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camelot
Barsoom
USA
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 Posted - 05/09/2007 : 21:35:29
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LONDON (Reuters) - British regulators decided on Wednesday to permit in principle the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos for research into illnesses such as Parkinson's, Motor Neurone Disease and Alzheimer's.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070905/sc_nm/britain_embryo_dc
I find this surprising given the generally negative attitude toward genetically altered crops. I guess all one can say is Moooo.
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nightowl
Barsoom
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Posted - 06/09/2007 : 01:18:12
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Be interesting to see if this does what it says on the tin, produce cures or treatments for the most horrible diseases we have on this planet.
But can't help feeling the pressure to get a treatment or drug on the market fast to earn income may override sensible safe guards.
Time will tell........
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2007 : 04:51:49
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| I think there comes a time when we have to say "Enough is enough!" Just because we can doesn't always mean we should. I think it was the wrong decision! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Daveb
Earthsea
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Posted - 06/09/2007 : 18:13:43
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This does not seem right at all.
Think of what an abuse of the rules could produce.
We do not need another John Prescott! |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2007 : 18:20:37
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This is not a problem it is a Very Early test (later it will be done with human eggs).
It does not concern anyone but
those that are trying to halt that disease with.
Life In The Fast Lane. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2007 : 18:27:52
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| Thin end of the wedge ... The stuff nightmares are made of. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2420 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2007 : 18:30:47
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Prescott is not thin!
Very much FACT!
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We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2420 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2007 : 19:26:41
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On a serious note, I would suspect there will be a lab somewhere that has already bred all kings of mutations in search of something more sinister.
The stuff of horror stories but who really knows? |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Fluffy Sheep
Discworld
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Posted - 06/09/2007 : 21:31:39
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I know this bit of news sounds like the plot of a horror/sci-fi story. It`s a nightmare for the ethics debaters too, and OK, it COULD be the thin end of several wedges. I admit I`m not really comfortable about it - but I`ll not declare against it, simply because we really don`t know enough about what is being done.
As for finding a cure for Parkinson`s Disease, yes that would be wonderful. A very nasty disease that could be eradicated. I`ve long held the opinion that diseases are a part of our evolutionary process. As fast as we eradicate one type, yet another becomes more prevalent, and not just those that are infectious. |
Row faster, slaves! Caesar wants to waterski! |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2420 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 06:30:10
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Nature will bite back!
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We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 08:11:57
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| Safeguads should prevent any bite back. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 08:17:04
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| Safeguards can be circumnavigated or just simply ignored. But that isn't the point so much LTNS. More importantly is the fact that we are taking a step on a slope that will lead who knows where. Disease will never be eradicated .... |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 08:32:36
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| look at that vampire dog thing that was in the paper a few days ago,wierd or what?Probably a American experiment that got loose and bred the mexicans have shot a load of them |
keep on smiling |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 09:07:13
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It is such a Big Industry
it can not be stopped. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 11:29:00
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
It is such a Big Industry
it can not be stopped.
? They've only just given it the go-ahead LTNS. How big can it be? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:06:43
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We might be on the Dawn of a bright new age for mankind. Wouldn't it be great if we could controll our own genentic make-up.
Think of how powerfull we could make ourselves. |
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The Duke of Uranus
Barsoom
297 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:28:24
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quote:
? They've only just given it the go-ahead LTNS. How big can it be?
I think LT was talking about the breeding of vampire dogs as per thedelboy's previous post  |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:39:10
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quote:
Originally posted by moon23
We might be on the Dawn of a bright new age for mankind. Wouldn't it be great if we could controll our own genentic make-up.
Think of how powerfull we could make ourselves.
Not really Moon, next thing you know designer babies will be the thing and before you know it people like you and me will be aborted before conception. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:48:25
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quote:
Originally posted by moon23
We might be on the Dawn of a bright new age for mankind. Wouldn't it be great if we could controll our own genentic make-up.
Think of how powerfull we could make ourselves.
This about Health Research
nothing to do with Power. |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 15:04:47
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
quote:
Originally posted by moon23
We might be on the Dawn of a bright new age for mankind. Wouldn't it be great if we could controll our own genentic make-up.
Think of how powerfull we could make ourselves.
This about Health Research
nothing to do with Power.
Healthy people are more powerfull... this is good way to breed the master race. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 15:38:27
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Master race was Hitler's viewpoint.
Those American backed days have gone. |
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FUBAR
Barsoom
431 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 16:10:03
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they should be very carefull, who knows what disasters mat happen...................
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I came into the world with nothing and still have most of it left.. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 16:25:43
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| What a load of tosh from Moon as usual. Either he hasn't thought it through and is just trying to sound big or he really is as stupid as all that. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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camelot
Barsoom
USA
379 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2007 : 23:21:27
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| An insult to chimps everywhere Fubar...I'm turning you in to PETA |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6136 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2007 : 00:37:28
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Britain approves human-animal embryo research