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San Francisco Getting Stem Cell Agency HQ

Posted by timothy on from the root-cells-are-in-the-basement dept.

karvind writes "San Francisco was chosen Friday as the headquarters for California's new stem cell agency, beating out San Diego, Sacramento and Emeryville. The stem cell institute was created in November after voters overwhelmingly approved a measure allowing the state to borrow $3 billion to fund human embryonic stem cell research. According to Yahoo, the plans call for a 17,000-square-foot office with a maximum of 50 employees who will help dole out nearly $300 million in research grants annually over 10 years."

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  1. President Ahnold by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They better be careful, the governator has terminated people for less than this. Ok, ok, so he backs it, but I can't help but feel he is only doing so just in case these advances trickle down to reproductive cloning, because then he can create an United States citizen born copy of himself. Uh oh.

    1. Re:President Ahnold by Fallingcow · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ok, ok, so he backs it, but I can't help but feel he is only doing so just in case these advances trickle down to reproductive cloning, because then he can create an United States citizen born copy of himself.

      Surely not. Why, wouldn't that be a violation of the 6th Day Law?

  2. Obligatory dead baby joke... by SpartanVII · · Score: 3, Funny

    How do you get a baby out of a blender With- *is overrun by thousands of stem-cell protestors*

    1. Re:Obligatory dead baby joke... by natrius · · Score: 2, Funny

      I declare this the official dead baby joke thread.

      What's the difference between a Ferrari and a dead baby?

      I don't have a Ferrari in my garage.

    2. Re:Obligatory dead baby joke... by SpartanVII · · Score: 2, Funny
      I might as well finish off mine-

      How do you get a baby out of a blender?

      With tortilla chips.

  3. Bad pun... by evenprime · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...but someone has to say it.

    I bet they can't STEM the tide of calls from reporters....

    [thank's I'll be here all week]

    --

    "Weapons should be hardy rather than decorative" - Miyamoto Musashi
    I think that goes for OS's too
  4. Not Joking by Mark_MF-WN · · Score: 2, Funny
    He's not joking. As you are no doubt aware, teenagers only get themselves pregnant because of their support for bioscience. Birth control never fails accidentally -- it fails because of people's subconcious desire to see researchers discover new forms of treatment for organ damage. Even rape was only created by God to ensure that when the second millenium arrived, there would be a mechanism by which a surplus of unwanted foetuses could be ensured.

    Seriously man, get with the program.

    1. Re:Not Joking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      That's right, God knows how to spell "millenium" *and* he has a job, no way he's an EE!!

  5. Oblig. by Dachannien · · Score: 4, Funny

    Professor Farnsworth: Is it true that stem cells may fight the aging process?
    Stem Cell Agency Staffer: Well, yes, in the same way an infant may fight Muhammad Ali, but....
    Professor Farnsworth: One pound of stem cells please!
    Stem Cell Agency Staffer: (setting container labeled "Stem Cells" on the counter) Of course, any age-reversing effects will be purely temporary.
    (Professor Farnsworth opens the container and starts slopping the stem cells on his face.)
    Stem Cell Agency Staffer: Auugghh!!