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Face Transplants On The Way

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the here-comes-a-james-bond-plotline dept.

kwertii writes "A British surgeon claims face transplants are just a few months off. The procedure "could involve a patient being given new lips, chin, ears, nose, skin and bone from a recently deceased person." The problem? Surveys indicate that very few people are willing to donate their face. Would you?"

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  1. Sadly by newsdee · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Many people around the world are donating much more than a face for a quick buck. So, yes, some people will donate it if it doesn't kill them.

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    1. Re:Sadly by MattCohn.com · · Score: 4, Funny

      You kidding? When I go, I'd be happy to donate for free!

      I mean, come on... everyone should have the opportunity to look as good as me.

  2. In your face! by neonstz · · Score: 5, Informative

    Repeat :) It's even referring to the same story.

  3. Hmmm ... by Rolo+Tomasi · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you look at the picture of Dr. Butler, you realize why he's working on this technique.

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  4. Deja View by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Huh... deja vu."

    "What?"

    "Nothing... just a deja vu."

    "What exactly did you see?"

    "Uh... an article was posted, then the exact same article was posted again."

    "Are you sure it was the same article?"

    "Pretty sure, yeah. What's wrong?"

    "A deja vu is a glitch in Slashdot. It happens when they change something..."

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    1. Re:Deja View by Ledora · · Score: 5, Funny

      "A deja vu is a glitch in Slashdot. It happens when they change something..." Editors one hopes :P

  5. This is getting out of hand. by Angstrom91 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Okay, the editors are human and make mistakes.. you can't expect everyone to know what everyone else has put on the site.. but this is a repost of front page news from yesterday.

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11 /2 7/1639243&mode=thread&tid=134

    If it's a repost of an old article, it's understandable.. but articles that are still on the front page? C'mon guys, there's just no excuse for that.

  6. Why not? by Cujo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure, the dead have no more use for a face than a liver. If you want my face, your desperation would no doubt elicit my sympathy (except that I'd be preoccupied with the whole being dead business).

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    1. Re:Why not? by isorox · · Score: 4, Funny

      Which one are you?

  7. Re:In Gor there's something called 'face stripping by $rtbl_this · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oy vey. I read that as "face striping" and started postulating redundant arrays of inexpensive faces.

    "I'm not a hypocrite - my face is simply configured for RAIF 1".

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  8. New record! by FurryFeet · · Score: 5, Funny

    The repeat is here while the original is STILL in the front page! At this rate, the duplicates will soon be posted before the originals.

  9. What's next? by t0qer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Face auctions on e-bay

    (shudders)