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Scientists Create New Human Embryonic Stem Cell
Homework Help writes "U.S. scientists were successful in creating a new human embryonic stem cell. From source, "U.S. researchers said on Monday they have created a new human embryonic stem cell by fusing an embryonic stem cell to an ordinary skin cell.
They hope their method could someday provide a way to create tailor-made medical treatments without having to start from scratch using cloning technology.
That would mean generating the valuable cells without using a human egg, and without creating a human embryo, which some people, including President George W. Bush, find objectionable.
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Even though this is good news for science and the future of medicine, this is Slashdot; I feel like I should start an inflammatory politically charged internet argument that will result in hundreds of follow up posts and lots of angry name-calling.
So, allow me start us off:
I hate Bush. Discuss.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit
Perhaps you'd like to try this totally untested stem-cell treatment for that nasty cough of yours?
~~~~~ BigLig2? You mean there's another one of me?
Ooops, I read that as
"U.S. scientists were successful in creating a new human embryonic stem cell from source."
Do stem cells run on Linux?
when we can have baboons, fish and any other creature with eight asses. What a glorious day that will be!
There exists no way of exchanging information without making judgments. --Bene Gesserit Axiom
But do you weigh the same as a duck, heretic?
we see things not as as they are, but as we are.
-- anais nin
But you completely forgot to mention Flying Spaghetti Monsterism! I am sure the flying spahetti Monster would have something to say about stem cells... perhaps involving "mast cells" or some other piratey theme.
meh
I am against this, because I was only for stem cell research as a byproduct of killing babies.
I used to have a cool sig, back when I cared
I hate Busch too. Poor excuse for a beer.
I'm just glad I am not a witch (I'm not made of wood).
But do you weigh the same as a duck, heretic?
"She's a Witch!"
"Buuuuuurrrrrrnnnnnnn Her!"
When we can get our foreskins back...
That's damn right. Plus, if we allow this, we have to allow people to eat their children's embryos. And if it turns out that eating the embryos does, in fact, give them the child's strength, then what's to stop them from eating other people's embryos? Or even their pre-teens? Imagine the problems that would cause. It's a very slippery slope that we shouldn't head down.
<western>We don't like yer kind 'round here.</western>
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
... that is best expressed by George Carlin:
A fertilized egg does not always implant successfully on the uterine wall and is then flushed with the next menstrual cycle.
So this means that every woman alive is a serial killer...according to the Roman Catholic church.
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