Wasn't it Asimov who said something along the lines of "The great discoveries of our times weren't hearalded by the word 'Eureka!', but the phrase 'Huh, that's funny...'?
Hey, it was good enough for penicillin.
As a side note, I wonder what the regenerative effect, if replicated in human beings, would have on things like tattoos? Even better, if you have a set of tonsils or an appendix removed, wouldn't they just grow back to haunt you another day?
Speaking of haunting, the whole "zombie mice" thread makes me cringe. These mice are NOT immortal -- I'm certain that a solid hit with a shotgun at close range would take care of the "super mouse" in short order. Rodentia paté, anyone?
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Wasn't it Asimov who said something along the lines of "The great discoveries of our times weren't hearalded by the word 'Eureka!', but the phrase 'Huh, that's funny...'?
Hey, it was good enough for penicillin.
As a side note, I wonder what the regenerative effect, if replicated in human beings, would have on things like tattoos? Even better, if you have a set of tonsils or an appendix removed, wouldn't they just grow back to haunt you another day?
Speaking of haunting, the whole "zombie mice" thread makes me cringe. These mice are NOT immortal -- I'm certain that a solid hit with a shotgun at close range would take care of the "super mouse" in short order. Rodentia paté, anyone?
~Y~