Quantifying Our Quirks?

"Humans can behave in unpredictable, strange ways."

Human behavior is all too often perservely doing the very things that are NOT in their own best interest. e.g. smoking, overeating, getting intoxicated, injecting drugs, believing what politicians of any stripe tell them, etc. ad infinitum. These individuals are incapable of changing their behavior with out considerable guidance and counselling.

"Can we quantify our behavior to the point where we might be able to predict it or control it?"

In my opinion it takes more commitment than most people are willing to make.

I contend that it is the responsibility of science to find a way for us to indulge in all those things that make life worth living (over-eating, smoking, drinking, and taking drugs) without killing ourselves!!!

Vermin, that might take longer than while we're alive or it doesn't matter, does it?

Yes!

I gave you 1 for the most concise, legitament (screw spelling) answer I have read. You hit it right on the head.

Hi,

let them go with unpredictable behaviour unless they endanger others.

Human achievements are results of unpredictable behaviour: playing with fire was not accepted until our ancestors (half a million years ago) learnt how to control.

Read once more famous Aldous Huxley: Brave New World!!!

RHABE