We recently received a response from the Chair UZH Faculty of Arts and Sciences Ethics Commission which:

Informed us that the University of Zurich takes these issues very seriously. Clarified that the commission does not have legal authority to compel non-publication of research.

I don’t think they can prevent publication, at least they are saying they can’t

We’re all agreeing he’s an idiot from many different angles

Ooof the response from the ethics commission is very neutered.

Maybe they can’t comment on discipline matters outside of what they said, it’s really surprising if they stopped at a warning about this.

It’s just a prank bro

I’m sorry your mom is a shitbird

The researchers are doing the composing, not the organoid. The organoid is just existing.

Interpretations are intentional, transformative etc.

Automating that is not.

I’m referring to completely involuntary movements… Characterising any involuntary, debilitating phenomenon as intentional or artistic is gross.

Characterising involuntary but normal phenomenon as intentional or artistic is maybe a little less gross, but still asinine.

I understand why you think it’s offensive, that’s fine.

It’s about as close to composing as transcribing the twitches of someone with Parkinson’s.

About as respectful as well, if the researcher is the person characterising this process as composing.

Managers.

Alright you have no idea what’s going on

How do I know it’s the website I want to go to and not a fake website

What… Website???

So how do we do trust if we don’t have specific people to trust to issue trust

There’s a point that loops back FYI

Oops reading comprehension, thanks!

Did you llm this

They imply the fucker part themselves, it’s part of their troll

The response to “what about men” comments is, we’re already talking about men when we talk about misogyny. Misandry and misogyny are the exact same problem, strictly enforced gender roles. If you deviate, you are punished. The men that are caregivers are derided just like the women that refuse to rear children. Every other related paradigm punches down into the people who do not conform. Stoicism in men, histrionics in women.

Either is a foil for the other and it’s exactly the same bullshit.

Nothing. The only people that gain anything from strict gender roles are the rich, and they use them to create disparities and depress wages.