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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 03:59 PM Original message |
How do you feel about Genetically Modified Humans?? |
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ken-in-seattle (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. With or with out gravy? NT |
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Old Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not as tasty as genetically modified corn |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Well if they can make it a little bit beefier, I'm all for it. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. But watch out for kuru. n/t |
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prodigal_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. depends... |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yes, but how far can it be limited? |
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prodigal_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. these kind of fears arise all the time and are rarely, if ever, borne out |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. It appears the super soldiers could be created by a shot given to adults. |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Like that movie with Ethan Hawk and Uma Thurman |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. See the movie "Gattica" for one take on how this scenario will |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. That's the one! n/t |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Correct |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. how old would you have to be for it to work? |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. From the gist of the articles, there is no age limit. |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. interesting |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Again this stratisfies the haves from the have nots. |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. the haves are already stratified from the have nots |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. How do you know how much these corporate science nuts are going to charge? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I don't think |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. I believe he is referencing the highly publicized study |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. ah thanks... |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 01:14 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Statistics can often show whatever you want them to |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. An interesting dillemma. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Here is a good article on it: |
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Old Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. we can't even imagine the potential scope of genetic miscalculations |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. You begin to sound like Ian Malcolm -- |
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jdots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. clone drones are too expensive |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. Anybody here recall Hitler's attempts at a perfect race? |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. Anybody here recall Hitler's attempts at a perfect race? |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. My cursory knowledge tells me we must be very, very careful |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. My cursory knowledge |
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Vogon_Glory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'd Like To See Alcoholism Out of The Gene Pool |
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illflem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Only if I can grow wings and fly |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Brave New World |
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KingoftheJungle (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. Genetic Engineering is the evolution of evolution itself... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yes!!!! Someone who sees the potential as well as the problems. |
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Old Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. we don't even begin to understand what we play with |
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KingoftheJungle (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. We're never going to understand anything until we play with it. |
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pnutchuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. And how are these corporate funded scientists going to get money |
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KingoftheJungle (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 02:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
45. bizump |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. Depends on what's modified |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. Couldn't Be Any Worse than Real Humans |
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Steven Flow (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. Is there data on higher IQ?.. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Genetics plays a very high part in the abilities that you have. |
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Steven Flow (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. "Born" smarter? |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-05 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. How do you feel about naturally genetically flawed people taking control.. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-05 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. I feel it is my DNA! |
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