After a fan FREAK out (see http://www.savefarscape.com), they put some of the sets into storage instead because they were unsure if they were going to bring the show back. Also, detailed pictures of all the sets were taken before hand in case they needed to remake/rebuild anything.
Some stuff was destroyed, if memory serves me right, though.
This is actually wrong. Unless you replace ALL of the immune system in a person, their immune cells will recognize and attack a foreign body - it's recognized as non-self. Anything non-self is attacked.
What your stating is based on a flawed (but common) misconception that the immune system 'learns what is dangerous' or attacks what is dangerous, which hasn't been shown by any real facts/supporting research.
In addition, a childs immune system is only 'immature' based upon the fact that it hasn't been exposed to as many antigens as an adult - which allow for a rapid secondary response when re-exposed to those antigens. An example is chicken pox - once you get it, your exposed to the antigens and your body can rapidly respond if exposed to it again so you only get the chicken pox once (most of the time.
Lastly, for the first few months alive, babies also have passive immunity that is gained from their mother. So, this would add an entire other level of complexity if the 'maternal' antibodies were to attack the new organs as well - though I have no idea if they would still be present at 6 months after birth. (As a side note, it also sometimes occurs that a mother's immune system will reject the baby and have to be treated with certain drugs to reduce/stop the killing of the fetus via the mothers immune reaction).
So, IMHO, yes, the child has to take the drugs for their entire life.
One last comment - very old people need more drugs because their bodies are failing because they are...OLD. Organs and cells do not have infinite lifespans. They simply can't deal with being sick at all - whereas a younger person can deal with the flu. Given the same level of immune response, the frail old person would die while a young healthy person would live.
Why is it that this story (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/29/22572 59&mode=thread) regarding internet 'abusers' seems to me to tie into this.
Comcast: Oh, well the usage of this person is incredibly high. They must have an infected computer. Disconnect them.
User: Uhm...no. My computer isn't infected, I'm 'streaming video' instead of watching cable tv.
Comcast: Account...DELETED.
For some reason, I don't think 'life' has faced anything like what humans have put forth. The giant swirling mass of garbage in the pacific, or the massive oil spills of various coasts?
Evolution can work, but it needs semi-stable conditions. Changing things yearly or from one extrememe to another with absolutely no 'middle grounds' doesn't allow things to evolve - it allows planets to become like Mars.;)
My SPAM has a first name...it's U-S-T-D....
*sniff* *sniff* Lawsuit? Could be interesting. A lot of companies stand to be screwed over this if they commented...let's see how the administration attempts to make them all happy.
It's been reported in other places (I believe HardOCP had a link somewhere) about comcast doing this. It's all over DSLReports/BroadbandReports message forums as well.
Like spending billions to rebuild a country we just blew up? At least this money went to something that will help Americans directly. And...it's a TUNNEL UNDER A CITY. No CRAP it's going to be expensive. Sheesh.
Viggo (I know I spelled that wrong) son is in it as well. From what I read, he's 15 and he's one of the fighters in multiple combat scenes.
That must have been the coolest thing for him. Hehe. Not only to convince your dad to do the movie, but then getting to BE IN IT.
People need to realize we are rapidly approaching a point where we realize what can and cannot be done with medicine and medical care. Certain damage is simply not fixable with drugs - replacements have to be made somehow. Either we do it with stem cells/growing tissues up in culture/etc. or we do it with cybernetic type prosthesis. Either way, many people are going to get pissed, say things aren't natural, etc.
My subject line sums it up though - someone will do this. Period. It's an incredible way to improve medicine and resolve a ton of current treatment issues (i.e. skin grafts, organ replacement, etc.). It has the potential to cure neurological diseases or at the least allow for their treatment.
The really unfortunate thing is that the Bush administration might actually believe that the stem cells we now have are really 'good enough'. If you work in science, you know...it's never 'good enough'. Everything has problems - without the ability to make new stem cell lines with the knowledge you gain from these 'original' lines, nothing will get done anytime soon.
Considering the entire community of viral researchers utilizes VIRUSES and not virii it's not going to change anytime soon.
Try to submit something to be published in the field of virology using virii. The only thing worse then the comments you would get from editors/reviewers would be the loss in reputation you garnered if it did get published.
Similar methods to this - altering existing genomes, creating DNA genomes from RNA viruses, etc. - have been done and is actually very easy. It doesn't actually say in the USA Today article (big surprise) WHAT they did that was so amazing.
We make viruses that are not 'natural' as a matter of course - all you need to do is take some genetic material, modify it, toss it into a cell line and blamo. Mutated/altered virus you 'created'.
If what you say is true (that they created the DNA 'from scratch') it's really not all that amazing to me. It's hard from a technical standpoint, but from it's analogous to not using the xerox machine and instead having ultra realistic artists recreate 1" square pieces then shrinking them down, taping them all together, and producing a finished copy. Basically, the roundabout way to get something done. In other words, time consuming != amazing.
The work is something that amazes the masses, and is just 'Oh, thats nice' for many scientists in the field I believe. If anything, just making DNA that large from scratch is the big thing.
I, personally, would be much more amazed if they took multiple viruses, amplified out certain genes and actually recreated a replication and infection strategy. For example, create a single stranded DNA version of single stranded RNA virus that uses proteins from a single stranded RNA to replicate and work but uses the protein coding for structure from a single stranded RNA virus. (Ignoring protein binding issues related to binding the genome would make it insanely hard, but it would still be amazing.)
I've been a pretty avid gamer since I got my atari and my C64 way back when. My parents used to say "You play too many games...". This is time when they were just basically watching TV at nite.
My normal reply was just "At least I get to interact and think with a game, with TV it's just passive and you don't think at all."
Even today, I can only find stuff to watch on certain cable stations and NPR - broadcast TV is simply crap and not even worth watching. And many good shows just get canceled so whats the point.
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In my community it's offensive for extremely hot women to wear clothes. It offends God, whom created such beauty to be observed.
I need to find some hotties to sue.
Some stuff was destroyed, if memory serves me right, though.
I for one will welcome our robot masters of the future and hope to carry one of their large thrones around.
What your stating is based on a flawed (but common) misconception that the immune system 'learns what is dangerous' or attacks what is dangerous, which hasn't been shown by any real facts/supporting research.
In addition, a childs immune system is only 'immature' based upon the fact that it hasn't been exposed to as many antigens as an adult - which allow for a rapid secondary response when re-exposed to those antigens. An example is chicken pox - once you get it, your exposed to the antigens and your body can rapidly respond if exposed to it again so you only get the chicken pox once (most of the time.
Lastly, for the first few months alive, babies also have passive immunity that is gained from their mother. So, this would add an entire other level of complexity if the 'maternal' antibodies were to attack the new organs as well - though I have no idea if they would still be present at 6 months after birth. (As a side note, it also sometimes occurs that a mother's immune system will reject the baby and have to be treated with certain drugs to reduce/stop the killing of the fetus via the mothers immune reaction).
So, IMHO, yes, the child has to take the drugs for their entire life.
One last comment - very old people need more drugs because their bodies are failing because they are...OLD. Organs and cells do not have infinite lifespans. They simply can't deal with being sick at all - whereas a younger person can deal with the flu. Given the same level of immune response, the frail old person would die while a young healthy person would live.
Well, it seems MS just took an Ipod and fed it that herbal enhancement supplement I keep getting all the e-mails about.
One week a month the thing prints out only in red. Total mess.
Here's a history... 1. Pirate TV signals, sell them on a wire. 2. Add Playboy. 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!
Why is it that this story (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/29/22572 59&mode=thread) regarding internet 'abusers' seems to me to tie into this.
Comcast: Oh, well the usage of this person is incredibly high. They must have an infected computer. Disconnect them.
User: Uhm...no. My computer isn't infected, I'm 'streaming video' instead of watching cable tv.
Comcast: Account...DELETED.
God, I am so glad I bought SCOX short. Money money money....MONEY...
Their faithful leader, Chief SnozzBerry.
1. Send a probe to Mars with the technology the Martians need to take over earth. 2. ?????? 3. Profit!
Evolution can work, but it needs semi-stable conditions. Changing things yearly or from one extrememe to another with absolutely no 'middle grounds' doesn't allow things to evolve - it allows planets to become like Mars. ;)
My SPAM has a first name...it's U-S-T-D.... *sniff* *sniff* Lawsuit? Could be interesting. A lot of companies stand to be screwed over this if they commented...let's see how the administration attempts to make them all happy.
It's been reported in other places (I believe HardOCP had a link somewhere) about comcast doing this. It's all over DSLReports/BroadbandReports message forums as well.
Like spending billions to rebuild a country we just blew up? At least this money went to something that will help Americans directly. And...it's a TUNNEL UNDER A CITY. No CRAP it's going to be expensive. Sheesh.
Surprisingly, parent is NOT trolling. The movie DOES exist. And looks to be horrendous.... hehe.
Viggo (I know I spelled that wrong) son is in it as well. From what I read, he's 15 and he's one of the fighters in multiple combat scenes. That must have been the coolest thing for him. Hehe. Not only to convince your dad to do the movie, but then getting to BE IN IT.
You have nothing better to do but comment on nerds being sad, and your calling others sad? Humorous.
People need to realize we are rapidly approaching a point where we realize what can and cannot be done with medicine and medical care. Certain damage is simply not fixable with drugs - replacements have to be made somehow. Either we do it with stem cells/growing tissues up in culture/etc. or we do it with cybernetic type prosthesis. Either way, many people are going to get pissed, say things aren't natural, etc.
My subject line sums it up though - someone will do this. Period. It's an incredible way to improve medicine and resolve a ton of current treatment issues (i.e. skin grafts, organ replacement, etc.). It has the potential to cure neurological diseases or at the least allow for their treatment.
The really unfortunate thing is that the Bush administration might actually believe that the stem cells we now have are really 'good enough'. If you work in science, you know...it's never 'good enough'. Everything has problems - without the ability to make new stem cell lines with the knowledge you gain from these 'original' lines, nothing will get done anytime soon.
I guess that shirt that says "Jesus Saves, the rest of you take damage" wasn't so far off...
Aside from them both being crazy nutjobs? Nope.
Considering the entire community of viral researchers utilizes VIRUSES and not virii it's not going to change anytime soon. Try to submit something to be published in the field of virology using virii. The only thing worse then the comments you would get from editors/reviewers would be the loss in reputation you garnered if it did get published.
Similar methods to this - altering existing genomes, creating DNA genomes from RNA viruses, etc. - have been done and is actually very easy. It doesn't actually say in the USA Today article (big surprise) WHAT they did that was so amazing. We make viruses that are not 'natural' as a matter of course - all you need to do is take some genetic material, modify it, toss it into a cell line and blamo. Mutated/altered virus you 'created'. If what you say is true (that they created the DNA 'from scratch') it's really not all that amazing to me. It's hard from a technical standpoint, but from it's analogous to not using the xerox machine and instead having ultra realistic artists recreate 1" square pieces then shrinking them down, taping them all together, and producing a finished copy. Basically, the roundabout way to get something done. In other words, time consuming != amazing. The work is something that amazes the masses, and is just 'Oh, thats nice' for many scientists in the field I believe. If anything, just making DNA that large from scratch is the big thing. I, personally, would be much more amazed if they took multiple viruses, amplified out certain genes and actually recreated a replication and infection strategy. For example, create a single stranded DNA version of single stranded RNA virus that uses proteins from a single stranded RNA to replicate and work but uses the protein coding for structure from a single stranded RNA virus. (Ignoring protein binding issues related to binding the genome would make it insanely hard, but it would still be amazing.)
The actual code of the flag is the sourcecode for DeCSS. That way, figuring out a way around it and you face the DMCA^2!
I've been a pretty avid gamer since I got my atari and my C64 way back when. My parents used to say "You play too many games...". This is time when they were just basically watching TV at nite.
My normal reply was just "At least I get to interact and think with a game, with TV it's just passive and you don't think at all."
Even today, I can only find stuff to watch on certain cable stations and NPR - broadcast TV is simply crap and not even worth watching. And many good shows just get canceled so whats the point.