Talk:Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

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Contents 1 Notability 2 Fields of interest 3 Wrye Sententia 4 bios

[edit] Notability

I think this is notable, because these two founders certainly are. I'm not sure how to handle the complex of multiple x-refs and overlapping articles. Best thing to do may be to reduce it and combine it (into this article, probably), but there are 3rd party sources, so i will remove the prod. DGG 05:10, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fields of interest

But: what is the source for the list of fields of interest? Looking carefully at the links, they seem to be selected on the basis of having WP articles. DGG 22:18, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Although all the IEET Fellows at one point in time have written about the subjects in the Fields of interest section, I replaced this section with a Programs section by summarizing the information found on IEET's programs and activities page. --Loremaster 01:27, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wrye Sententia

Are there any sources for the section on W.S. that has just been added.?DGG 01:35, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

See her bio here http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/pressroom/wrye_sententia.htm. If you think some of the material in the article is too contentious to be supported by a source associated with her, please specify and we'll see if it can be supported by more neutral sources. However, her (presumably) self-written biography should be an adequate source for most of it. Metamagician3000 02:20, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

On reflection, I've cut out the following material: She has guided the CCLE in sponsoring the National Science Foundation’s initiatives aimed at "Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance". In 2002, she provided comments to the President's Council on Bioethics on the topic of cognitive enhancement technologies and in October 2004 debated members of the Council on the Democratic Values of the US Declaration of Independence in relation to emergent enhancement biotechnologies and human freedom. She has written and spoken extensively on how novel technologies, particularly neurotechnology, will impact on human freedom. She has appeared frequently on radio and television, and has given invited lectures at numerous universities. I think that any material on those individuals who do not have articles here should be brief and should be sourced in a way that cannot be disputed. (Will put in an appropriate inline citation later; doing a couple of other things at once right now.) Metamagician3000 11:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Good call. --Loremaster 20:05, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

If you assert a degree, please give the year and the subject so it can be checked. DGG 20:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] bios

I have removed both of the bios on fellows of the center. this is not relevant material to an article on the subject. If they are notable, write articles about them. DGG (talk) 08:13, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

I disagree with your decision. Since the IEET primarily exist to promote and publicize the work of thinkers who examine the social implications of scientific and technological advance, it makes sense to know more about these fellows by including short bios without having to create articles about them. --Loremaster 23:15, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

As I recall, it was previously thought that some of these people were not notable enough to have articles of their own right, but it would be appropriate to say something brief about them here. In the cases of those with articles in their own right, there would be a cross-reference to those articles. Obviously that's not a satisfactory solution if the article is left in a half-baked form, but it still makes sense to me in the context of a well-developed article. Metamagician3000 07:46, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

I agree. We should work on completing the Fellows section. Can you help? --Loremaster 11:06, 28 September 2007 (UTC)