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Stem Cells Derived from Human Clones
catbutt writes "Wired News reports that South Korean scientists have made a dramatic breakthrough by deriving stem cells from cloned embryos of patients with spinal cord injuries. It shouldn't be long before we can expect have a set of replacement parts ready when our own wear out." From the article: "Researchers must test the cells in animals before they can try the therapy in humans. But embryonic stem-cell researchers were shocked and delighted by the advance, which many had referred to as a distant possibility until they saw this study by Woo Suk Hwang and his colleagues at Seoul National University, which appears in the May 20 issue of Science."
It shouldn't be long before we can expect have a set of replacement parts ready when our own wear out.
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S Korea has been added to the watch list of terrorist states....
I for one can't wait to get my OWN third arm and second head. Now that i know they won't be rejected by my immune system.
hmm... other possibilites are coming to mind... wonder how many happy girlfriends there will be once people start getting second.... nevermind.
Stupid people hurt my head.
I mean, c'mon. Woo Suk Wang? Who would admit to that being their name voluntarily?!?
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Why would those parts wear out all at ... oh .
You obviously suffer from poor technique.
sigs, as if you care.
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Oh, why did I have to go there!? That was low. I'm sorry...
Didn't you see "Star Trek: Nemesis"? Weren't you paying attention when Shinzon's cells were breaking down because the Romulans attempted to do EXACTLY what you are suggesting? One mistake and Shinzon was a dead man intent on taking the planet earth with him out of spite. Do you want that on your conscience?
Geez, don't people learn from Science Fiction anymore? Why do they even bother if we're not going to listen? WHEN ARE WE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF PLAYING GOD!
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If God has a problem with it, he can contact us directly instead of using his earthly PR firms :)
Only a Slashdotter would dream of using this technology to further masturbation instead of a way to have real sex.
Sperm and egg cells are alive and can be kept viable indefinately. They are also half-human.
Kill one of each and you've committed murder. Allow one of each to die and it's manslaughter.
And if you sincerely believe that, and you've ever allowed your eggs or sperm to die instead of having them frozen, please turn yourself into to the nearest police station to face charges.
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...Dick Cheney and other senior White House officials with serious medical conditions were noted to have chartered Air Force One to S. Korea yesterday. Mr. Cheney, with a suitcase full of bills and his 'senate gold' health care plan, said that he was taking the trip to S. Korea to investigate the ethics of stem cell research...