tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post2690661400575779579..comments2024-02-29T03:57:00.088-05:00Comments on The Mermaid's Tale: Stemming the tideAnne Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-20539458260066101912010-09-18T08:55:57.741-04:002010-09-18T08:55:57.741-04:00Not yet as far as I know, but I think it's a m...Not yet as far as I know, but I think it's a mistake to bet against technology. Sooner or later some version of this will be made available. The ethical issues are separate, and have to be (or should be) settled in the political/social arena.Ken Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049713123559138421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-63872683623516405722010-09-18T01:39:37.209-04:002010-09-18T01:39:37.209-04:00Ken, I want to make sure that I understand one of ...Ken, I want to make sure that I understand one of your points. Are you saying, we'll "soon" see labs forming adult stem cells into implantable morulas?<br /><br />I suppose that nobody would complain if you would do that with mice adult stem cells. But it would have quite the impact on the stem cell research debate. And if it could be done with human adult stem cells, then it might make the debate obsolete because nobody would need to electively destroy human blastocysts for stem cell research.<br /><br />Anyway, does any published research indicate that we'll "soon" see labs forming mammalian adult stem cells into implantable morulas?James Goetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412501436355228925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-54931610665363561642010-09-17T12:13:05.687-04:002010-09-17T12:13:05.687-04:00This is a pragmatist's or realist's (or cy...This is a pragmatist's or realist's (or cynic's) view, and seems largely correct. People are very few whose fundamental principles are not affected by practical considerations, especially if they help with material self-interest like health problems.<br /><br />One would have to respect those people, even if disagreeing with them.Ken Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049713123559138421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-63240254100040814392010-09-17T11:49:28.082-04:002010-09-17T11:49:28.082-04:00Prediction: if money is to be made (by certain par...Prediction: if money is to be made (by certain parties), obstacles to stem cell research will disappear like mist. If there is no money to be made, many mountains will remain unclimbable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com