Science OHSU Scientist Successfully Modifies DNA in Human Embryos

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  1. Shaboid

    Shaboid Well-Known Member

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    In breakthrough, OHSU corrects defective gene that causes deadly disease

    http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2017/08/ohsu_genetic_research_that_cou.html#incart_std

    A lot of ethical, religious, social, and scientific aspects to this. Would you be okay with OHSU running a clinical trial right in our back yard?
     
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    Oh man! This could be yuge! Bump up the thought and drop the feel a notch and it smooths out.
     
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    I'm OK with it. If the clinical trial testing occurs in Ohio, I really don't care. All the other peer groups recognize this as an alteration of humanity. It can happen anywhere beyond US borders too!.
     
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    Drop the feel? What are you even talking about?!
     
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    His theory is that everyone else 'feels' too much. MarAzul is a purely rational being, like Spock, or perhaps like a parking meter.

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So...... about fixing male pattern baldness.......
     
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    I get that, but I don't understand where my OP said anything about feelings. For being strictly rational, his comment wasn't at all rational.
     
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    Genetic research and nanotechnology offer a ton of possibility, so I hope that research is allowed to proceed with some amount of oversight.
     
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    I am Legend.

    Good thing humans never encounter unforseen results when pursuing scientific achievement.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That's the fun of it.

    I'm sick of you hating on cherries! It's because, don't you speek French?

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    seeing gene modification in action tickled that sci-fi part of his brain and he started fantasizing about eliminating liberals via eugenics
     
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    Ha! Well, if science fixes multiple genetic mistakes with this technique there is a good chance they get rid of liberals by accident.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Funny I was thinking it'd get rid of conservatives.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Probably just people who watch Hannity and listen to Rush Limbaugh. Those aren't really conservatives, they're sheep.
     
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    Maybe the reason we can't debate anymore is because each side sees the other as totally defective, instead of accepting that only conservatives are defective we're all the same.
     
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    Ha ha. Conservatives are just less defective.
     
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    Because caring is a defect.
     
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    That's the funkiest sentence you've ever posted! Very James Brown! Didn't think you had it in you!
     
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