Wednesday, 23 Jan, 2008
Science
Scientists Find a Way to Make People Live for Hundreds of Years
It can soon become possible for humans to live up to 800 years with the latest scientific breakthrough.
Researchers at the University of Southern California said that they managed to extend the lifespan of a strain of yeast fungus that can live 10 times longer than normal.
Valter Longo, the leading researcher of the study removed two genes RAS2 and SCH9 within the yeast's genome, that is responsible for aging in yeast and cancer in humans and put the baker's yeast on a restricting diet that extended its lifespan enormously.
Longo claimed that in spite of the difference between humans and yeast cells, this method is applicable to the same breakthrough in science of human longevity. He also said that though they were far from making people live till 800 years, it is quite possible to improve people's health and extend human lifespan to 120 years now.
The upper limit of human lifespan is now considered to be 125 years with just a few people managing to live that long.
Robin Holliday, a British gerontologist said that the claim that the possibility of humans to live up to 1,000 years may come from the future technology, where vulnerable parts of the body would be replaced and this would make a person live even longer.
Longo said that his scientific experiment proved that aging is genetically programmed and human lifespan can be altered to make people live much longer.
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//66 Nov 02, 2009 04:43 PM | posted by:
Not_a_gonna_happen - so what ya have to do? eat baker's yeast?
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//65 Aug 08, 2009 08:02 PM | posted by: coooool - I'd love to live a few hundred years. If not by this method, stem cells should do the trick (and keep you youthful, to boot!). And, if overpopulation bothers you, send me to the moon. I'll work on greenhouse projects, I don't care. It should be the decision of the individual, not the religious community.
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//64 May 18, 2009 10:04 PM | posted by: Cyclonus - Just think what will be the retiring age then. May 650 yrs old.
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//63 May 12, 2009 08:58 AM | posted by: snipercup - I dont know, I dont think you can replace the brain that easely and gray mass (brain) dies off right? so even if the body works good the brain needs to be maintained in some way.
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//62 May 07, 2009 06:29 PM | posted by: jamal willie - scientists are just a bunch of bull shiters and y the hell would people want to live up to 800 years old. Like how freaking saggy will we be
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//61 May 06, 2009 02:59 PM | posted by: Wooz - Jesus will probly destroy the scientists using his fire-breath and that tho eh?
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//60 Apr 10, 2009 06:30 PM | posted by: meh man - meh. who would want to live to be 800 anyway youd be so weak.
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//59 Mar 31, 2009 01:10 PM | posted by: ? - isnt elija like 1000000000000?
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//58 Mar 30, 2009 04:01 PM | posted by: anonomus - science can make ANYTHING possible and i mean that literly
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//57 Mar 16, 2009 01:27 PM | posted by: floetik - man you religous people kill me, and all the talk about gods law yall are nuts there is no god i believe jesus christ was a real man but not the son of god. most of you religous people probably don't know that the bible wasn't even thought of untill 60 somethin years after jesus died. and you also didn't know from the age of 18-26 give or take, that jesus is nowhere to be found and when he was an adolescent he killed people yes i said it jesus was a murderer. The only laws of the universe is physics and quantum physics maybe yall should try to be open minded and make an effort to learn something new. if you don't want to live 800 years i doubt anyone will make you. but leave me out of you conversation i will make my own decision. i don't need to hear some of the bullsh*t that yall are talkin. religion is fading people it is the stone age way of thinkin there is more to life than trying to please a god that doesn't exist. try pleasing yourself.
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//56 Mar 08, 2009 12:56 AM | posted by: Dmasta - Some of you have the whole wrong idea about succeeding or advancement of, improving genetics to performe at an excellent level "more sophisticated communication between body, and Mind. The body would need to maintenanced constantly from something similiar to how a white blood cell repairs.
To me it seems they would need to input microchips of some sort to keep the brain focused, and on track of constantly repairing and upgrading the body as it is in use. The Faster the mind can read a problem within the body, such as a copmuter anaylsis all sorts of thing. The quicker the fix or correction is made within the body, and the quality or durability of the finialized job fucntion the body is able to produce from key location's in the brain. Advancement is inevidable thing will constantly find a shorty or easier rout on its own, its like a process of life to gradually become more efficient. But all those doubters out there or skeptics are being pointed at and laughted. Simply because of "change" . As a living being "mankind" change has always perfected it self from Knowledge or the ablility to learn - 1 votes
//55 Feb 03, 2009 12:23 PM | posted by:
cameron.greatorex@hotmail.com [InfoTOT]
- Maybe these very popular sites should not give us enthusiasts the space to voice our opinions. We are being given an oppertunity to access and review the latest news in the scientific community.
I am puzzled as to why there are so many religious comments on this site! This is science people! The basis for which we uncover and decypher the ways and terms we must exist. Religion is not an answer in a response to sciences methods of prooving what is true and tangeble. Todays religions are the prospective governments that simply missed the boat but were left with the tools required to mass an income! These tools are FEAR and UNCERTAINTY.
In response to Apocolyptic and Atomic references I say this. Before you mention Atomic Warfare please look into what is required to fire an Atomic Weapon. Theres alot more than a few codes and switches that have to be flipped. Atomic Weapons can only be fired at specific times of the year, when an accurate and very mathmatical measurement can be taken to achieve critical mass. These arent simple rockets people.
Not made in Hollywood.
Apocolypse? You can help that happen by taking up drinking, smoking or generally damaging yourself in anyway you please. Theres your apocolypse. However, the rest of us will carry on about our bussiness, learning and exercising our right to live without fear of uncertain doom. If you're reference to Apocolypse is in regards to a meteroid or asteroid collision I hate to dissappoint you.
The Sol System (our galaxy) is HIGHLY stable. 0.00000002 to 1. Those are the odds of a collision, approximately 1 every 100,000 years, and distance required needs to be close to 15km accross to give an extinctive effect. There are 50 of these spotted in our system. And even if we do get hit, with or with out you and me, life itself will find its own way.
Finally, the article. I am impressed with their findings. I think what they will achieve with this technology in the near future, will be more for e.g the assistance of people who have to take rejection medication which lowers your life span by 10% approximately, or several other medications and proceedures that have a similar repocussions.
It could be an answer to a poor mans arm transplant, if the potential proceedure outruns cellular duplication. - 1 votes
//54 Feb 03, 2009 12:16 PM | posted by: Echo - Maybe these very popular sites should not give us enthusiasts the space to voice our opinions. We are being given an oppertunity to access and review the latest news in the scientific community.
I am puzzled as to why there are so many religious comments on this site! This is science people! The basis for which we uncover and decypher the ways and terms we must exist. Religion is not an answer in a response to sciences methods of prooving what is true and tangeble. Todays religions are the prospective governments that simply missed the boat but were left with the tools required to mass an income! These tools are FEAR and UNCERTAINTY.
In response to Apocolyptic and Atomic references I say this. Before you mention Atomic Warfare please look into what is required to fire an Atomic Weapon. Theres alot more than a few codes and switches that have to be flipped. Atomic Weapons can only be fired at specific times of the year, when an accurate and very mathmatical measurement can be taken to achieve critical mass. These arent simple rockets people.
Not made in Hollywood.
Apocolypse? You can help that happen by taking up drinking, smoking or generally damaging yourself in anyway you please. Theres your apocolypse. However, the rest of us will carry on about our bussiness, learning and exercising our right to live without fear of uncertain doom. If you're reference to Apocolypse is in regards to a meteroid or asteroid collision I hate to dissappoint you.
The Sol System (our galaxy) is HIGHLY stable. 0.00000002 to 1. Those are the odds of a collision, approximately 1 every 100,000 years, and distance required needs to be close to 15km accross to give an extinctive effect. There are 50 of these spotted in our system. And even if we do get hit, with or with out you and me, life itself will find its own way.
Finally, the article. I am impressed with their findings. I think what they will achieve with this technology in the near future, will be more for e.g the assistance of people who have to take rejection medication which lowers your life span by 10% approximately, or several other medications and proceedures that have a similar repocussions.
It could be an answer to a poor mans arm transplant, if the potential proceedure outruns cellular duplication.
So no i dont believe their intent will be to remove the gene, just dampen its affect. Living that long, even for me, leaves me short of breath. - 0 votes
//53 Jan 25, 2009 06:30 AM | posted by: Unknown - unbelievable,,but it is good for all of us..=)
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//52 Jan 23, 2009 01:36 AM | posted by: Archer - Interesting discovery, still have a long way to go, but it’s a nice start. As soon as we find a viable way to extent human life, I'll be the first to sign up.
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//51 Jan 23, 2009 01:10 AM | posted by: jamito - changing the natural living of life..
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//50 Jan 17, 2009 09:12 AM | posted by: Ms. Bacteria - Hm....... That's quite interesting. But who'll want to live for 800 years . We'll be too old & weak
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//49 Jan 17, 2009 06:10 AM | posted by: kmlzn - well...i think its not a brilliant idea to live more than hundred years..we should accept that all of us will come to death..& i believe that we are now in apocalypse ..
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//48 Jan 15, 2009 11:21 AM | posted by: Rawr<3 - ha.! pretty good
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//47 Jan 07, 2009 07:37 PM | posted by: Glenly A - precisely this invention can be possible but who can escape if GOD'S plan is to end your life now....Its useless they are just wasting their time and effort...Thats all thank you....I love you
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//46 Dec 11, 2008 06:51 PM | posted by: fynxx - i don't think this is safe and besides population will increase!
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//45 Nov 20, 2008 11:34 PM | posted by: Unknown - He didn't say you wouldn't die dumb asses, just live longer. If you think this world will be over crowded your dumb as shit. They found other planets with the technology of the future we'll be able to move to another planet with possible alien life. I believe in god and jesus is my savior, but even people in the bible lived to be 600 hundred .
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//44 Oct 27, 2008 12:47 AM | posted by: keller - Well,that's interesting anyway but we can't change what God had planned for us mankind!!!
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//43 Oct 17, 2008 07:45 AM | posted by: Lewo - If this happens the world will be to crowded and soon be over populated.
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//42 Oct 03, 2008 05:00 AM | posted by:
sharaeff [InfoTOT]
- The whole idea seems very attractive, but still quality is more important than quantity. Living on the Earth which is totally polluted is not a thing we dream of. Besides that we hear every day the news of the approaching apocalypse. If they're true, what's the use of this invention??
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//41 Sep 26, 2008 02:47 PM | posted by: turko - if this is true, there should be a way to control pregnancy. if we dont do this, earth will get off-course because of too much weight.
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//40 Sep 21, 2008 01:26 AM | posted by: Unknown - so interesting!!!!!can u give more details????
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//39 Sep 20, 2008 07:03 AM | posted by:
summer_rain [InfoTOT]
- Yeah, suppose people would live for hundreds of years more... but will Earth last that long?? if all we do now is destroy it...
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//38 Sep 10, 2008 03:24 PM | posted by: Unknown - hey yall know any wep sites tat have cool invention i need for project.
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//37 Sep 09, 2008 09:34 PM | posted by: xoom - That document is unbelievable & I have 100% gurentee that no scientist can change the programme of human gene that is created by God, Ahlla. If u people are trying to prove it there will be more problems on human being & number of lives will decrease day by day. please don't try to be smart than the God.
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//36 Sep 09, 2008 09:30 PM | posted by: xoom - That document is unbelievable & I have 100% gurentee that no scientist can change the programme of human gene that is created by God, Ahlla. If u people are trying to prove it there will be more problems on human being & number of lives will decrease day by day. please don't try to be smart than the God.
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//35 Sep 07, 2008 06:47 AM | posted by: avinash soni ajmer rajasthan - ,, u can change all 4 vital organs ,,,,,,,,we can fill fluids in our joints ,,,,,,,,,,and mind u can use ur mind for millions of years but still we cannot live more than 100 years , beacause we are not programmed for that ,,,,,,,,,,,, this is the super programming we dont understand one day we can ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, there is one suggestion ,,,,,, if anyhow scientist can do something with this programme we can live forever ,, that program is exist in the lower back part of the mind,,,,,,,, so best of luck to u
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//34 Aug 30, 2008 03:34 AM | posted by: Unknown - quite good.
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//33 Aug 26, 2008 09:58 PM | posted by: jerome - how did you know?are you there when he died?
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//32 Aug 10, 2008 01:11 AM | posted by: black eyed bird - do you believe in Bible that the oldest man lived in the world was Methuselah?
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//31 Aug 09, 2008 04:26 AM | posted by: mehL - please post the source and the prove!!
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//30 Jul 31, 2008 12:31 PM | posted by: Hassan - This is a terrible approach in science. If prevails, it will be biased towards the elites; rich, famous, and the powerful, hence, huge social problems. Second, it will certainly throw the human existence out of balanced by effecting the evolution process and possible genetic diseases. I think playing around and interfering with human creation will do more damage than good.
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//29 Jul 28, 2008 01:11 AM | posted by: justin - quite nice....
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//28 Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM | posted by: Wayne - Actually, it is against nature to eat processed foods with no trace minerals and vitamins. God intended for mankind to eat real food, not man-made food with flavorings and coloring agents that lead to disease. I know it's hard, downright impossible in our age due to exposure to unclean air and food. Our best bet is to eat kosher and 100 percent organic all the time. Even doing that is virtually impossible because of crossing over and carrying back and forth from person to person. We should live in the range of 115-125 years. Diet is the single biggest factor regarding longevity. Even bigger than genetics. Exercise is key also. If you die before 100, excluding natural distasters, accidental drowning, chocking, etc. and murders/killings, it is almost certain it is our fault. Diseases of the body should not exist, period!
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//27 Jul 16, 2008 03:29 AM | posted by: da_dude - don't you know thats bad for mankind
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//26 Jul 08, 2008 04:58 AM | posted by: dave - technology may destroy the law of God. we do not know when is our time to die. you better pray for yourselves to live longer. you should be afraid of Him................
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//25 Jul 07, 2008 07:52 AM | posted by: SAURAV - ITS REALLY A GREAT INVENTION FOR MANKIND.
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//24 Jul 03, 2008 09:04 AM | posted by: Akhila - nice thing if it happens it would be gud...but it should be applied to ppl who r worthwhile...I mean ppl who hav real knowledged and selflessness to do gud in the world...and not be given toppl who can buy it........
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//23 Jun 27, 2008 08:23 PM | posted by: junjun - science is now improving...we all know that science nor the technology are both helping us in our daily life...our work(s) will be more efficiently and more easier...BUT(a big BUT), this discovery is against the law of GOD...against the nature...we should be selfish at all...because this discovery governing about ourselves...LET US JUST WAIT IF IT IS OUR TIME TO FADE!!!...all of us(human beings, as well as the animals or the plants), will be dying!!!!....i know most of the people are wishing to live forever...but it's our destiny to be die!!!...
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//22 May 08, 2008 12:33 PM | posted by: BeastlySteve92 - I think, that in my opinion, all these religious comments are a waste of space on this article web page. Even Armageddon is way too fictional. If you look at society, one of the major things that holds the human race back is its false belief in religion. More crime and sin has been done in the name of religion than anything else in the world. Just think, these religious people consider it a sin for their children, or even themselves to watch a film with adult content in it, yet they hand their children a Bible and tell them to read to their hearts content. The Bible has more adult content in it than anything else you could give a child. Murder, rape, theft, and violence. It just doesn't make any sense to me why religion will eventually hold us back from using the knowledge from great discoveries like these........
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//21 May 03, 2008 09:29 PM | posted by: DEVANG - THIS IS V.V.V.VERY GOOD
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//20 Apr 30, 2008 04:23 AM | posted by: akhil ply9 - it is so great to live longer.this technology is great.but isn't it against the nature.
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//19 Apr 29, 2008 04:14 AM | posted by: Aiath - I dont mind about living longer, but it would be awesome to live normal life as youthfull as possible.
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//18 Apr 24, 2008 08:05 AM | posted by: cji - hmm.. this discovery sounds great but unfortunately,, for sure God will not let this succeed.. humans are punished to experience death,,, and to think, living here on earth for 200, 300 more years with so many problems, no one would like to endure all of that,, still it would be better if we'll spend almost a hundred years here on earth, and eternity in heaven,,
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//17 Apr 17, 2008 06:36 AM | posted by: reymon - living to such age is so great!
---those scientest that needs a man for sample,i would like to.
--just find me.
-im very willing to live a hundred years...
im becoming antique! heheheh - 0 votes
//16 Apr 15, 2008 06:19 AM | posted by:
snsuresh [InfoTOT]
- its really a breakthrough in science
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//15 Apr 09, 2008 12:25 AM | posted by: Unknown - it is so amazing..
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//14 Mar 30, 2008 02:41 AM | posted by: serene girl (msg) - it is been a great idea, living a hundred years is very awesome and unbelievable. undoubtedly mmm its amazing ill will research for this.
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//13 Mar 30, 2008 12:06 AM | posted by:
soundararajan [InfoTOT]
- poda panni
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//12 Feb 29, 2008 03:36 PM | posted by:
Mr. virus [InfoTOT]
- what is the need 4 100 or even 1000 years?? if our lives would stay boaring and peevich?? death is better then i think...
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//11 Feb 28, 2008 03:00 PM | posted by:
Yamacheero [InfoTOT]
- Ah, this may not be a brilliant idea, I'm not exactly a fan of death, but some people who are a threat to society living that long... think how messed up the world would get. Also just because it applies to yeast... it might be a bit hopeful to think it can apply to humans. As for replacing organs of humans… if everyone is living for such a long time, where will you find the spare organs? If scientists develop artificial organs... wouldn’t human beings become mere fragments of themselves... it would be like becoming a zombie... or a sort of Frankenstein. Interesting idea, if successful then good luck with the controversy. I personally believe armageddon is coming before this is put into practice... but thats just me :p
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//10 Feb 28, 2008 02:55 PM | posted by: Yamacheero - Ah, this may not be a brilliant idea, I'm not exactly a fan of death, but some people who are a threat to society living that long... think how messed up the world would get. Also just because it applies to yeast... it might be a bit hopeful to think it can apply to humans. As for replacing organs of humans… if everyone is living for such a long time, where will you find the spare organs? If scientists develop artificial organs... wouldn’t human beings become mere fragments of themselves... it would be like becoming a zombie... or a sort of Frankenstein. Interesting idea, if successful then good luck with the controversy. I personally believe that armegeddon wil be coming before this... but thats just me
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//9 Feb 19, 2008 07:35 PM | posted by: Unknown - this is amazing
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//8 Feb 19, 2008 12:29 AM | posted by: Unknown - That is very far from the truth...hehehe we all gonna die,,living in that very long life span like 300, 400 and above is not living with the reality of natural life...for god designed each of us a natural life...those that advocates this scientific idea's is afraid at the death of hell
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//7 Feb 14, 2008 06:25 AM | posted by: jbonita - everything in this world are not impossible...
science `ll control human life in the future,,, - 0 votes
//6 Feb 06, 2008 10:15 AM | posted by: Unknown - omg
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//5 Jan 31, 2008 07:31 PM | posted by:
midori-san [InfoTOT]
- I honestly am not for sure if I am able to believe this. Seriously, the thought is kinda creeping me out after reading for the 6th time.
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//4 Jan 30, 2008 08:46 AM | posted by: Unknown - i want to know more on this
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//3 Jan 27, 2008 12:10 AM | posted by: Adam McDaniel - This is one of many examples of careless reporting by media regarding science. The media almost always touts a small yet important discovery as a breakthrough if they can attach a sensationalist headline to it. This article vastly underestimates the complexity of the genetics of an eukaryotic organism. This is an important discovery, but it is barely the beginning. It is irresponsible to portray discoveries as something other than what they are, as stepping stones. Every once in a while a truly significant finding is published that deserves a headline like this one, this is not one of those cases. Journalists who write articles like this are doing a huge disservice to the public and to science.
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//2 Jan 25, 2008 02:47 AM | posted by: to alcotrazz - aren't you afraid that there will be more people than this world can hold? :)
Oh, I and really like your pesimistic mood, and be careful with that B word, it might scare people to death. - 0 votes
//1 Jan 23, 2008 10:39 AM | posted by:
alcotrazz [InfoBIG]
- well that would be great, cause I always wanted to see how people would leave 200, 300 and more years from now. unfortunately, I won't live that long, so I'll just have to speculate on that... though I think an atomic war will destroy the human kind and that would be it!
