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    First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell

    Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear

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    Image of kagekiri kagekiri
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    I don't think rewiring all cancer cells to kill themselves is going to work any better than other ideas for targeted treatments. What we need is more reliable ways of detecting/locating cancer early and accurately.

    If we're at the point that we CAN find every cancer cell and individually wire them and signal their destruction, I'm sure that other methods will end up cheaper and more efficient.

    Though, on the other hand, if it does become efficient enough to do to thousands of cancer cells, possible spread throughout the body, causing them to self-destruct would probably have the least effect on surrounding healthy tissue (assuming the thousands of nano-wires getting in place doesn't require cutting through said healthy tissue....).
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    Wouldn't it be nice if we all end up enhanced, the world could become a cross between the matrix and my main man--Jackie Chan.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    This is very bizzare. I wonder if one day I'll have nanowires in my brain that enhance my alertness and reflexes by opening chemical gates in my neuronal axons.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    08/12/09

    @Anekanta: I would think that nano wires would mess up the chemicals. Little wires might cause shorts between neurons causing you to go crazy.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/12/09

    @reddingofish: I'm almost positive that was a little satire, so I'm going to say haha.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    08/12/09

    @reddingofish: Unless they were insulated properly... but agreed, if they weren't, you might get weird spasms or shakes, or lose your mind completely. Lucky for me, I lost my mind ages ago, so I would be immune to any new effects.
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    Image of Blue_Thark Blue_Thark
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    Maybe this could be applied to control the release of certain neurotransmitters and hormones in the body. (Crosses fingers) C'monnnn, Orgasmatron...
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/12/09

    @Blue_Thark: I was thinking the same thing! Except for, you know, depression and stuff . . .
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/12/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: This technology will end up having 2 primary applications:
    1) cure for AIDS and cancer
    2) penis enlargement
    Which one do you think will be developed 20 years before the other?
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    Image of Blue_Thark Blue_Thark
    08/12/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: Er, yeah, that's what I meant too... *clears throat* D-depression, yeah.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/12/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: The one that can cure the needless suffering and unbearable heartache, that far too many people must endure everyday . . . and every night.
    So yeah, my money is on option number 2.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    So could I just take a pill and never grow old?
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    08/12/09

    In reply to First Steps Toward A Machine-Controlled Human Cell
    you don't want to tell fat cells to die...just grow smaller.
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    Image of nozer nozer
    08/12/09

    @goldfarb: This is true. Some fat people have less fat cells than some thin people, but the fat cells in fat people are enormous.
    Still, I think you could tell cells to take energy from these fat cells, making them smaller, and controlling the amount of fat in the body. If people still ate though, it might just cause them to become super energized.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/12/09

    @nozer: and now i'm picturing fat people summersaulting through the air, their bodies flashing from normal to bright white, in some sort of screw attack.
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    07/20/09

    In reply to Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear
    its really nothing that radical. we have been modifying dogs for centuries now with eugenics to serve us better. this is just the next step.
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    Image of Tracy Ham and Eggs Tracy Ham and Eggs
    07/20/09

    In reply to Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear
    SyFy is already working on the plot to its new Saturday night movie
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    Image of (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
    07/20/09

    In reply to Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear
    I wonder how this can work to make certain species "better." Of course that's where I draw the line in playing GOD.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/20/09

    In reply to Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear
    this is an excellent use of the technology, especially if this is the dog that the cartels tried to have killed a few years back.

    Is it still true that clones don't live as long as the original animal or has that problem been solved?
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    Image of ryno365 ryno365
    07/20/09

    In reply to Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear
    I really really dont like this. Attack of the Dog Clones anyone?
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    (Zombie) Goldwings promoted this comment ryno365 was starred ryno365 was unstarred
    Image of (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
    07/20/09

    @ryno365: We can always counter them with black bears.
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    07/20/09

    @ryno365: Yes, but will one dog look to the other and say, "Sniff me like you did on Naboo"?
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Edited by TemporalSword at 07/20/09 10:34 AM TemporalSword was starred TemporalSword was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    07/20/09

    @ryno365: Order 66 is for a mass-peeing. Followed by an all-clone dump in the Jedi temple.
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