
tomorrow, to govern our country.”
He warned the students to refrain from
scientific endeavours that could put their
moral or religious strength into
question.
“We are in an age when the talk of
artificial intelligence evokes boundless
passions, to the extent that our scientists
are already tinkering with the idea of
modifying human genes to create super
humans.
“I honestly believe that as humans we
can improve efficiency in the way we
conduct our affairs, but I also strongly
believe that the classroom must never
lose its humanity,” Mr. Jonathan, a
zoologist, said.
Embryonic stem cell research involves
the efforts of scientists to use only stem
cells to create human embryo and form
artificial human life without the need
for a sperm or an egg.
The first successful research which
scientists conducted with embryonic
stem cells came in 1998, according to the
United States National Institutes of
Health.
Although the World Trade Organisation
strongly prohibits embryonic stem cell
research for ethical reasons, some
scientists are still believed to be
conducting it, according to Godwin
Bazuaye, a professor of haematology at
the University of Benin.
Mr. Bazuaye said Mr. Jonathan’s advise
to the students was not out of place since
he focused his reservations on the
cloning of humans, even though religion
may not be a cause for concern for
students who want to pick career in stem
cell research.
“Although science is not a religious
organisation, the president is correct to
warn students against the dangers of
embryonic stem cell research,” he said.
Mr. Bazuaye, who has conducted three
successful sickle cell surgeries in Nigeria
over the last six years, said other stem
cell researches are not forbidden.
“Bone marrow transplant and research
to create new blood cells are not
restricted,” Mr. Bazuaye said.
He said stem cells that offer the prospect
of having a renewable source of
replacement cells and tissues to treat
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases,
spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, heart disease, diabetes,
rheumatoid arthritis and other serious
conductions are allowed.
Apart from rare cases such as Mr.
Bazuaye’s, Nigerian scientists have not
been able to record all-round
development in the area of stem cells, a
condition they blame on a perpetual lack
of funding.
Mr. Jonathan said he backs innovation
in industrialisation, but implored
students not to go beyond this.
“Our classrooms must continue to create
rational human beings but with
sufficient technical knowledge to build
the machines we need in our factories
and productive spaces,” he said. “Let
those factories then create the required
automaton and robots, in order to
preserve the sanctity of the human
essence.” |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by kurupt1: 6:18am On Oct 29, 2017 |
The humans for naija don chop first talk less of creating artificial humans 3 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by Samsimple(m): 6:38am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Human being keeehh.. Nigeria no fit make phone charger them dey talk of artificial human being 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by genearts(m): 6:43am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Samsimple: I just tiire for jona 4 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by chukxie(m): 6:47am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Ogogoro still dey worry Jona. That thing never clear from eyes at all at all. Common pencils we never make na to come enter genetics engineering? Jona, arrange yourself abeg. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by nNEOo(m): 6:54am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Jonathan concern should be noted and discarded. They don't want u 2 b as currupt as they are,they don't want u 2 knw they are currupt u must nt atten high hight, , we are withnessing the birth of AI,machine that can make thngs we do "obsolete" we are too weak to survive "we need to be modified" 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by nNEOo(m): 6:58am On Oct 29, 2017 |
chukxie:GE are being studied in most of our uni,the course rely heavily on research and research is not funded |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by tdbankplc: 7:39am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Artificial human should take over our government abeg. Curse no dey catch artificial human unlike our current leaders. |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by morbeta(m): 8:54am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Jonathan it's is called advancement.. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by chukxie(m): 8:55am On Oct 29, 2017 |
nNEOo: His life is being studied on the streets and by poor ordinary Nigerians who can't fathom how a man God handed the rulership of Nigeria on a platter could abuse it the way he did. If Jonathan had taken Nigeria to the next level, nobody would've voted for Buhari and his "Change" crew. Now see the massive suffer wey we dey. 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by dunkem21(m): 9:04am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Samsimple: Never say Never .. Artificial intelligence is real. Emotional intelligence is real! Man is a creator being supported by the Creator himself in whose image and likeness we enjoy.. GEJ shouldn't dabble into what he doesn't know. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by Equations(m): 9:27am On Oct 29, 2017 |
The average Nigerian student hasn't eaten three square meals. Where will he see strenght to engage in such complex genetic engineering? |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by nNEOo(m): 10:07am On Oct 29, 2017 |
chukxie:so what we gunna do? Wait 4 the nxt 2 yrs to vote out d change n vote in "CHANGE THE CHANGE"? N hope the still ,as for me i'd say we go for a reformed constitution that publicly executes public ofice holders and minimumn 4yrs imprisonment for those who could nt meet up wit their campaign promises beyond acceptable reasons .what do u thnk |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by chukxie(m): 11:57am On Oct 29, 2017 |
nNEOo: You've made good points. I wish Nigeria would go the way of China - where corrupt gov't officials/ individuals are executed or given long prison terms. |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by Nobody: 12:02pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
Is Oga Jona indirectly talking about Jibrin? |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by Nobody: 5:01pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
Equations:, ma niqqua 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Warns Nigerian Students Against Creating ‘artificial Human Beings’ by Nobody: 5:02pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
CaptainJeffry:,ma guy you too much... |
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