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Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:22 am
by Kalekemo
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:26 am
by Brekkjern
I was sure we had passed april fools day...
Oh, well. Funny article anyway.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:29 am
by BurntToShreds
I just find it odd that the main reason that this stem-cell-grown meat project was funded is because people don't want to eat meat from slaughtered animals. I would have thought that the funding would come from organizations that wish to end world hunger.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:28 am
by wordNumber
Brekkjern wrote:It would be irrational to stigmatize such science because you think it is wrong without any basis in reflection.
Why is it wrong to cultivate cells? We do it all the time with every other type of cell. Is it because these can become whatever cell you want them to become? If so, what is the ethical problem with this?
Stem cell research is illegal in the US because it is unpopular. Not for any good reason.
I'm not sure if you're talking about me or just in general, but I just want to reiterate regardless.
I don't have an issue with the steam cell research into lab-grown foods, or other such issues. I was only wondering if it would offend people due to them not understanding, alongside the existing stigmatism. Personally, I hope PETA gets their chicken, is what I'm saying.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:36 am
by Syobon
Ame no Akai wrote:The world thirst problem only still exists because of economic reasons anyway.
I mean, I don't have the numbers on hand, but do you really think the first world is producing exactly enough food to feed itself, with no excess at all?
Ethiope can theoretically produce enough meat to feed the entirety of Africa iirc.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:05 am
by SaintCrazy
So Pres. Obama did an AMA on Reddit
I don't really go on Reddit, but it's really cool that he answered some questions there.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:07 am
by Exeres
And Redditors, being who they are, are jumping on grammar mistakes immediately.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:17 am
by BurntToShreds
Don't forget making rageface comics just for him.
LE PRESIDENT FAEC XD
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:23 am
by Fluffdick
Reddit is the result of forced breeding between Fark and Youtube. It's the brain dead child of them both.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:26 am
by BurntToShreds
No, he should go to Tumblr and then everyone would be all like "DIE CIS PRESIDENT SCUM"
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:32 am
by wordNumber
BurntToShreds wrote:No, he should go to Tumblr and then everyone would be all like "DIE PRECISDENT SCUM"
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:09 pm
by Sammich Monster
And then later they found out the heist was spearheaded by a group of moose and beavers.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:35 pm
by Tetrunes
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:11 pm
by Syobon
It's good that this is becoming less of a political taboo.
Re: The Current Events Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:54 pm
by Syobon