Tetris (and ghil04)--you are welcome to internet crush on me--especially since you plan on being part of some of those AR advancements I'm expecting in my lifetime.
Realistically, within my life time, I expect that laws within the US and Europe will come protect "higher" animals like pets and apes beyond their value as "property". Vegetarianism and veganism will become more mainstream--like 25% of the population--and everyone else will be eating less meat for health and environmental reasons. We will have evolved past animal testing because it's inefficient and technology allows us more effective ways of testing products. And fur will finally, officially, be a faux pas.
Quote from: Cabra on October 14, 2007, 02:57:22 PMRealistically, within my life time, I expect that laws within the US and Europe will come protect "higher" animals like pets and apes beyond their value as "property". Vegetarianism and veganism will become more mainstream--like 25% of the population--and everyone else will be eating less meat for health and environmental reasons. We will have evolved past animal testing because it's inefficient and technology allows us more effective ways of testing products. And fur will finally, officially, be a faux pas.Tis awfully optimistic.
I'm applying to Columbia Tetris--your good looks don't do me much good on the internet. I want to know what ghil04 has to offer...and yes, I hope that I can make legal contributions to AR but it'll be pro bono for me--not my primary focus.