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Cure For Radiation Sickness Found?

Summit writes "A scientist has claimed to have discovered a radioprotectant that all but eliminates acute radiation sickness even in cases of lethal doses of radiation in tests on rats and monkeys, when injected up to 72 hours after exposure. They also claim the drug, a protein, has no observed negative effects in humans. They have not irradiated any people just yet, but if this turns out to be true, it could mean everything from curing cancer to making manned interplanetary space expeditions feasible... not to mention treatment for radiation exposures in nuclear/radiological accidents/attacks. If this drug works, it would mean a true breakthrough as past experiments with radioprotectants were not particularly promising in any respect." The only source for the story at this time is an exclusive in YNet News, a site with the subtitle "Israel At Your Fingertips." Such a radioprotectant would be huge news for Israel. Make of it what you will.

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  1. Does it depend on the Jew genes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm referring to the supposedly unique ones, advertised by the Israel eugenicists since the 60s, although there is little basis for them in reality.

  2. kdawson strikes again by VShael · · Score: 0, Troll

    How did this story ever get on to Slashdot?

    If I post a blog entry about discovering the cure for fat, will I get slashdotted?

  3. Re:YNet isn't the only one who's picked it up.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    jewfag.

  4. Why do Jews outperform Africans? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    This anti-radiation medicine developed by an ethnic Jew is truly amazing. It also begs the question: Why do ethnic Jews outperform ethnic Africans?

    Faced with centuries of discrimination, Jews and, in particular, Ashkenazi Jews [economist.com] responded by working 20% harder than the general population. Those who were very smart survived. Those who could not compete in these harsh conditions died. Over centuries, these evolutionary pressures significantly boosted Jewish intelligence.

    In general, Europeans and Asians are the folks who migrated out of Africa to reach geographic endpoints: Poland, England, Russia, Japan, etc. The migration subjected these folks to harsh climatic conditions. Those who were sufficiently smart survived. Those who lacked adequate intelligence died. Over thousands of years, these evolutionary pressures significantly boosted European and Asian intelligence.

    By contrast, Africans -- in their comfortable, warm environment that did not have any natural disasters -- did not endure any evolutionary pressures to boost intelligence.

    Nearly 100% of science and technology was developed by Europeans and Asians. A disproportionate share of the technical contributions was accomplished by Jews.

    IQ tests consistently show that Jews and -- in particular -- Ashkenazi Jews are above average in intelligence. Ashkenazi Jews have the highest IQ among ethnic groups. The difference between Ashkenazi-Jewish IQ and typical European IQ is about 7 points.

    By contrast, African IQ is about 15 points below European or Japanese IQ.

    Note that IQ tests are not biased in favor of "Whites". The Japanese achieve the same IQ score that the Europeans achieve.

    Clearly, the folks with the lowest intelligence are Africans. They accomplished almost nothing. Africa is a wasteland. If a European marries an African, then the European condemns her child to lower intelligence.

  5. Re:Just In Time For : by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not everyone has an account, you faceless monkey.