,transcrib]'s ,notes #a4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94 #b4 ,typographical errors & hyph5ation inconsi/5cies 7 sil5tly correct$4 #c4 ,! text v]sion is cod$ = italics & ! l m>k-ups i4e41 7a7 italics are indicat$ ?us italic2 7b7 small-caps are indicat$ ?us ,,caps2 7c7 ,images are indicat$ z ,illu/ration3 7) n>ration4447 7d7 ,footnotes 7 mov$ to ! end ( ! book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,da$alus ,,or ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,! ,,future ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,,s]ies ,,da$alus1 ,,or ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,! ,,future ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,ic>us1 ,,or ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,sci5ce ,by ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,! ,,mongol ,,9 ,,our ,,mid/1 ,,or ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,?ree ,,faces ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,c41 ,f4,r4,c4,p4 ,,wireless ,,possibilities ,by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,m4 ,l[ ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,,da$alus ,,or ,sci5ce & ! ,future ,a ,,pap] ,,read ,,to ,,! ,,h]etics1 ,,cambridge ,,on ,,febru>y #d,,?1 #aibc4 ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,,haldane ,sir ,william ,dunn ,read] 9 ,bio-*emi/ry ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,illu/ration3 logo ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,copyright1 #aibd ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,fir/ ,pr9t+1 ,april1 #aibd ,second ,pr9t+1 ,may1 #aibd ,?ird ,pr9t+1 ,augu/1 #aibd ,f\r? ,pr9t+1 ,octob]1 #aibd ,fif? ,pr9t+1 ,decemb]1 #aibd ,six? ,pr9t+1 ,decemb]1 #aibd ,sev5? ,pr9t+1 ,april1 #aibe ,eigh? ,pr9t+1 ,june1 #aibe ,n9? ,pr9t+1 ,june1 #aibe ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,introduction ,i h slightly exp&$ c]ta9 p>ts ( ?is pap] s9ce read+ x4 ,x has !re=e probably lo/ any unity :i* x may once h possess$4 ,x w be criticiz$ = its undue & unpleasant emphasis on c]ta9 topics4 ,?is is necess>y if p are to be induc$ to ?9k ab\t !m1 & x is ! :ole bus9ess ( a univ]sity tea*] to induce p to ?9k4 ,,da$alus ,,or ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,! ,,future ,z ,i sit d[n to write ^! pages ,i c see be=e me two sc5es f my exp]i5ce ( ! late w>4 ,! fir/ is a glimpse ( a =gott5 battle ( #aiae4 ,x has a curi\s sugge/ion ( a r bad c9ema film4 ,?r\gh a blur ( du/ & fumes !re appe>1 q sudd5ly1 great black & yell[ masses ( smoke :i* seem to be te>+ up ! surface ( ! e>? & dis9tegrat+ ! works ( man ) an almo/ visible hatr$4 ,^! =m ! *ief p>ts ( ! picture1 b some:]e 9 ! middle di/ance "o c see a few irrelevant look+ human figures1 & soon !re are few]4 ,x is h>d to believe t ^! are ! protagoni/s 9 ! battle4 ,"o w\ld r *oose ^? huge sub/antive oily black masses :i* are s mu* m conspicu\s1 & suppose t ! m5 are 9 reality _! s]vants1 & play+ an +lori\s1 subord9ate1 & fatal "p 9 ! combat4 ,x is possible1 aft] all1 t ?is view is correct4 ,_h ,i be5 privileg$ to wat* a battle ?ree ye>s lat]1 ! g5]al aspect w\ld h be5 v simil>1 b !re w\ld h be5 few] m5 & m %ell-bur/s4 ,!re w\ld probably1 h[ev]1 h be5 "o v significant addition4 ,! m5 w\ld h be5 runn+1 ) mad t]ror 9 _! eyes1 f gigantic /eel slugs1 :i* 7 delib]ately1 rel5tlessly1 & successfully pursu+ !m4 ,! o!r picture is ( ?ree ,europeans 9 ,india look+ at a great new /> 9 ! milky way4 ,^! 7 app>5tly all ( ! gue/s at a l>ge dance :o 7 int]e/$ 9 su* matt]s4 ,among/ ^? :o 7 at all compet5t to =m views z to ! orig9 ( ?is cosmocla/ic explosion1 ! mo/ popul> !ory attribut$ x to a collision betwe5 two />s1 or a /> & a nebula4 ,!re seem1 h[ev]1 to be at lea/ two possible alt]natives to ?is hypo!sis4 ,p]haps x 0 ! la/ judgm5t ( "s inhabit$ _w1 p]haps a too successful exp]im5t 9 induc$ radio-activity on ! "p ( "s ( ! dwell]s !re4 ,& p]haps also ^! two hypo!ses are id5tical1 & :at we 7 wat*+ t ev5+ 0 ! detonation ( a _w on :i* too _m m5 came out to look at ! />s :5 !y %\ld h be5 danc+4 ,^! two sc5es sugge/1 v briefly1 a "p ( ! case aga9/ sci5ce4 ,has mank9d releas$ f ! womb ( matt] a ,demogorgon :i* is already beg9n+ to turn aga9/ him1 & may at any mom5t hurl him into ! bottomless void8 ,or is ,samuel ,butl]'s ev5 m horrible vision correct1 9 :i* man becomes a m]e p>asite ( ma*9]y1 an app5dage to ! reproductive sy/em ( huge & complicat$ eng9es :i* w successively usurp 8 activities1 & end by ou/+ him f ! ma/]y ( ?is planet8 ,is ! ma*9e-m9d] engag$ on repetition-"w ! goal & ideal to :i* humanity is t5d+8 ,p]haps a survey ( ! pres5t tr5d ( sci5ce may ?r[ "s light on ^! que/ions4 ,b fir/ we may consid] = a mom5t1 ! "q ( :e!r !re is any hope ( /opp+ ! progress ( sci5tific rese>*4 ,x is aft] all a v rec5t =m ( human activity1 & a suffici5tly univ]sal prote/ ( mank9d w\ld be able to arre/ x ev5 n[4 ,9 ! middle ages public op9ion made x s dang]\s z to be practically impossible1 & ,i am incl9$ to suspect t ,mr4 ,*e/]ton1 = example1 w\ld n be av]se to a repetition ( ?is /ate ( ?+s4 ,! late ,m4 ,joseph ,re9a*1 an able & n :olly illib]al ?9k]1 publicly advocat$ x4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t s long z our pres5t economic & national sy/ems cont9ue1 sci5tific rese>* has little to fe>4 ,capitalism1 ?\gh x may n always give ! sci5tific work] a liv+ wage1 w always protect him1 z be+ "o ( ! geese :i* produce gold5 eggs = its table4 ,& competitive nationalism1 ev5 if w> is :olly or l>gely prev5t$1 w h>dly =ego ! national advantages accru+ f sci5tific rese>*4 ,if we look at ! o!r mo/ probable alt]native ! prospect is little m hopeful4 ,9 ?is c\ntry ! lab\r p>ty alone among political organizations includes ! fo/]+ ( rese>* 9 its (ficial programme4 ,inde$ z f> z biological rese>* is conc]n$ lab\r may prove a bett] ma/] ?an capitalism1 & !re c be little d\bt t x w\ld be equally fri5dly to physical & *emical rese>* if ^! came to lead imm$iately to %ort5$ h\rs r ?an to unemploym5t4 ,9 p>ticul> !re is p]haps reason to ?9k t t =m ( s5tim5talism :i* hamp]s m$ical rese>* 9 ?is c\ntry by legislation w\ld be less likely to fl\ri% 9 a robu/ & selfi% lab\r p>ty ( ! ,au/ralian type ?an 9 p>ties ^: memb]s enjoy ! leisure :i* seems necess>y to ! developm5t ( su* emotional luxuries4 ,x is ( c\rse possible t civilisation may collapse ?r\gh\t ! _w z x has done 9 p>ts ( ,russia1 & sci5ce ) x1 b su* an ev5t w\ld 9 all probability1 only po/pone ! problem = a few ?\s& ye>s4 ,& ev5 9 ,russia we mu/ n =get t fir/-rate sci5tific rese>* is /ill be+ c>ri$ on4 ,! possibility has be5 sugge/$--,i d n "k h[ s]i\sly--t ! progress ( sci5ce may cease ?r\gh lack ( new problems = inve/igation4 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton 9 ,! ,napoleon ( ,nott+ ,hill1 a book writt5 fifte5 ye>s or s ago1 prophesi$ t hansom-cabs w\ld /ill be 9 exi/5ce a hundr$ ye>s h5ce ow+ to a cessation ( inv5tion4 ,)9 six ye>s !re 0 a hansom-cab 9 a museum1 & n[ t romantic b t>dy vehicle is a memory l ! trireme1 ! velocip$e1 & ! #aijg ,vois9 biplane4 ,i d n sugge/ t ,mr4 ,*e/]ton be dragg$--a heavi] ,hector--beh9d ! la/ hansom-cab1 b ,i d cont5d t1 9 s f> z he claims to be a prophet r ?an ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 he may be reg>d$ z negligible = ! purpose ( our discussion4 ,i %all try %ortly to %[ h[ f> f complete are any bran*es ( sci5ce at ! pres5t "t4 ,b fir/ a ^w on ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells might n be out ( place4 ,! v m5tion ( ! future sugge/s him4 ,!re are two po9ts :i* ,i wi% to make ab\t ,mr4 ,wells4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 consid]$ z a s]i\s prophet1 z oppos$ to a fanta/ic romanc]1 he is s+ul>ly mode/4 ,9 #aijb1 = example1 9 a book call$ 8,anticipations10 he gave x z 8 p]sonal op9ion t by #aiej !re w\ld be heavi] ?an air fly+ ma*9es capable ( practical use 9 w>4 ,t1 said he1 0 8 own view1 ?\gh he 0 well aw>e t x w\ld excite consid]able ridicule4 ,i propose 9 ?is pap] to make no prophecies ra%] ?an ! above4 ,! second & m important po9t is t he is a g5]ation beh9d ! "t4 ,:5 8 sci5tific ideas 7 =m$1 fly+ & radiotelegraphy1 = example1 7 sci5tific problems1 & ! c5tre ( sci5tific int]e/ /ill lay 9 physics & *emi/ry4 ,n[ ^! are comm]cial problems1 & ,i believe t ! c5tre ( sci5tific int]e/ lies 9 biology4 ,a g5]ation h5ce x may be else:]e1 & ! views express$ 9 ?is pap] w appe> z mode/1 cons]vative1 & unimag9ative z d _m ( ^? ( ,mr4 ,wells to-day4 ,i w only t\* v briefly on ! future ( physics1 z ! subject is inevitably te*nical4 ,at pres5t physical !ory is 9 a /ate ( pr(\nd susp5se4 ,?is is prim>ily due to ,e9/e9--! greate/ ,jew s9ce ,jesus4 ,i h no d\bt t ,e9/e9's "n w /ill be rememb]$ & rev]$ :5 ,lloyd ,george1 ,fo*1 & ,william ,hoh5zoll]n %>e ) ,*>lie ,*apl9 t ineluctable oblivion :i* awaits ! uncreative m9d4 ,i tru/ t ,i may be excus$ if ,i trespass f ! /rict subject ( my !me to add my quota to ! r num]\s mis/atem5ts ( ,e9/e9's views :i* h appe>$ dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4 ,ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,b]keley x has be5 cu/om>y = ! majority ( metaphysicians to proclaim ! ideality ( ,"t1 ( ,space1 or ( bo?4 ,b !y soon made x cle> t 9 spite ( ?is1 "t w\ld cont9ue to wait = no man1 & space to sep>ate lov]s4 ,! only practical consequ5ce t !y g5]ally drew 0 t _! own e?ical & political views 7 someh[ inh]5t 9 ! /ructure ( ! univ]se4 ,! exp]im5tal pro( or dispro( ( su* d$uctions is difficult1 &--if ! late w> may be reg>d$ z an exp]im5tal dispro( ( c]ta9 ( ,hegel's political t5ets--co/ly & unsatisfactory4 ,e9/e91 s f> f d$uc+ a new decalogue1 has cont5t$ himself ) d$uc+ ! consequ5ces to space & "t !mselves ( _! ideality4 ,^! are mo/ly too small to be measurable1 b "s1 su* z ! deflection ( light by ! sun's gravitational field1 are susceptible ( v]ification1 & h be5 v]ifi$4 ,! majority ( sci5tific m5 are n[ be+ con/ra9$ by ! evid5ce ( ^! exp]im5ts to adopt a v extreme =m ( ,kantian idealism4 ,! ,kantian ,d+-an-si* is an et]nal f\r-dim5sional manifold1 :i* we p]ceive z space & "t1 b :at we reg>d z space & :at z "t is m or less =tuit\s4 ,x is p]haps int]e/+ to speculate on ! practical consequ5ces ( ,e9/e9's discov]y4 ,i d n d\bt t he w be believ$4 ,a prophet :o c give signs 9 ! heav5s is always believ$4 ,no "o ev] s]i\sly que/ion$ ,newton's !ory aft] ! return ( ,halley's comet4 ,e9/e9 has told u t space1 "t1 & matt] are %ad[s ( ! fif? dim5sion1 & ! heav5s h decl>$ 8 glory4 ,9 consequ5ce ,kantian idealism w become ! basal work+ hypo!sis ( ! physici/ & f9ally ( all educat$ m51 j z mat]ialism did aft] ,newton's day4 ,we may n call ourselves mat]iali/s1 b we d int]pret ! activities ( ! moon1 ! ,?ames1 influ5za1 & a]oplanes 9 t]ms ( matt]4 ,our ance/ors did n1 nor1 9 all probability1 w our desc5dants4 ,! mat]ialism 7:e!r consci\s or subconsci\s does n v mu* matt]7 ( ! la/ few g5]ations has l$ to v>i\s results ( practical importance1 su* z sanitation1 ,m>xian socialism1 & ! "r ( an accus$ p]son to give evid5ce on 8 or h] own behalf4 ,! reign ( ,kantian idealism z ! basal work+ hypo!sis1 fir/ ( physics1 & !n ( e-day life1 w 9 all probability la/ = "s c5turies4 ,at ! end ( t "t a simil> /ep 9 advance w be tak54 ,e9/e9 %[$ t exp]i5ce _c be int]pret$ 9 t]ms ( space & "t4 ,?is 0 a well-kn[n fact1 b s long z space & "t did n break d[n 9 _! own special sph]e1 t ( expla9+ ! facts ( motion1 physici/s cont9u$ to believe 9 !m1 or at any rate1 :at 0 mu* m important1 to ?9k 9 t]ms ( !m = practical purposes4 ,a "t w h[ev] come 7z ,i believe7 :5 physiology w invade & de/roy ma!matical physics1 z ! latt] h de/roy$ geometry4 ,! basic metaphysical work+ hypo!sis ( sci5ce & practical life w !n1 ,i ?9k1 be some?+ l ,b]gsonian activism4 ,i d n = "o mom5t sugge/ t ?is or any o!r metaphysical sy/em has any claims :atev] to f9ality4 ,mean:ile we are 9 = a few c5turies dur+ :i* _m practical activities w probably be conduct$ on a basis1 n ( mat]ialism1 b ( ,kantian idealism4 ,h[ w ?is affect our mann]s1 morals & politics8 ,frankly ,i d n "k1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ! effect w be z great z t ( ,newton's "w1 :i* creat$ mo/ ( ! intellectual =ces ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,! ,condorcets1 ,b5?ams1 & ,m>xs ( ! future w ,i ?9k be z ru?lessly critical ( ! metaphysics & e?ics ( _! times z 7 _! pr$ecessors1 b n q s sure ( _! own2 !y w lack a c]ta9 heav9ess ( t\* :i* we may note 9 ,utilit>ianism & ,socialism4 ,!y w recognise t p]haps 9 e?ics z 9 physics1 !re are s to speak f\r? & fif? dim5sions t %[ !mselves by effects :i*1 l ! p]turbations ( ! planet ,m]cury1 are h>d to detect ev5 9 "o g5]ation1 b yet p]haps 9 ! c\rse ( ages are q z important z ! ?ree-dim5sional ph5om5a4 ,if ! quantum hypo!sis is g5]ally adopt$ ev5 m radical alt]ations 9 our ?9k+ w be necess>y4 ,b ,i feel x premature ev5 to sugge/ _! direction 9 ! pres5t unsatisfactory /ate ( quantum me*anics4 ,x may be t z ,po9c>e 7! o!r ,po9c>e7 sugge/$ we %all be =c$ to conceive ( all *ange z occurr+ 9 a s]ies ( clicks1 & all space z consi/+ ( discrete po9ts4 ,h[ev] ?is may be x is safe to say t a bett] k ( ! prop]ties ( radiation w p]mit u to produce x 9 a m satisfactory mann] ?an is at pres5t possible4 ,almo/ all our pres5t s\rces ( light are hot bodies1 #ie ( ^: radiation is invisible4 ,to light a lamp z a s\rce ( light is ab\t z wa/eful ( en]gy z to burn d[n "o's h\se to roa/ "o's pork4 ,x is a fairly safe prophecy t 9 #ej ye>s light w co/ ab\t a fiftie? ( its pres5t price1 & !re w be no m night 9 our cities4 ,! alt]nation ( day & night is a *eck on ! fre$om ( human activity :i* mu/ g ! way ( o!r spatial & temporal *ecks4 ,9 ! long run ,i ?9k t all t appli$ physics c d = u is to aboli% ^! *ecks4 ,x enables u to possess m1 travel m1 & communicate m4 ,i %all n attempt to pr$ict 9 detail ! future developm5ts ( transport & communication4 ,!y are only limit$ by ! velocity ( light4 ,we are work+ t[>ds a condition :5 any two p]sons on e>? w be able to be completely pres5t to "o ano!r 9 n m ?an #a-bd ( a second4 ,we %all nev] rea* x1 b t is ! limit :i* we %all approa* indef9itely4 ,developm5ts 9 ?is direction are t5d+ to br+ mank9d m & m toge!r1 to r5d] life m & m complex1 artificial1 & ri* 9 possibilities--to increase indef9itely man's p[]s = good & evil4 ,b !re are two pr]equisites = all progress ( ?is k9d1 namely cont9u\s supplies ( human & me*anical p[]4 ,z indu/ries become m & m closely int]wov51 s t a dislocation ( any "o w p>alyse a doz5 o!rs 7& t is ! position t[>ds :i* we are rapidly mov+71 ! ideal ( ! lead]s ( indu/ry1 "u no matt] :at economic sy/em1 w be direct$ less & less to ! indef9ite increase ( production 9 ! int]vals betwe5 su* dislocations1 & m & m to /able & regul> production1 ev5 at ! co/ ( r$uction ( pr(its & output :ile ! indu/ry is proce$+ normally4 ,x is q possible t capitalism itself may dem& t ! control ( c]ta9 key indu/ries be h&$ ov] completely to ! work]s 9 ^? indu/ries1 simply 9 ord] to r$uce ! numb] ( sporadic /rikes 9 !m4 ,& z indu/rial progress cont9ues an ev] l>g] numb]--p]haps ! majority--( indu/ries w become key indu/ries4 ,! solution may be entirely diff]5t--we may well see a return to feudalism4 ,b ! probability is t ! problem w be solv$4 ,?is view may seem optimi/ic1 b x is m likely ?an ! alt]native !sis :i* may be briefly /at$ z foll[s3 8,no human society w ev] succe$ 9 produc+ a /able organization 9 :i* ! majority ( ! population is employ$ o!rwise ?an 9 agriculture1 animal-re>+1 hunt+ or fi%+40 ,x took "s ?\s&s ( ye>s to produce ! /able agricultural society :i* =ms ! basis ( ,european life & ^: morals we are too apt to reg>d z et]nal tru?s4 ,x %\ld take a %ort] "t to evolve a /able indu/rial society4 ,! p t d s w inh]it ! e>?4 ,9 sum1 ,i believe t ! progress ( sci5ce w ultimately make indu/rial inju/ice z self-de/ructive z x is n[ mak+ int]national inju/ice4 ,z = ! supplies ( me*anical p[]1 x is axiomatic t ! exhau/ion ( our coal & oil-fields is a matt] ( c5turies only4 ,z x has (t5 be5 assum$ t _! exhau/ion w\ld lead to ! collapse ( indu/rial civilization1 ,i may p]haps be p>don$ if ,i give "s ( ! reasons :i* lead me to d\bt ?is proposition4 ,wat]-p[] is n1 ,i ?9k1 a probable sub/itute1 on acc\nt ( its small quantity1 seasonal fluctuation1 & sporadic di/ribution4 ,x may p]haps1 h[ev]1 %ift ! c5tre ( indu/rial gravity to well-wat]$ m\nta9\s tracts su* z ! ,himalayan foo?ills1 ,briti% ,columbia1 & ,arm5ia4 ,ultimately we %all h to tap ^? int]mitt5t b inexhau/ible s\rces ( p[]1 ! w9d & ! sunlight4 ,! problem is simply "o ( /or+ _! en]gy 9 a =m z conv5i5t z coal or petrol4 ,if a w9dmill 9 "o's back g>d5 c\ld produce a hundr$weight ( coal daily 7& x c produce its equival5t 9 en]gy71 our coalm9es w\ld %ut d[n to-morr[4 ,ev5 to-morr[ a *eap1 foolpro(1 & durable /orage batt]y may be inv5t$1 :i* w enable u to trans=m ! int]mitt5t en]gy ( ! w9d into cont9u\s electric p[]4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k t f\r hundr$ ye>s h5ce ! p[] "q 9 ,engl& may be solv$ some:at z foll[s3 ,! c\ntry w be cov]$ ) r[s ( metallic w9dmills work+ electric motors :i* 9 _! turn supply curr5t at a v high voltage to great electric ma9s4 ,at suitable di/ances1 !re w be great p[] /ations :]e dur+ w9dy wea!r ! surplus p[] w be us$ = ! electrolytic decomposition ( wat] into oxyg5 & hydrog54 ,^! gases w be liquefi$1 & /or$ 9 vats1 vacuum jacket$ res]voirs1 probably sunk 9 ! gr\nd4 ,if ^! res]voirs are suffici5tly l>ge1 ! loss ( liquid due to leakage inw>ds ( heat w n be great2 ?us ! proportion evaporat+ daily f a res]voir #ajj y>ds squ>e by #fj feet deep w\ld n be #a-ajjj ( t lo/ f a tank measur+ two feet ea* way4 ,9 times ( calm1 ! gases w be recomb9$ 9 explosion motors work+ dynamos :i* produce electrical en]gy once m1 or m probably 9 oxidation cells4 ,liquid hydrog5 is weight = weight ! mo/ effici5t kn[n me?od ( /or+ en]gy1 z x gives ab\t ?ree times z mu* heat p] p\nd z petrol4 ,on ! o!r h& x is v light1 & bulk = bulk has only "o-?ird ( ! effici5cy ( petrol4 ,?is w n1 h[ev]1 detract f its use 9 a]oplanes1 :]e weight is m important ?an bulk4 ,^! huge res]voirs ( liquefi$ gases w enable w9d en]gy to be /or$1 s t x c be exp5d$ = indu/ry1 transportation1 heat+1 & light+1 z desir$4 ,! initial co/s w be v consid]able1 b ! runn+ exp5ses less ?an ^? ( our pres5t sy/em4 ,among its m obvi\s advantages w be ! fact t en]gy w be z *eap 9 "o "p ( ! c\ntry z ano!r1 s t indu/ry w be greatly dec5traliz$2 & t no smoke or a% w be produc$4 ,x is on "s su* l9es z ^!1 ,i ?9k1 t ! problem w be solv$4 ,x is ess5tially a practical problem1 & ! exhau/ion ( our coalfields w furni% ! necess>y /imulus = its solution4 ,ev5 n[ p]haps ,italy might a*ieve economic indep5d5ce by ! exp5diture ( a few million p\nds ^u rese>* on ! l9es indicat$4 ,i may add 9 p>5!sis t1 on !rmodynamical gr\nds :i* ,i c h>dly summ>ize %ortly1 ,i d n mu* believe 9 ! comm]cial possibility ( induc$ radio-activity4 ,be=e ,i turn to ! pr9cipal "p ( my subject ,i %\ld l to consid] v briefly ! influ5ce on art & lit]ature ( our gradual conque/ ( space & "t4 ,i ?9k t ! blame = ! decay ( c]ta9 arts re/s prim>ily on ! defective education ( ! arti/s4 ,an arti/ mu/ und]/& 8 subject matt]4 ,at pres5t n a s+le compet5t poet & v few pa9t]s & et*]s outside ! ,glasg[ ,s*ool und]/& indu/rial life1 & ,i believe t !re is only "o ar*itect ( any real orig9ality :o und]/&s ! possibilities ( f]ro-concrete4 ,i d n "k 8 "n1 b he produc$ 9 ,soissons be=e ! w> a m>ket-place ) ! dignity & d>+ ( an anci5t ,egyptian temple4 ,if ,i knew t he _h be5 entru/$ ) ! rebuild+ ( ,soissons1 ,i c\ld n regret its de/ruction4 ,n[ if we want poets to int]pret physical sci5ce z ,milton & ,%elley did 7,%elley & ,keats 7 ! la/ ,engli% poets :o 7 at all up-to-date 9 _! *emical k71 we mu/ see t our possible poets are in/ruct$1 z _! ma/]s 71 9 sci5ce & economics4 ,i am absolutely conv9c$ t sci5ce is va/ly m /imulat+ to ! imag9ation ?an are ! classics1 b ! products ( ?is /imulus d n normally see ! light because sci5tific m5 z a class are devoid ( any p]ception ( lit]>y =m4 ,:5 !y c express !mselves we get a ,butl] or a ,norman ,d\glas4 ,n until our poets are once m drawn f ! educat$ classes 7,i speak z a sci5ti/71 w !y appeal to ! av]age man by %[+ him ! beauty 9 8 own life z ,hom] & ,virgil appeal$ to ! /reet ur*9s :o scrawl$ _! v]ses on ! walls ( ,pompeii4 ,& if we mu/ educate our poets & arti/s 9 sci5ce1 we mu/ educate our ma/]s1 lab\r & capital1 9 art4 ,p]sonally ,i believe t we may h good hopes ( bo?4 ,! capitali/'s idea ( art 9 indu/ry at pres5t t5ds to limit itself to pa9t+ gre5 & :ite /ripes on ! front ( 8 factories 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,?is is a primitive type ( decoration1 b x has1 ,i ?9k1 ! root ( ! matt] 9 x4 ,be=e long someone may discov] t frescoes inside a factory increase ! av]age effici5cy ( ! work] #a4jc & art w become a comm]cial proposition once m4 ,ev5 n[ x is be+ discov]$ t arti/ic adv]tis+ (t5 pays4 ,simil>ly ,i d n d\bt t lab\r w come to f9d t x _c live by bread 7or %all we say bread & be]7 alone4 ,b x c h>dly be expect$ to make ?is discov]y until x is assur$ ( its supply ( bread & be]4 ,appli$ *emi/ry has introduc$ into human life no radical novelty ( ! importance ( ! heat-eng9e or ! telegraph4 ,x has va/ly increas$ ! production ( v>i\s types ( sub/ance ! mo/ important be+ metals4 ,b !re 7 explosives1 dyes1 & drugs be=e *emi/ry 0 a sci5ce1 & its progress along pres5t l9es w ma9ly alt] life 9 a quantitative mann]4 ,p]haps ! bigge/ problems be=e x 9 metallurgy are ! utilization ( l[-grade iron ores1 & ! production ( alum9ium f clay1 :i* conta9s up to #bd ( t metal4 ,i d n ?9k t ev5 :5 ?is is accompli%$ alum9ium w ou/ iron & /eel z !y ou/$ bronze & fl9t1 b x & its alloys w c]ta9ly take ! second1 & possibly ! fir/ place z indu/rial metals4 ,!re is j a hope1 ?\gh ,i fe> little m1 t a l>ge-scale production ( p]fume may =m ! basis ( a re-education ( our r rudim5t>y s5se ( smell1 b ! mo/ int]e/+ possibilities ( *emical inv5tion are v cle>ly 9 biological *emi/ry1 & = ! foll[+ reasons4 ,desirable sub/ances fall on ! :ole into two classes4 ,! fir/ are desirable on acc\nt ( _! physical or *emical prop]ties1 = example iron1 wood or glass1 :i* we use z a "p ( sy/ems su* z fires1 h\ses1 or razors1 :i* procure u c]ta9 b5efits4 ,! second are desirable on acc\nt ( _! physiological prop]ties4 ,su* sub/ances include foods1 dr9ks1 tobacco1 & drugs4 ,col\rs & sc5ts occupy an int]m$iate position4 ,! value ( ?is second class ( sub/ances re/s on a q special relation%ip to ! human organism :i* dep5ds 9 ! mo/ intimate way on ! con/itution ( ! latt]1 & has n 9 g5]al be5 at all fully expla9$ 9 t]ms ( physics & *emi/ry4 ,= example fires c be made ( coal or peat in/ead ( wood1 b no o!r *emical sub/ance has ! same effect z wat] or alcohol4 ,s unless a *emical sub/ance has new physiological prop]ties its production w m]ely s]ve to improve or make possible "s appliance ^: use lies )9 ! sph]e ( appli$ physics4 ,)9 hi/orical "t two & only two sub/ances ( ! second class h come into univ]sal use 9 ,europe1 namely caffe9e & nicot9e1 :i* 7 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,!re are o!rs ( imm5se importance1 su* z *lor(orm & qu99e1 b _! use is n univ]sal4 ,b c(fee1 tea1 & tobacco1 ) alcohol1 are z mu* a "p ( normal life z food & wat]4 ,!re is no reason to suppose t ! li/ ( su* sub/ances is exhau/$4 ,dur+ ! w> ,embd5#a ! pr(essor ( physiology 9 ,frankfurt ,univ]sity discov]$ t a dose ( ab\t #g grams ( acid sodium phosphate increases a man's capacity = prolong$ muscul> "w by ab\t #bj1 & probably aids 9 prolong$ m5tal "w4 ,x c be tak5 ov] v l5g?y p]iods4 ,a gr\p ( coal-m9]s took x = n9e mon?s on end ) v great effect on _! output4 ,x has no aft]-effects l ^? ( alcohol1 & "o _c take a s]i\s ov]dose z x m]ely acts z a purgative4 7,!y gave c]ta9 ,/os/rupp5 too mu*67 ,?\s&s ( p 9 ,g]many take x habitually4 ,x is possible t x may become z normal a bev]age z c(fee or tea4 ,x co/s #a_/i p] p\nd1 or d4 p] dose4 ,! va/ majority ( *emical sub/ances ) physiological prop]ties are unsuit$ = daily use l ca/or oil1 or dang]\s l morph9e2 probably none are )\t bad effects 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,^? :i* are susceptible ( daily use are ( ! utmo/ social importance4 ,tobacco has slight b def9ite effects on ! "*4 ,c(fee-h\ses 9 ,london 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies & cafes 9 mod]n ,europe 7 & are civiliz+ influ5ces ( incalculable value4 ,b ^! sub/ances are pr(\ndly obnoxi\s to a c]ta9 type ( m9d4 ,x w\ld p]haps be fanta/ic to sugge/ t ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh ow$ 8 dea? 9 "p to 8 sov]eign's objection to tobacco4 ,b if he is n its protom>tyr x is at lea/ probable t m m5 h di$ = tobacco smok+ at ! h&s ( ,sikhs1 ,s5ussis1 & ,wahabis1 ^: religions =bid ?is practice1 ?an di$ "u ! ,roman empire = pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,%\ld x ev] be g5]ally realis$ t temp]ance is a mean we may expect t mank9d w ultimately h at its disposal a va/ array ( sub/ances l w9e1 c(fee1 & tobacco1 ^: intellig5t use c add to ! am5ity ( life & promote ! expression ( man's high] faculties4 ,b be=e t day comes *emi/ry w be appli$ to ! production ( a /ill m important gr\p ( physiologically active sub/ances1 namely foods4 ,! facts ab\t food are r curi\s4 ,ev]yone kn[s t food is ultimately produc$ by plants1 ?\gh we may get x at second or ?ird h& if we eat animals or _! products4 ,b ! av]age plant turns mo/ ( its sug> n into />* :i* is dige/ible1 b into cellulose :i* is n1 b =ms its woody skeleton4 ,! ho($ animals h dealt ) ?is problem 9 _! own way1 by turn+ _! bellies into va/ hives ( bact]ia t attack cellulose1 & on ^: by-products !y live4 ,we h got to d ! same1 b outside our bodies4 ,x may be done on *emical l9es4 ,irv9e has obta9$ a #ie yield ( sug> f cellulose1 b at a prohibitive co/4 ,or we may use micro-organisms1 b 9 any case )9 ! next c5tury sug> & />* w be ab\t z *eap z sawdu/4 ,_m ( our food/uffs1 includ+ ! prote9s1 we %all probably build up f simpl] s\rces su* z coal & atmosph]ic nitrog54 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to all[ #abj ye>s1 b n mu* m1 be=e a completely satisfactory diet c be produc$ 9 ?is way on a comm]cial scale4 ,?is w mean t agriculture w become a luxury1 & t mank9d w be completely urbaniz$4 ,p]sonally ,i d n regret ! probable disappe>ance ( ! agricultural lab\r] 9 fav\r ( ! factory work]1 :o seems to me a high] type ( p]son f mo/ po9ts ( view4 ,human progress 9 hi/orical "t has be5 ! progress ( cities dragg+ a reluctant c\ntryside 9 _! wake4 ,syn!tic food w sub/itute ! fl[] g>d5 & ! factory = ! dunghill & ! slaught]h\se1 & make ! city at la/ self-suffici5t4 ,!re's _m a /rong f>m] ^: he>t w\ld break 9 two ,if he c\ld see ! t[nl& t we are rid+ to4 ,b\ghs h _! fruit & blossom at all times ( ! ye>1 ,riv]s are runn+ ov] ) r$ be] & br[n be]1 ,an old man plays ! bagpipes 9 a gold5 & silv] wood1 ,que5s1 _! eyes blue l ! ice1 are danc+ 9 a cr[d4 ,i %\ld h lik$ _h "t all[$ to h add$ my quota to ! speculations :i* h be5 made ) reg>d to int]-planet>y communication4 ,:e!r ?is is possible ,i c =m no conjecture2 t x w be attempt$ ,i h no d\bt :atev]4 ,) reg>d to ! application ( biology to human life1 ! av]age prophet appe>s to cont5t himself ) consid]able if r rudim5t>y progress 9 m$ic9e & surg]y1 "s improvem5ts 9 dome/ic plants & animals1 & possibly ! introduction ( a little eug5ics4 ,! eug5ic (ficial1 a comp\nd1 x w\ld appe>1 ( ! policeman1 ! prie/ & ! procur]1 is to hale u (f at suitable int]vals to ! local temple ( ,v5us ,g5etrix ) a p>tn] *os51 "o ga!rs1 by some?+ ( ! nature ( a glorifi$ m$ical bo>d4 ,to ?is prophecy ,i %\ld reply t x proce$s f a type ( m9d z lack+ 9 orig9ality z 9 k ( human nature4 ,m>riage 8by numb]s01 s to speak1 0 a comp>atively novel idea :5 propos$ by ,plato #b1cjj ye>s ago1 b x has already actually be5 practis$ 9 v>i\s places1 notably among ! subjects ( ! ,jesuits 9 ,p>aguay4 ,x is moreov] likely1 z we %all see1 t ! ends propos$ by ! eug5i/ w be atta9$ 9 a v diff]5t mann]4 ,b be=e we proce$ to prophecy ,i %\ld l to turn back to ! pa/ & exam9e v briefly ! half doz5 or s important biological inv5tions :i* h already be5 made4 ,by a biological inv5tion ,i mean ! e/abli%m5t ( a new relation%ip betwe5 man & o!r animals or plants1 or betwe5 diff]5t human be+s1 provid$ t su* relation%ip is "o :i* comes prim>ily "u ! doma9 ( biology r ?an physics1 psy*ology or e?ics4 ,( ! biological inv5tions ( ! pa/1 f\r 7 made be=e ! dawn ( hi/ory4 ,i ref] to ! dome/ication ( animals1 ! dome/ication ( plants1 ! dome/ication ( fungi = ! production ( alcohol1 & to a f\r? inv5tion1 :i* ,i believe 0 ( m ultimate & f>-rea*+ importance ?an any ( ^!1 s9ce x alt]$ ! pa? ( sexual selection1 focuss$ ! att5tion ( man z a lov] ^u woman's face & brea/s1 & *ang$ our idea ( beauty f ! /eatopyg\s ,hott5tot to ! mod]n ,european1 f ! ,v5us ( ,brassemp\y to ! ,v5us ( ,milo4 ,!re are c]ta9 races :i* h n yet made ?is la/ inv5tion4 ,& 9 our own day two m h be5 made1 namely bact]icide & ! artificial control ( conception4 ,! fir/ po9t t we may notice ab\t ^! inv5tions is t !y h all _h a pr(\nd emotional & e?ical effect4 ,( ! f\r e>li] !re is n "o :i* has n =m$ ! basis ( a religion4 ,i d n "k :at /range god w h ! h>dihood to adopt ,*>les ,bradlaugh & ,annie ,besant 9 ! place ( ,triptolemus & ,noah1 b "o may rem>k t x is impossible to keep religion out ( any discussion ( ! practices :i* !y popul>iz$4 ,! second po9t is p]haps h>d] to express4 ,! *emical or physical inv5tor is always a ,prome!us4 ,!re is no great inv5tion1 f fire to fly+1 :i* has n be5 hail$ z an insult to "s god4 ,b if e physical & *emical inv5tion is a blasphemy1 e biological inv5tion is a p]v]sion4 ,!re is h>dly "o :i*1 on fir/ be+ br\ght to ! notice ( an obs]v] f any nation :i* _h n previ\sly he>d ( _! exi/5ce1 w\ld n appe> to him z indec5t & unnatural4 ,consid] s simple & "t-hon\r$ a process z ! milk+ ( a c[4 ,! milk :i* %\ld h be5 an intimate & almo/ sacram5tal bond betwe5 "m & *ild is elicit$ by ! deft f+]s ( a milk-maid1 & drunk1 cook$1 or ev5 all[$ to rot into *eese4 ,we h only to imag9e ourselves z dr9k+ any ( its o!r secretions1 9 ord] to realise ! radical indec5cy ( our relation to ! c[4#b ,no less disgu/+ a priori is ! process ( corruption :i* yields our w9e & be]4 ,b 9 actual fact ! processes ( milk+ & ( ! mak+ & dr9k+ be] appe> to u pr(\ndly natural2 !y h ev5 t5d$ to develop a ritual ( _! own ^: infraction n[adays has a c]ta9 air ( impropriety4 ,!re is some?+ slightly disgu/+ 9 ! idea ( milk+ a c[ electrically or dr9k+ be] out ( tea-cups4 ,& all ?is ( c\rse applies mu* m /rongly to ! sexual act4 ,i fancy t ! s5tim5tal int]e/ atta*+ to ,prome!us has unduly di/ract$ our att5tion f ! f> m int]e/+ figure ( ,da$alus4 ,x is ) inf9ite relief t amid/ a welt] ( h]oes arm$ ) gorgon's heads or protect$ by ,/ygian baptisms ! /ud5t ( ,greek my?ology comes across ! fir/ mod]n man4 ,beg9n+ z a reali/ic sculptor 7he 0 ! fir/ to produce /atues ^: feet 7 sep>at$7 x 0 natural t he %\ld proce$ to ! con/ruction ( an image ( ,aphrodite ^: limbs 7 activat$ by quicksilv]4 ,aft] ?is 8 int]e/ inevitably turn$ to biological problems1 & x is safe to say t po/]ity has nev] equall$ 8 only record$ success 9 exp]im5tal g5etics4 ,_h ! h\s+ & fe$+ ( ! ,m9otaur be5 less exp5sive x is probable t ,da$alus w\ld h anticipat$ ,m5del4 ,b ,m9os held t a labyr9? & an annual provision ( #ej y\?s & #ej virg9s 7 excessive z an end[m5t = rese>*1 & 9 ord] to escape f 8 ru?less economies ,da$alus 0 =c$ to inv5t ! art ( fly+4 ,m9os pursu$ him to ,sicily & 0 sla9 !re4 ,save = 8 valuable inv5tion ( glue1 little else is kn[n ( ,da$alus4 ,b x is mo/ significant t1 al?\gh he 0 responsible = ! dea? ( ,zeus' son ,m9os he 0 nei!r smitt5 by a ?und]bolt1 *a9$ to a rock1 nor pursu$ by furies4 ,/ill less did any ( ! r num]\s visitors to ,hades discov] him ei!r 9 ,elysium or ,t>t>us4 ,we c h>dly imag9e him z a memb] ( ! ?rong ( %ades :o besieg$ ,*>on's f]ry l %eep at a gap4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to demon/rate t ! sci5tific work] is n conc]n$ ) gods4 ,! unconsci\s m9d ( ! e>ly ,greeks1 :o focuss$ 9 ?is amaz+ figure ! dim traditions ( ,m9oan sci5ce1 0 presumably aw>e ( ?is fact4 ,! mo/ mon/r\s & unnatural action 9 all human leg5d 0 unpuni%$ 9 ?is _w or ! next4 ,ev5 ! dea? ( ,ic>us mu/ h weigh$ lightly ) a man :o _h already be5 bani%$ f ,a!ns = ! murd] ( 8 nephew4 ,b if he escap$ ! v5geance ( ! gods he has be5 expos$ to ! univ]sal & agelong reprobation ( a humanity to :om biological inv5tions are abhorr5t1 ) "o v significant exception4 ,socrates 0 pr\d to claim him z an ance/or4 ,! biological inv5tion !n t5ds to beg9 z a p]v]sion & end z a ritual support$ by unque/ion$ beliefs & prejudices4 ,ev5 n[ surgical cleanl9ess is develop+ its rites & its dogmas1 :i*1 x may be rem>k$1 are accept$ mo/ religi\sly by wom54 ,) ! above facts 9 y\r m9ds ,i w\ld ask y to excuse :at at fir/ sight might appe> improbable or indec5t 9 any speculations :i* appe> bel[1 & to dismiss f y\r m9ds ! belief t biology w consi/ m]ely 9 physical & *emical discov]ies z appli$ to m51 animals & plants4 ,i say advis$ly 8w consi/01 = we are at pres5t almo/ completely ignorant ( biology1 a fact :i* (t5 escapes ! notice ( biologi/s1 & r5d]s !m too presumptu\s 9 _! e/imates ( ! pres5t position ( _! sci5ce1 too mode/ 9 _! claims = its future4 ,if = example we take a typical case ( appli$ biology su* z ! detection & de/ruction ( ! *ol]a bacillus1 we f9d a great deal ( sci5ce involv$1 b ! only purely biological pr9ciple is ! v important b n v pr(\nd "o t "s bact]ia kill "s m54 ,! really sci5tific p>ts ( ! process are ! optical & *emical me?ods involv$ 9 ! magnification1 /a9+ & kill+ ( ! bacilli4 ,:5 on ! o!r h& we come to immunization to typhoid we f9d c]ta9 purely biological pr9ciples involv$ :i* are nei!r simple nor at all completely und]/ood4 ,actually biological !ory consi/s ( "s anci5t b n v easily /at$ tru?s ab\t organisms 9 g5]al1 due l>gely to ,ari/otle1 ,hippocrates & ,h>vey1 a few great pr9ciples su* z ^? =mulat$ by ,d>w91 ,may]1 ,claude ,b]n>d1 & ,m5del1 & a va/ mass ( facts ab\t individual organisms & _! p>ts :i* are /ill await+ adequate g5]alization4 ,d>w9's results are beg9n+ to be appreciat$1 ) al>m+ effects on c]ta9 types ( religion1 ^? ( ,weismann & ,m5del w be dige/$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & are go+ to affect political & philosophical !ories almo/ equally pr(\ndly4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ^! latt] results deal ) ! "q ( reproduction & h]$ity4 ,we may expect1 moreov]1 z "t goes on1 t a s]ies ( %ocks ( ! type ( ,d>w9ism w be giv5 to e/abli%$ op9ions on all sorts ( subjects4 ,"o _c sugge/ 9 detail :at ^! %ocks w be1 b s9ce ! op9ions on :i* !y w imp+e are deep-seat$ & irrational1 !y w come ^u u & our desc5dants ) ! same air ( presumption & indec5cy ) :i* ! view t we are desc5d$ f monkeys came to our gr&fa!rs4 ,b ow+ to man's =tunate capacity = ?9k+ 9 wat]tight 7or r idea-tight7 comp>tm5ts1 !y w probably n h imm$iate & disruptive effects ^u society any m ?an ,d>w9ism _h4 ,f> m pr(\nd w be ! effect ( ! practical applications ( biology4 ,i believe t ! progress ( m$ic9e has _h almo/1 if n q1 z deep an effect on society 9 ,we/]n ,europe z ! indu/rial revolution4 ,ap>t f ! important social consequ5ces :i* h fl[$ f ! p>tial sub/itution ( ! doctor = ! prie/1 its net result has be5 t :]eas f\r hundr$ ye>s ago mo/ p di$ 9 *ildhood1 !y n[ live on an av]age1 7ap>t f ! late w>71 until =ty-five4 ,bad z our urban conditions (t5 are1 !re is n a slum 9 ! c\ntry :i* has a ?ird ( ! infantile dea?-rate ( ! royal family 9 ! middle ages4 ,l>gely z a result ( ?is religion has come to lay less & less /ress on a good dea?1 & m & m on a good life1 & its :ole outlook has gradually *ang$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,dea? has rec$$ s f> into ! backgr\nd ( our normal ?\ghts t :5 we came into some:at close contact ) x dur+ ! w> mo/ ( u fail$ completely to take x s]i\sly4 ,simil>ly in/itutions :i* 7 bas$ on %ort lives h almo/ :olly collaps$4 ,= example ! ,engli% l& sy/em po/ulat$ t ! l&[n] %\ld die ag$ ab\t =ty1 & be succe$$ by 8 elde/ son1 ag$ ab\t tw5ty4 ,! son _h sp5t mo/ ( 8 life on ! e/ate1 & _h few int]e/s outside x4 ,he manag$ x at lea/ z well z anyone else c\ld h done4 ,n[adays ! fa!r dodd]s on till ab\t eighty1 & is g5]ally incompet5t = t5 ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,8 son succe$s him at ! age ( fifty or s1 by :i* "t he may be a fairly compet5t colonel or /ockbrok]1 b _c hope to le>n ! art ( manag+ an e/ate4 ,9 consequ5ce he ei!r h&s x ov] to an ag5t :o is depriv$ ( initiative & (t5 corrupt1 or runs x unsci5tifically1 gets a l[ return1 & ascribes to ,bol%evism :at he %\ld really lay at ! door ( vacc9ation4 ,b to return1 if ,i may use ! expression1 to ! future1 ,i am go+ to sugge/ a few obvi\s developm5ts :i* seem probable 9 ! pres5t /ate ( biological sci5ce1 )\t assum+ any great new g5]alizations ( ! type ( ,d>w9ism4 ,i h ! v be/ prec$5ts = introduc+ a my? at ?is po9t1 s p]haps ,i may be excus$ if ,i reproduce "s extracts f an essay on ! influ5ce ( biology on hi/ory dur+ ! #bj? c5tury :i* w 7x is hop$7 be read by a r /upid und]graduate memb] ( ?is univ]sity to 8 sup]visor dur+ 8 fir/ t]m #aej ye>s h5ce4 8,z e>ly z ! fir/ decade ( ! tw5tie? c5tury we f9d a consci\s attempt at ! application ( biology to politics 9 ! s-call$ eug5ic movem5t04 ,a numb] ( e>ne/ p]sons1 hav+ discov]$ ! exi/5ce ( biology1 attempt$ to apply x 9 its !n v crude condition to ! production ( a race ( sup]-m51 & 9 c]ta9 c\ntries manag$ to c>ry a good deal ( legislation4 ,!y appe> to h manag$ to prev5t ! transmission ( a good deal ( syphilis1 insanity1 & ! l1 & !y c]ta9ly succe$$ 9 produc+ ! mo/ viol5t opposition & hatr$ among/ ! classes :om !y some:at gratuit\sly reg>d$ z undesirable p>5ts4 7,!re 0 ev5 a rebellion 9 ,nebraska74 ,h[ev]1 !y und\bt$ly prep>$ public op9ion = :at 0 to come1 & s f> s]v$ a useful purpose4 ,f> m important 0 ! progress 9 m$ic9e :i* practically aboli%$ infecti\s diseases 9 ^? c\ntries :i* 7 prep>$ to tol]ate ! requisite am\nt ( /ate int]f]5ce 9 private life1 & f9ally1 aft] ! league's ord9ance ( #aieh1 all ov] ! _w2 ?\gh ow+ to ,h9du opposition1 p>ts ( ,india 7 /ill q unheal?y up to #aihj or s4 ,b f a wid] po9t ( view ! mo/ important biological "w 9 ! fir/ ?ird ( ! c5tury 0 9 exp]im5tal zoology & botany4 ,:5 we consid] t 9 #aiab ,morgan _h locat$ sev]al ,m5delian factors 9 ! nucleus ( ,drosophila1 & modifi$ its sex-ratio1 :ile ,m>morek _h taught a h>mless bacillus to kill gu9ea-pigs1 & f9ally 9 #aiac ,bra*et _h gr[n rabbit embryos 9 s]um = "s days1 x is rem>kable h[ little ! sci5tific work]s ( t "t1 & a =tiori ! g5]al public1 seem to h =ese5 ! practical be>+ ( su* results4 ,z a matt] ( fact x 0 n until #aidj t ,selkovski inv5t$ ! purple alga ,porphyrococcus fixator :i* 0 to h s great an effect on ! _w's hi/ory4 ,9 ! #ej ye>s be=e ?is date ! _w's av]age :eat yield p] hect>e _h be5 approximately d\bl$1 p>tly by ! application ( v>i\s *emical manures1 b mo/ ( all by ! results ( sy/ematic cross+ "w ) diff]5t races2 !re 0 h[ev] little prospect ( fur!r advance on any ( ^! l9es4 ,porphyrococcus is an enorm\sly effici5t nitrog5-fix] & w gr[ 9 almo/ any climate :]e !re are wat] & traces ( pota% & phosphates 9 ! soil1 obta9+ its nitrog5 f ! air4 ,x has ab\t ! effect 9 f\r days t a crop ( vet*es w\ld h _h 9 a ye>4 ,x c\ld n1 ( c\rse h be5 produc$ 9 ! c\rse ( nature1 z its imm$iate ance/ors w\ld only gr[ 9 artificial m$ia & c\ld n h surviv$ outside a laboratory4 ,:]ev] nitrog5 0 ! pr9cipal limit+ factor to plant gr[? x d\bl$ ! yield ( :eat1 & quadrupl$ ! value ( grass l& = graz+ purposes4 ,! enorm\s fall 9 food prices & ! ru9 ( purely agricultural /ates 0 ( c\rse "o ( ! *ief causes ( ! disa/r\s ev5ts ( #aidc & #aidd4 ,! food glut 0 also greatly acc5tuat$ :5 9 #aidb ! ,q /ra9 ( ,porphyrococcus escap$ into ! sea & multipli$ ) enorm\s rapidity4 ,inde$ = two mon?s ! surface ( ! tropical ,atlantic set to a jelly1 ) disa/r\s results to ! wea!r ( ,europe4 ,:5 c]ta9 ( ! plankton organisms develop$ f]m5ts capable ( dige/+ x ! increase ( ! fi% population ( ! seas 0 s great z to make fi% ! univ]sal good t x is n[1 & to r5d] ev5 ,engl& self-support+ 9 respect ( food4 ,s great 0 ! prosp]ity 9 ,engl& t 9 t ye> ! coal-m9]'s union ent]$ its fir/ horse = ! ,d]by 7a horse-race :i* /ill took place annually at t "t74 ,x 0 ( c\rse z ! result ( its invasion by ,porphyrococcus t ! sea assum$ ! int5se purple col\r :i* seems s natural to u1 b :i* s di/ress$ ! m ae/hetically m9d$ ( our great gr&-p>5ts :o witness$ ! *ange4 ,x is c]ta9ly curi\s to u to read ( ! sea z hav+ be5 gre5 or blue4 ,i ne$ n detail ! "w ( ,f]guson & ,rahmatullah :o 9 #aieg produc$ ! li*5 :i* has b\nd ! drift+ s& ( ! _w's des]ts 7= x 0 m]ely a cont9uation ( t ( ,selkovski71 nor yet ! /ory ( h[ ! agricultural c\ntries dealt ) _! unemploym5t by huge sociali/ic w9dp[] s*emes4 ,x 0 9 #aiea t ,dupont & ,s*w>z produc$ ! fir/ ectog5etic *ild4 ,z e>ly z #aija ,heape _h transf]r$ embryo rabbits f "o female to ano!r1 9 #aibe ,haldane _h gr[n embryonic rats 9 s]um = t5 days1 b _h fail$ to c>ry ! process to its conclusion1 & x 0 n till #aidj t ,cl>k succe$$ ) ! pig1 us+ ,kehlmann's solution z m$ium4 ,dupont & ,s*w>z obta9$ a fre% ov>y f a woman :o 0 ! victim ( an a]oplane accid5t1 & kept x liv+ 9 _! m$ium = five ye>s4 ,!y obta9$ sev]al eggs f x & f]tiliz$ !m successfully1 b ! problem ( ! nutrition & support ( ! emo 0 m difficult1 & 0 only solv$ 9 ! f\r? ye>4 ,n[ t ! te*nique is fully develop$1 we c take an ov>y f a woman1 & keep x gr[+ 9 a suitable fluid = z long z tw5ty ye>s1 produc+ a fre% ovum ea* mon?1 ( :i* #ij p] c5t c be f]tiliz$1 & ! embryos gr[n successfully = n9e mon?s1 & !n br\ght out into ! air4 ,s*w>z nev] got su* good results1 b ! news ( 8 fir/ success caus$ an unprec$5t$ s5sation ?r\gh\t ! entire _w1 = ! bir?-rate 0 already less ?an ! dea?-rate 9 mo/ civilis$ c\ntries4 ,france 0 ! fir/ c\ntry to adopt ectog5esis (ficially1 & by #aifh 0 produc+ #fj1jjj *ildr5 annually by ?is me?od4 ,9 mo/ c\ntries ! opposition 0 f> /rong]1 & 0 int5sifi$ by ! ,papal ,bull 8,nunquam prius audito01 & ! simil> fetwa ( ! ,khalif1 bo? ( :i* appe>$ 9 #aifj4 ,z we "k ectog5esis is n[ univ]sal1 & 9 ?is c\ntry less ?an #cj p] c5t ( *ildr5 are n[ born ( woman4 ,! effect on human psy*ology & social life ( ! sep>ation ( sexual love & reproduction :i* 0 begun 9 ! #ai? c5tury & complet$ 9 ! #bj? is by no means :olly satisfactory4 ,! old family life _h c]ta9ly a good deal to comm5d x1 & al?\gh n[adays we br+ on lactation 9 wom5 by injection ( plac5t9 z a r\t9e1 & ?us cons]ve mu* ( :at 0 be/ 9 ! =m] in/9ctive cycle1 we mu/ admit t 9 c]ta9 respects our great gr&-p>5ts _h ! advantage ( u4 ,on ! o!r h& x is g5]ally admitt$ t ! effects ( selection h m ?an c\nt]balanc$ ^! evils4 ,! small proportion ( m5 & wom5 :o are select$ z ance/ors = ! next g5]ation are s und\bt$ly sup]ior to ! av]age t ! advance 9 ea* g5]ation 9 any s+le respect1 f ! increas$ output ( fir/-class music to ! decreas$ convictions = !ft1 is v />tl+4 ,_h x n be5 = ectog5esis !re c be little d\bt t civilization w\ld h collaps$ )9 a measurable "t ow+ to ! great] f]tility ( ! less desirable memb]s ( ! population 9 almo/ all c\ntries4 ,x is p]haps =tunate t ! process ( becom+ an ectog5etic "m ( ! next g5]ation involves an op]ation :i* is some:at unpleasant1 ?\gh n[ no long] disfigur+ or dang]\s1 & nev] physiologically injuri\s1 & is !re=e an hon\r b by no means a pleasure4 ,_h ?is n be5 ! case1 x is p]fectly possible t popul> opposition w\ld h prov$ too /rong = ! selectioni/ movem5t4 ,z x 0 ! opposition 0 v fi]ce1 & *>act]i/ically en\gh ?is c\ntry only adopt$ its pres5t r /r+5t /&>d ( selection a g5]ation lat] ?an ,g]many1 ?\gh x is n[ p]haps m advanc$ ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ?is respect4 ,! advantages ( ?or\gh-go+ selection1 h1 h[ev]1 prov$ to be enorm\s4 8,! "q ( ! ideal sex-ratio is /ill a matt] ( viol5t discussion1 b ! mod]n reaction t[>ds equality is c]ta9ly /rong40 ,our essayi/ w\ld !n p]haps g on to discuss "s f> m radical advances made ab\t #aiij1 b ,i h only quot$ 8 acc\nt ( ! e>li] applications ( biology4 ,! second appe>s to me to be nei!r impossible nor improbable1 b x has ^? features :i* we saw above to be *>act]i/ic ( biological inv5tions4 ,if reproduction is once completely sep>at$ f sexual love mank9d w be free 9 an altoge!r new s5se4 ,at pres5t ! national "* is *ang+ sl[ly accord+ to q unkn[n laws4 ,! problem ( politics is to f9d in/itutions suitable to x4 ,9 ! future p]haps x may be possible by selective bre$+ to *ange "* z quickly z in/itutions4 ,i c =esee ! election plac>ds ( #cjj ye>s h5ce1 if su* qua9t political me?ods survive1 :i* is p]haps improbable1 8,vote = ,smi? & m musicians01 8,vote = ,o',le>y & m girls01 or p]haps f9ally 8,vote = ,macph]son & a preh5sile tail = y\r great-gr&*ildr504 ,we c already alt] animal species to an enorm\s ext5t1 & x seems only a "q ( "t be=e we %all be able to apply ! same pr9ciples to our own4 ,i sugge/ !n t biology w probably be appli$ on l9es r\ghly resembl+ ! above4 ,!re are p]haps equally great possibilities 9 ! way ( ! direct improvem5t ( ! individual1 z we come to "k m ( ! physiological ob/acles to ! developm5t ( diff]5t faculties4 ,b at pres5t we c only guess at ! nature ( ^! ob/acles1 & ! l9e ( attack sugge/$ 9 ! my? is ! "o :i* seems mo/ obvi\s to a ,d>w9ian4 ,we already "k h[ev] t _m ( our spiritual faculties c only be manife/$ if c]ta9 gl&s1 notably ! ?yroid & sex-gl&s1 are function+ prop]ly1 & t v m9ute *anges 9 su* gl&s affect ! "* greatly4 ,z our k ( ?is subject increases we may be able1 = example1 to control our passions by "s m direct me?od ?an fa/+ & flagellation1 to /imulate our imag9ation by "s reag5t ) less aft]-effects ?an alcohol1 to deal ) p]v]t$ in/9cts by physiology r ?an prison4 ,conv]sely !re w inevitably arise possibilities ( new vices simil> to b ev5 m pr(\nd ?an ^? op5$ up by ! ph>macological discov]ies ( ! #ai? c5tury4 ,! rec5t hi/ory ( m$ic9e is z foll[s4 ,until ab\t #ahgj m$ic9e 0 l>gely f\nd$ on physiology1 or1 z ! ,scot* call$ x 8,in/itutes ( m$ic9e04 ,disease 0 look$ at f ! po9t ( view ( ! pati5t1 z injuries /ill are4 ,pa/eur's discov]y ( ! nature ( infecti\s disease trans=m$ ! :ole outlook1 & made x possible to aboli% "o gr\p ( diseases4 ,b x also div]t$ sci5tific m$ic9e f its =m] pa?1 & x is probable t1 7 bact]ia unkn[n1 ?\gh _m m p w\ld die ( sepsis & typhoid1 we %\ld be bett] able to cope ) kidney disease & canc]4 ,c]ta9 diseases su* z canc] are probably n due to specific organisms1 :il/ o!rs su* z ph?isis are due to =ms :i* are fairly h>mless to ! av]age p]son1 b attack o!rs = unkn[n reasons4 ,we are n likely to deal ) !m effectually on ,pa/eur's l9es1 we mu/ div]t our view f ! micro-organism to ! pati5t4 ,:]e ! doctor _c deal ) ! =m] he c (t5 keep ! pati5t alive long en\gh to be able to d s himself4 ,& "h he has to rely l>gely on a k ( physiology4 ,i d n say t a physiologi/ w discov] h[ to prev5t canc]4 ,pa/eur />t$ life z a cry/allograph]4 ,b :oev] does s is likely at lea/ to make use ( physiological data on a l>ge-scale4 ,! abolition ( disease w make dea? a physiological ev5t l sleep4 ,a g5]ation t has liv$ toge!r w die toge!r4 ,i suspect t man's desire = a future life is l>gely due to two causes1 a feel+ t mo/ lives are incomplete1 & a desire to meet fri5ds f :om we h p>t$ prematurely4 ,a g5tle decl9e into ! grave at ! end ( a complet$ life's "w w l>gely d away ) ! fir/1 & our contempor>ies w r>ely leave u sorr[+ = long4 ,old age is p]haps h>d] on wom5 ?an on m54 ,!y live long]1 b _! life is too (t5 m>r$ by ! sudd5 *ange :i* g5]ally ov]takes !m betwe5 =ty & fifty1 & sometimes leaves !m a prey to disease1 ?\gh x may improve _! heal?4 ,?is *ange seems to be due to a sudd5 failure ( a def9ite *emical sub/ance produc$ by ! ov>y4 ,:5 we c isolate & syn!size ?is body we %all be able to prolong a woman's y\?1 & all[ h] to age z gradually z ! av]age man4 ,psy*ology is h>dly a sci5ce yet4 ,l biology x has arriv$ at c]ta9 g5]alizations ( a r ab/ract & philosophic "*1 b ^! are /ill to "s ext5t matt]s ( controv]sy4 ,& ?\gh a va/ numb] ( mo/ important empirical facts are kn[n1 only a few great g5]alizations f !m--su* z ! exi/5ce ( ! subconsci\s m9d--h yet be5 made4 ,b anyone :o has se5 ev5 a s+le example ( ! p[] ( hypnotism & sugge/ion mu/ realise t ! face ( ! _w & ! possibilities ( exi/5ce w be totally alt]$ :5 we c control _! effects & /&>dize _! application1 z has be5 possible1 = example1 ) drugs :i* 7 once reg>d$ z equally magical4 ,inf9itely great]1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be ! results ( ! op5+ up ( sy/ematic communication ) spiritual be+s 9 ano!r _w1 :i* is claim$ z a sci5tific possibility4 ,spiritualism is already ,*ri/ianity's mo/ =midable enemy1 & we h no data :i* all[s u to e/imate ! probable effect on man ( a religion ^: dogmas are a matt] ( exp]im5t1 ^: my/]ies are prosaic z electric light+1 ^: e?ics are bas$ on ! obs]v$ results 9 ! next _w ( a good or bad life 9 ?is4 ,yet t is ! prospect be=e u if spiritualism obta9s ! sci5tific v]ification :i* x is n[ dem&+1 n p]haps ) great success4 ,i h only be5 able1 9 ! "t at my disposal1 to trav]se a v few ( ! possible fields ( sci5tific advance4 ,if ,i h conv9c$ anyone pres5t t sci5ce has /ill a good deal up h] sleeve1 & t ( a suffici5tly />tl+ "*1 ,i %all be amply repaid4 ,if any?+ ,i h said appe>s to be ( a gratuit\sly disgu/+ nature1 ,i w\ld reply t c]ta9 ph5om5a ( normal life d seem to _m to be ( t nature1 & t ^! ph5om5a are ( ! utmo/ sci5tific & practical importance4 ,i h tri$ to %[ :y ,i believe t ! biologi/ is ! mo/ romantic figure on e>? at ! pres5t day4 ,at fir/ sight he seems to be j a poor little scrubby und]paid man1 grop+ bl9dly amid ! mazes ( ! ultra-microscopic1 engag+ 9 bitt] & lifelong qu>rels ov] ! nephridia ( flatworms1 wak+ p]haps "o morn+ to f9d t someone ^: "n he has nev] he>d has demoli%$ by a few crucial exp]im5ts ! "w :i* he _h hop$ w\ld r5d] him immortal4 ,!re is real trag$y 9 8 life1 b he kn[s t he has a responsibility :i* he d>e n disclaim1 & he is urg$ on1 ap>t f all utilit>ian consid]ations1 by some?+ or someone :i* he feels to be high] ?an himself4 ,! cons]vative has b little to fe> f ! man ^: reason is ! s]vant ( 8 passions1 b let him bew>e ( him 9 :om reason has become ! greate/ & mo/ t]rible ( ! passions4 ,^! are ! wreck]s ( outworn empires & civilisations1 d\bt]s1 dis9tegrators1 deicides4 ,9 ! pa/ !y h be51 9 g5]al1 m5 l ,voltaire1 ,b5?am1 ,?ales1 ,m>x1 & v possibly ! div9e ,julius1 b ,i ?9k t ,d>w9 furni%es an example ( ! same rel5tlessness ( reason 9 ! field ( sci5ce4 ,i suspect t z x becomes cle> t at pres5t reason n only has a fre] play 9 sci5ce ?an else:]e1 b c produce z great effects on ! _w ?r\gh sci5ce z ?r\gh politics1 philosophy1 or lit]ature1 !re w be m ,d>w9s4 ,su* m5 are int]e/$ prim>ily 9 tru? z su*1 b !y c h>dly be q un9t]e/$ 9 :at w happ5 :5 !y ?r[ d[n _! dragon's tee? into ! _w4 ,i d n say t biologi/s z a g5]al rule try to imag9e 9 any detail ! future applications ( _! sci5ce4 ,! c5tral problems ( life = !m may be ! relation%ip betwe5 ! e*9od]ms & bra*iopods1 & ! attempt to live on _! sal>ies4 ,!y d n see !mselves z s9i/] & revolution>y figures4 ,!y h no "t to dream4 ,b ,i suspect t m ( !m dream ?an w\ld c>e to confess x4 ,i h giv5 above a v small selection f my dreams4 ,p]haps !y are bad dreams4 ,x is ( c\rse almo/ hopeless to attempt any v exact prophecies z to h[ 9 detail sci5tific k is go+ to revolutionize human life1 b ,i believe t x w cont9ue to d s1 & ev5 m pr(\ndly ?an ,i h sugge/$4 ,& ?\gh p]sonally ,i am ,victorian en\gh 9 my sympa?ies to hope t aft] all family life1 = example1 may be sp>$1 ,i c only reit]ate t n "o ( ! practical advances :i* ,i h pr$ict$ is n already =e%ad[$ by rec5t sci5tific "w4 ,if a *emi/ or physici/ liv+ at ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury _h be5 ask$ to pr$ict ! future application ( 8 sci5ce he w\ld d\btless h made _m laughable errors 9 ! be/ ,laputan /yle1 b he w\ld h be5 c]ta9 t x w\ld someh[ be appli$1 & 8 fai? w\ld h be5 ju/ifi$4 ,we mu/ reg>d sci5ce !n f ?ree po9ts ( view4 ,fir/ x is ! free activity ( man's div9e faculties ( reason & imag9ation4 ,secondly x is ! answ] ( ! few to ! dem&s ( ! _m = weal?1 com=t & victory1 = 8 ' 10 gifts :i* x w grant only 9 ex*ange = peace1 security & /agnation4 ,f9ally x is man's gradual conque/1 fir/ ( space & "t1 !n ( matt] z su*1 !n ( 8 own body & ^? ( o!r liv+ be+s1 & f9ally ! subjugation ( ! d>k & evil elem5ts 9 8 own s\l4 ,none ( ^! conque/s w ev] be complete1 b all1 ,i believe w be progressive4 ,! "q ( :at he w d ) ^! p[]s is ess5tially a "q = religion & ae/hetic4 ,x may be urg$ t !y are only fit to be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( a be+ :o has le>n$ to control himself1 & t man arm$ ) sci5ce is l a baby ) a box ( mat*es4 ,! answ] to ?is cont5tion may1 ,i ?9k1 be f\nd 9 ! daily pap]s4 ,= scores ( c5turies ideali/s _h urg$ t w>s mu/ cease & all ! e>? be unit$ "u "o rule4 ,z long z any o!r alt]native 0 possible x 0 p]si/$ 94 ,! ev5ts ( ! la/ n9e ye>s con/itut$ a r$uctio ad absurdum ( w>1 b :5 we ask :o 0 responsible = ?is we %all f9d t x 0 n ! vision>ies b m5 l ,black1 ,kekule1 & ,langley1 :o enl>g$ man's p[] ov] nature until he 0 =c$ by ! inexorable logic ( facts to =m ! nucleus ( an int]national gov]nm5t4 ,we h already react$ aga9/ ! frame ( m9d t eng5d]$ ! league ( nations1 b we h n react$ at all completely4 ,! league exi/s & is work+1 & 9 e c\ntry on e>? !re are _m p1 & ord9>y normal p1 :o fav\r ! idea 9 "o =m or ano!r ( a _w-/ate4 ,i d n sugge/ t a _w-/ate w arise f ! pres5t league--or = ! matt] ( t f ! ?ird int]national4 ,i m]ely obs]ve t !re is a widespread & organiz$ desire = su* an in/itution1 & sev]al possible nuclei = x4 ,x may take ano!r _w-w> or two to conv]t ! majority4 ,! prospect ( ! next _w-w> has at lea/ ?is satisfactory elem5t4 ,9 ! late w> ! mo/ rabid nationali/s 7 to be f\nd well beh9d ! front l9e4 ,9 ! next w> no "o w be beh9d ! front l9e4 ,x w be br\ght home to all :om x may conc]n t w> is a v dirty bus9ess4 ,no d\bt !re is a fair *ance t ! possibility ( human organization on a planet>y scale may be r5d]$ impossible by su* a w>4 ,if s mank9d w probably h to wait = a c\ple ( ?\s& ye>s = ano!r opportunity4 ,b to ! /ud5t ( geology su* a p]iod is negligible4 ,x took man #bej1jjj ye>s to transc5d ! hunt+ pack4 ,x w n take him s long to transc5d ! nation4 ,i ?9k !n t ! t5d5cy ( appli$ sci5ce is to magnify inju/ices until !y become too intol]able to be borne1 & ! av]age man :om all ! prophets & poets c\ld n move1 turns at la/ & ext+ui%es ! evil at its s\rce4 ,m>x' !ory ( indu/rial evolution is a p>ticul> example ( ?is t5d5cy1 ?\gh x does n 9 ! lea/ foll[ t 8 some:at artificial solution ( ! problem w be adopt$4 ,x is probable t biological progress w prove to be z incompatible ) c]ta9 ( our social evils z indu/rial progress has prov$ to be ) w> or c]ta9 sy/ems ( private own]%ip4 ,to take a concrete example x is cle> t ! second biological inv5tion consid]$ by my future essayi/ w\ld be intol]able 9 conjunction ) our pres5t sy/em ( relations betwe5 classes & sexes4 ,moral progress is s difficult t ,i ?9k any developm5ts are to be welcom$ :i* pres5t x z ! nak$ alt]native to de/ruction1 no matt] h[ horrible may be ! /imulus :i* is necess>y be=e man w take ! moral /ep 9 "q4 ,to sum up !n1 sci5ce is z yet 9 its infancy1 & we c =etell little ( ! future save t ! ?+ t has n be5 is ! ?+ t %all be2 t no beliefs1 no values1 no in/itutions are safe4 ,s f> f be+ an isolat$ ph5om5on ! late w> is only an example ( ! disruptive results t we may con/antly expect f ! progress ( sci5ce4 ,! future w be no primrose pa?4 ,x w h its own problems4 ,"s w be ! secul> problems ( ! pa/1 giant fl[]s ( evil blossom+ at la/ to _! own de/ruction4 ,o!rs w be :olly new4 ,:e!r 9 ! end man w survive 8 accessions ( p[] we _c tell4 ,b ! problem is no new "o4 ,x is ! old p>adox ( fre$om re-enact$ ) mank9d = actor & ! e>? = /age4 ,to ^? :o believe 9 ! div9ity ( t "p ( man :i* aspires aft] k = its own sake1 :o are able1 9 ! words ( ,boe?ius3 8te c]n]e f9is1 8,pr9cipium1 vector1 dux1 semita1 t]m9us idem04 ! prospect w appe> mo/ hopeful4 ,b x is only hopeful if mank9d c adju/ its morality to its p[]s4 ,if we c succe$ 9 ?is1 !n sci5ce holds 9 h] h&s "o at lea/ ( ! keys to ! ?orny & ardu\s pa? ( moral progress1 !n3 8,p] cruciam9a leti1 8,via p&itur ardua ju/is1 8,et ad a/ra doloribus itur04 ,t is possibly a correct l>ge-scale view1 b x is only = %ort p]iods t "o c take views ( hi/ory suffici5tly broad to r5d] ! fate ( "o's own g5]ation irrelevant4 ,! sci5tific work] is br\ght up ) ! moral values ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,he is p]haps =tunate if he does n realize t x is 8 de/9y to turn good into evil4 ,! moral & physical 7?\gh n ! intellectual7 virtues are means betwe5 two extremes4 ,!y are ess5tially quantitative4 ,x foll[s t an alt]ation 9 ! scale ( human p[] w r5d] actions bad :i* 7 =m]ly good4 ,our increas$ k ( hygi5e has trans=m$ resignation & inaction 9 face ( epidemic disease f a religi\s virtue to a ju/ly puni%able (f5ce4 ,we h improv$ our armam5ts1 & patriotism1 :i* 0 once a flame ^u ! alt>1 has become a _w-dev\r+ conflagration4 ,! "t has gone by :5 a ,huxley c\ld believe t :ile sci5ce might inde$ rem\ld traditional my?ology1 traditional morals 7 impregnable & sacrosanct to x4 ,we mu/ le>n n to take traditional morals too s]i\sly4 ,& x is j because ev5 ! lea/ dogmatic ( religions t5ds to associate itself ) "s k9d ( unalt]able moral tradition1 t !re c be no truce betwe5 sci5ce & religion4 ,!re does n seem to be any p>ticul> reason :y a religion %\ld n arise ) an e?ic z fluid z ,h9du my?ology1 b x has n yet aris54 ,*ri/ianity has probably ! mo/ flexible morals ( any religion1 because ,jesus left no code ( law beh9d him l ,moses or ,muhammad1 & 8 moral precepts are s diff]5t f ^? ( ord9>y life t no society has ev] made any s]i\s attempt to c>ry !m out1 su* z 0 possible 9 ! case ( ,israel & ,islam4 ,b e ,*ri/ian *ur* has tri$ to impose a code ( morals ( "s k9d = :i* x has claim$ div9e sanction4 ,z ^! codes h always be5 oppos$ to ^? ( ! gospels a loophole has be5 left = moral progress su* z h>dly exi/s 9 o!r religions4 ,?is is no d\bt an argum5t = ,*ri/ianity z aga9/ o!r religions1 b n z aga9/ none at all1 or z aga9/ a religion :i* w frankly admit t its my?ology & morals are provisional4 ,t is ! only sort ( religion t w\ld satisfy ! sci5tific m9d1 & x is v d\btful :e!r x c\ld prop]ly be call$ a religion at all4 ,no d\bt _m p hope t su* a religion may develop f *ri/ianity4 ,! human intellect is feeble1 & !re are times :5 x does n ass]t ! inf9ity ( its claims4 ,b ev5 !n3 8,?\gh 9 black je/ x b[s & nods0 99 99 99 99 99 8,i "k x is ro>+ at ! gods ,wait+ ! la/ eclipse40 ,! sci5tific work] ( ! future w m & m resemble ! lonely figure ( ,da$alus z he becomes consci\s ( 8 gha/ly mission1 & pr\d ( x4 8,black is 8 robe f top to toe1 ,8 fle% is :ite & w>m bel[1 ,all ?r\gh 8 sil5t ve9s fl[ free ,hung] & ?ir/ & v5]y1 ,b 9 8 eyes a /ill small flame ,l ! fir/ cell f :i* he came ,burns r\nd & lum9\s1 z he rides ,s++ my song ( deicides40 ,,footnotes ,footnote #a3 ,embd51 ,grafe1 & ,s*mitz4 ,zeits*rift fr physiologis*e ,*emie1 ,vol4 #aac1 p4 #fg1 #aiba4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ,h9dus h recogniz$ ! special & physiological relation ( man to ! c[ by mak+ ! latt] animal holy4 ,a good ,h9du w\ld no m kill a c[ ?an 8 fo/]-"m4 ,b ! hol9ess ( ! c[ has un=tunately ext5d$ to all its products1 & ! ext5sive use ( c[dung 9 ,indian religi\s c]emonies is disgu/+ to ! av]age ,european4 ,! latt] h[ev]1 is ins5sitive to ! equally loa?some injunctions ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ) reg>d to human m>riage4 ,x w\ld p]haps be bett] if bo? m>riage & milk+ c\ld be secul>iz$4