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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Libertas on November 09, 2017, 07:18:12 AM

Title: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: Libertas on November 09, 2017, 07:18:12 AM
TINY human brains injected into rats have sparked a major ethical debate among scientists worried it may give the rodents some type of human consciousness.

Esteemed science ethicists claim the experiments might reach a point where the test lab rats will be "entitled to some kind of respect".

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/4867891/scientists-give-rats-consciousness-by-implanting-them-with-tiny-human-brains/ (https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/4867891/scientists-give-rats-consciousness-by-implanting-them-with-tiny-human-brains/)

 ::facepalm::

Great, what could go wrong?

Willard's on steroids!

 ::falldownshocked::

Title: Re: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: Libertas on November 30, 2017, 07:15:13 AM
More life-meddling...

https://apnews.com/d5593368a4b849e792e385550823cab1/Expanding-DNA's-alphabet-lets-cells-produce-novel-proteins

...makes me nervous...the best of intentions/consequences...
Title: Re: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: AlanS on December 01, 2017, 04:51:47 PM

Esteemed science ethicists claim the experiments might reach a point where the test lab rats will be "entitled to some kind of respect".



PETA's already ahead in that game.
Title: Re: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: Libertas on December 14, 2017, 07:50:19 AM
Hackable Frankenstein's...even better!

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https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/dec/14/humans-20-meet-the-entrepreneur-who-wants-to-put-a-chip-in-your-brain (https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/dec/14/humans-20-meet-the-entrepreneur-who-wants-to-put-a-chip-in-your-brain)

...sure, wtf, what could go wrong?
Title: Re: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: Libertas on July 26, 2018, 03:27:53 PM
Is nothing taboo?

https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/23/news/british-scientists-create-artificial-embryo-from-stem-cells-1389688/ (https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/23/news/british-scientists-create-artificial-embryo-from-stem-cells-1389688/)
Title: Re: Oh no, here go the Frankenstein's again!
Post by: LadyVirginia on July 26, 2018, 08:56:30 PM
Is nothing taboo?

https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/23/news/british-scientists-create-artificial-embryo-from-stem-cells-1389688/ (https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/23/news/british-scientists-create-artificial-embryo-from-stem-cells-1389688/)

Nope. Nothing is taboo. When the question is can we  instead of should we it will not end well...