Paralysed man walks again after stem cell transplant from his nose
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I liked the bit in War of the Worlds where Tom Cruise's family are all alive at the end safe and sound hiding in a house.
Just kidding, I much prefer the original, like all normal people
Which original??
Yes. There was also the TV series which is terrible. And there was the musical version by Jeff Wayne (which is incredible).
Everybody knows the story but nobody has read the Book!
Bit like "Robinson Crusoe"
(I must confess, I dont think I have either to my shame!
<FX:BLUSH> Must have it somewhere though! I'll look for it tomorrow)And yes, the 1950's version is definitely superior!
#1 on movies almost always is!
(Walter Lords "Night to remember" is the best Titanic movie too, though of course it wasn't actually the first, and some of the more recent ones have also been pretty good too, in their own way! AAAnyway, I digress!)
Haha touché!
I must admit to not having read the book. It's been on my nightstand for ages but Tom Clancy/Dan brown takes priority
Well they do don't they!
Dan Brown is like Mike Creighton, they both introduce enough reality into their stories to make them almost drama documentaries!
(I think it is a huge shame that Hollywood fails to take the opportunity to use cinematic interpretations of these books to introduce real science to the general public. "Timeline" for example was a travesty! The whole point of the book story was totally lost in the film version!
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Great news for a person. But for humanity it is a double edged sword.
Imagine how different humanity will be when peoples lives are immeasurably long. It won't be for the better.
Image being a light that burns half a bright because it burns twice as long.
Anyone who hasn't listened to the Jeff Wayne version should do so. I still have my parents vinyl record from the 70's. I listened to it in amazement as a child and one day will probably frame the album and hang it on a wall. It introduced me to Sci Fi and means very much to me.
Steve Jobs said:
Imagine how different humanity will be when peoples lives are immeasurably long. It won't be for the better.
Tyrell/Bladerunner said:
Image being a light that burns half a bright because it burns twice as long.
Anyone who hasn't listened to the Jeff Wayne version should do so. I still have my parents vinyl record from the 70's. I listened to it in amazement as a child and one day will probably frame the album and hang it on a wall. It introduced me to Sci Fi and means very much to me.
The Jeff Wayne version is of course the original to which I was referring
On a sidenote, the rerelease which features Liam Neeson is pretty darn good too! If just down to the fact that it's more or less the same. Liam Neeson has a sexy voice. What more can I say?
On a sidenote, the rerelease which features Liam Neeson is pretty darn good too! If just down to the fact that it's more or less the same. Liam Neeson has a sexy voice. What more can I say?
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back on topic.....
is this actually about stem cells at all?
I mean, are these OECs stem cells themselves, because the way I read it, they are different:
- they serve a purpose which requires the regeneration of nerve tissue throughout adult life
- stem cells come from embryos/zygotes
- stem cells adapt to become whatever type of cell is required for their surroundings, whereas these seem to only facilitate the growth of new nerve cells, in a catalytic fashion
I mean, it's certainly similar in operation to stem cell research that has been in the public eye previously, but the way I see it, with this they [the vocal objectors to stem cell research] have no avenue to attack this on any moral grounds.....WOOOHOOO
is this actually about stem cells at all?
I mean, are these OECs stem cells themselves, because the way I read it, they are different:
- they serve a purpose which requires the regeneration of nerve tissue throughout adult life
- stem cells come from embryos/zygotes
- stem cells adapt to become whatever type of cell is required for their surroundings, whereas these seem to only facilitate the growth of new nerve cells, in a catalytic fashion
I mean, it's certainly similar in operation to stem cell research that has been in the public eye previously, but the way I see it, with this they [the vocal objectors to stem cell research] have no avenue to attack this on any moral grounds.....WOOOHOOO
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