It's informed a lot of his thinking on the matter, including around his Mars plans, which, according to the Vanity Fair piece, is one reason why he thinks Mars is a worthwhile goal for human colonization: as a planet-sized doomsday bunker for what happens when AI on Earth goes rogue.
If, on the other hand, one 'thickens' one's definition of rights with the idea that they are justifiable independently of what is a good and worthwhile life for human beings, then one plausibly argue against a common notion of rights.
I thought it certainly is an important thing to do, and certainly worthwhile for the human side of the story.
Given the low degree of overlap among PPI sets from different databases especially for human and mouse, it appears worthwhile to integrate data from multiple resources to maximize coverage of the interactome.
Another thought is that responsible individuals will consider themselves to have a personal obligation, which cannot be shifted to the government or any agency of society, to decide for themselves what is worthwhile in human life and what is worth seeking and to fashion (and refashion as changing circumstances warrant) a plan of life to achieve worthwhile ends.
The Auckland Museum, situated on a hill in the Auckland Domain, the city's main park, has a fine collection of Maori cultural artifacts and is also worthwhile for its exhibits pertaining to the human and natural history of the South Pacific.
I feel very privileged to be meeting some truly inspiring researchers and to learn about worthwhile, cutting-edge research funded by MRC which should have real benefits for human health.
They are questions about what we think is worthwhile in human behaviour.
Basically, they revolved an entire year and worthwhile earthly human existence around one single day.
You can acknowledge a disability while still appreciating the person as a worthwhile, likable human being.
