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Kalekemo · Post by **Kalekemo** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:22 am

Samsung Pays Apple $1 Billion Sending 30 Trucks Full of 5 Cents Coins

Brekkjern · Post by **Brekkjern** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:26 am

I was sure we had passed april fools day...

Oh, well. Funny article anyway.

BurntToShreds · Post by **BurntToShreds** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:29 am

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.

wordNumber · Post by **wordNumber** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:28 am

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.

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:36 am

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.

SaintCrazy · Post by **SaintCrazy** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:05 am

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.

Exeres · Post by **Exeres** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:07 am

And Redditors, being who they are, are jumping on grammar mistakes immediately.

BurntToShreds · Post by **BurntToShreds** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:17 am

Don't forget making rageface comics just for him.
LE PRESIDENT FAEC XD

Fluffdick · Post by **Fluffdick** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:23 am

Reddit is the result of forced breeding between Fark and Youtube. It's the brain dead child of them both.

BurntToShreds · Post by **BurntToShreds** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:26 am

No, he should go to Tumblr and then everyone would be all like "DIE CIS PRESIDENT SCUM"

wordNumber · Post by **wordNumber** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:32 am

BurntToShreds wrote:No, he should go to Tumblr and then everyone would be all like "DIE PRECISDENT SCUM"

Sammich Monster · Post by **Sammich Monster** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:09 pm

And then later they found out the heist was spearheaded by a group of moose and beavers.

Tetrunes · Post by **Tetrunes** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:35 pm

Whoa this is unexpected

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:11 pm

It's good that this is becoming less of a political taboo.

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:54 pm

Teen Pregnancy Levels in the US at their lowest in 40 years.

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