The First Man To Be Cured of HIV?

[Ban Hammer 12,848]

Sir, our clones are for therapeutic purposes only.

[The_Dude 1,142]

They started out with embryonic stem cells because they hadn't been "programed" yet to be a particular type of cell. It made them easier to manipulate. Today we have found ways of "deprograming" stem cells taken from an adult. There really isn't a need for embryonic cells any more although I can see why they want to continue to work along those lines. As long as there are controls on how we get the embryos and they are not bought and sold as a commodity then I say let them do research along any lines they feel might give a result.

I think there are broad ethics boundaries that we can all agree on. Nobody wants to see a black market errupt for embryos simply for their research value. But I think it's quite ignorant when a president signs a statement declaring that no government funding will go towards any research that utilizes embryonic stem cells.

[Amby 490]

Does laughter count as an official therapy? If so, I want 3 midgets to act out my favorite Benny Hill routines.

it does! there's actually holistic laughter/humor therapy programs. I don't think there's a lot of research on it but there's beena few studies done that show good things come from it. I think it should be covered on the gold plated cadillac insurance programs

[JohnSmith2007 353]

it does! there's actually holistic laughter/humor therapy programs. I don't think there's a lot of research on it but there's beena few studies done that show good things come from it. I think it should be covered on the gold plated cadillac insurance programs

No need, just put on a Three Stooges marathon and your golden.

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cadillac insurance, there's a phrase that should die already!

[The_Dude 1,142]

cadillac insurance, there's a phrase that should die already!

Well, the concept of it is dying as well. I used to have Cadillac health insurance. Now, it's more like getting a really nice accord with all the extra features.

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Well, the concept of it is dying as well. I used to have Cadillac health insurance. Now, it's more like getting a really nice accord with all the extra features.

I await the day "kia insurance" enters the media lexicon.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

I await the day "kia insurance" enters the media lexicon.

I am waiting for the day when "medical" and "insurance" are no longer used in the same sentence.

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I am waiting for the day when "medical" and "insurance" are no longer used in the same sentence.

except in history books

[Ban Hammer 12,848]

I await the day "kia insurance" enters the media lexicon.

how about some moped insurance?

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how about some moped insurance?

sure, but i think i will also need a supplemental policy of some kind.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I'll go a step further. If we find a man or woman with immunity to this disease, I'd support enslaving him/her and cloning him/her and then selling the clones as slaves on the open market so everyone can benefit from their DNA.

Just think of the profit potential.

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Just think of the profit potential.

Profit is good.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Profit is good.

Isn't that Gecko's line?

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Isn't that Gecko's line?

Greed is good. That too.