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  1. Re:Not quite the same thing is already being done. on Crispr Wins Key Approval to Fight Cancer in Human Trials (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Adding to what you've already said, custom is normal in healthcare. Nobody complains about custom fillings from their dentist being error prone or requiring specialists to apply, and that's something nearly everyone can identify with. More appropriate to this application, cancer patients are already going to be paying those medical specialists; cancer involves surgery, chemo, radiation, all kinds of things that are already customized for the specific patient. It would be insane to expect a cookie cutter surgical procedure to remove all tumors, and drug cocktails are always customized for chemo patients based on their specific type of cancer as well as the genetic makeup of both the patient and the tumor. After all of that is over, follow up recovery often includes reconstruction procedures and/or prosthetics, both are going to be exactly customized for each patient's individual needs and preferences. If one can accept these things, why reject an individually customized life-saving T-cell treatment?

  2. Re:But will they pursue charges? on New York Criminalizes the Use Of Ticket-Buying Bots (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the sellers / Ticketmaster would not enjoy being barred from doing business in the largest city of the US, or the fourth largest state. It would be trivial to bar companies that allow these practices from doing business in-state, and NY has a sufficiently large population for that to have an impact.

  3. Re:It's their bandwidth ... on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With University Firewalls? · · Score: 1

    I'm in a similar position at another university and was going to post a similar response to yours.... But you've one-upped us by hosting console sniffing labs. This is a superb idea, rather than wait and see if something isn't working and then respond. It even sounds like a lot of fun, thanks!

  4. Re:I've been waiting for this. on Massachusetts Plans To Keep Track of Where Your Car Has Been · · Score: 1

    Of all the amendments in the Bill of Rights, this one, it seems to me, is the one that's the most gone.

    Personally, I'd go with the 10th Amendment. If #10 wasn't being completely ignored, a lot of the Big Government Problems today simply wouldn't exist.

  5. Re:You left off part. on New York Judge Rules 6-Year-Old Can Be Sued · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember, this is an age group that still pees or poops itself when out playing.

    ...this is an accurate statement for both the victim and the accused.
    Plenty of 87 year olds often have similar accidents every year, though these usually result in a great deal more damage as there are not many four year olds that have access to Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs.

  6. Re:Opinions are a crime now? on Tor Developer Detained At US Border, Pressed On Wikileaks · · Score: 1

    You beat me to it... That was the point of the linked video. Watch it, people! There's absolutely no good reason to talk to a law enforcement officer - everything you say can be used against you, absolutely nothing you say can be used to your own benefit. If the ploice suspect you, you will be arrested no matter what, no one has ever convinced a police officer to change their mind.