In tests where people have received new insulin-producing cells (either separately, or as part of an entire liver/pancreas transplant) immuno-suppressive drugs are indeed used. In some cases those drug prove effective, but in others the immune-system again destroys the new cells.
Other research has been successful in the 'mice' stage, providing new beta cells wrapped in a miniature shell, with openings wide enough for the insulin to get out, but not wide enough for T-cells to get in, thus providing protection from the immune system. No human tests, yet, though. (I'm sorry to say... as a diabetic, I'd be ready to participate in that kind of research.)
But as you say, this new line is at least an interesting new (for me) approach, and the new islets might be different enough for the immune system to ignore them.
And if you want to read the original story... Check out James P Hogan's 'Neander-Tale'. Alas, no on-line version available, but the rest of that collection is also worth a read...
Alas, part 10 ( Crossroads of Twilight ) doesn't pick up the pace at all. In fact, it slows down so much that you don't get any further (in linear time) than the end of book 9 until about two thirds into the book...
For a better fantasy series, take a look at George R. R. Martin's Songs of Fire and Ice. A fast pace, ruthlessness with any and all characters, and at least the *promise* that the series won't taper away like the Wheel of Time has...
True, but there's no reason why that wouldn't be the same for home-built PVR machines. VDR for instance uses the hardware decoder on the DVB card, and MythTV can use (well, in the version in CVS:-) hardware MJPEG encoding available for instance on a Matrox Marvel G200 and up.
I seem to recall reading a (reasonably detailed) description of a system like this in a SF book. I think it was a book by James P Hogan, I can't remember which one though. (Hey, it's 7:30 AM on a sunday, my brain won't be on-line for another 4 hours)
Interesting subject! For another view (way back from 1979, but still a good read) try James P. Hogan's 'The two faces of tomorrow'. It actually deals with the subject of testing whether we could still pull the plug in the case things went out of control. (Hogan's webpage is at http://www.global.org/jphogan/)
I'm glad I'm not the only one having this problem. I always thought my english was pretty good, not being a native speaker. Stephenson's books always cause me to grab for my webster's though...
I guess I just should see reading his books as the best fun to be had while extending your vocabulary...
Any ideas who is responsible? I know M$ is the usual target of UserFriendly gags, but you'd think they'd have had enough bad press lately, and have no need to pull stunts like these to get some more...
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Ah, no, not easy.
In tests where people have received new insulin-producing cells (either separately, or as part of an entire liver/pancreas transplant) immuno-suppressive drugs are indeed used. In some cases those drug prove effective, but in others the immune-system again destroys the new cells.
Other research has been successful in the 'mice' stage, providing new beta cells wrapped in a miniature shell, with openings wide enough for the insulin to get out, but not wide enough for T-cells to get in, thus providing protection from the immune system. No human tests, yet, though. (I'm sorry to say... as a diabetic, I'd be ready to participate in that kind of research.)
But as you say, this new line is at least an interesting new (for me) approach, and the new islets might be different enough for the immune system to ignore them.
And if you want to read the original story... Check out James P Hogan's 'Neander-Tale'.
Alas, no on-line version available, but the rest of that collection is also worth a read...
Alas, part 10 ( Crossroads of Twilight ) doesn't pick up the pace at all. In fact, it slows down so much that you don't get any further (in linear time) than the end of book 9 until about two thirds into the book...
For a better fantasy series, take a look at George R. R. Martin's Songs of Fire and Ice.
A fast pace, ruthlessness with any and all characters, and at least the *promise* that the series won't taper away like the Wheel of Time has...
Oh no! Somebody resurrect and tell turing!
True, but there's no reason why that wouldn't be the same for home-built PVR machines.
VDR for instance uses the hardware decoder on the DVB card, and MythTV can use (well, in the version in CVS:-) hardware MJPEG encoding available for instance on a Matrox Marvel G200 and up.
I seem to recall reading a (reasonably detailed) description of a system like this in a SF book. I think it was a book by James P Hogan, I can't remember which one though. (Hey, it's 7:30 AM on a sunday, my brain won't be on-line for another 4 hours)
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Interesting subject!
For another view (way back from 1979, but still a good read) try James P. Hogan's 'The two faces of tomorrow'. It actually deals with the subject of testing whether we could still pull the plug in the case things went out of control.
(Hogan's webpage is at http://www.global.org/jphogan/)
I'm glad I'm not the only one having this problem. I always thought my english was pretty good, not being a native speaker. Stephenson's books always cause me to grab for my webster's though...
I guess I just should see reading his books as the best fun to be had while extending your vocabulary...
Wouter
Any ideas who is responsible?
I know M$ is the usual target of UserFriendly gags, but you'd think they'd have had enough bad press lately, and have no need to pull stunts like these to get some more...
Wouter