Scientists bring dead dogs back to life

nycfreak · 2005-06-27, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wenchy

I'll do you one better, nycfreak. I'd be willing to bet that the cure for cancer... ALL cancer... has already been found and is sitting on a shelf or in a refrigerator somewhere. BUT... cancer is a hugely profitable money-making enterprise and the powers that be aren't going to let something like a cure that could save the lives of millions mess up their bottom line.

I dunno about you guys, but thoughts like that keep me up nights sometimes

Yeah, I agree the drug companies are no worst than the neighborhood drug dealer or tobacco companies, its all about the money.

neticule · 2005-06-27, 11:41 PM

Overall it pisses me off.

However, if used properly there are some good applications for this, such as heart surgery, where it is very hard to operate on someones heart while it is still beating, and very often just leads to deaths, if they could stop the heart, repair it, then revive the heart, that is a good application. That is of course when you put aside all moral implications that said person may have gone to the "afterlife" and brought back, are they a person with no soul after that? who knows. But, if everything was good and dandy with this procedure, it could save many lives, such as gunshot wounds where too much blood is lost. however, it still pisses me off, because im at a point where I just dont know how these people will be when they "come back to life." the article says no brain damage, but those of us that are somewhat spiritual (read: not religious, spiritual) will be lead to believe that something in them has moved on when their heart/brain functions stop, and when revived, it no longer remains.

This is a tough subject, overall, I really dont think much good will come from this, BUT if the slim possibility exists that someone could unergo heart surgery or major wound surgery, and come back out of it THE SAME PERSON, I am all for it. IF ITS USED CORRECTLY. However, I doubt they would come back as "The same person", something has GOT to be lost when you die, just IMO.

2005-06-27, 11:41 PM	#2
neticule A boy without mischief is like a bowling ball without a liquid center Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 437	HMM Overall it pisses me off. However, if used properly there are some good applications for this, such as heart surgery, where it is very hard to operate on someones heart while it is still beating, and very often just leads to deaths, if they could stop the heart, repair it, then revive the heart, that is a good application. That is of course when you put aside all moral implications that said person may have gone to the "afterlife" and brought back, are they a person with no soul after that? who knows. But, if everything was good and dandy with this procedure, it could save many lives, such as gunshot wounds where too much blood is lost. however, it still pisses me off, because im at a point where I just dont know how these people will be when they "come back to life." the article says no brain damage, but those of us that are somewhat spiritual (read: not religious, spiritual) will be lead to believe that something in them has moved on when their heart/brain functions stop, and when revived, it no longer remains. This is a tough subject, overall, I really dont think much good will come from this, BUT if the slim possibility exists that someone could unergo heart surgery or major wound surgery, and come back out of it THE SAME PERSON, I am all for it. IF ITS USED CORRECTLY. However, I doubt they would come back as "The same person", something has GOT to be lost when you die, just IMO. __________________ Mom, I'm done! Come wipe!