This is really great progress. I remember reading about this kind of biotechnology a few years ago where they were testing it with people who had lost the tips of their fingers. This really is incredible progress.
[citation][nom]RooD[/nom]i would never pay for this for an animal... i love my dog to death but i would give the money to help a human before an animal[/citation]
Can't say I would. I've known more animals who deserve to live than humans. Not to mention this is probably more along the lines of animal testing to eventually be able to do it on humans anyway.
[citation][nom]Kelavarus[/nom]Can't say I would. I've known more animals who deserve to live than humans. Not to mention this is probably more along the lines of animal testing to eventually be able to do it on humans anyway.[/citation]
I do too, but he isn't saying he would spend that money on murderers or rapist. I love animals to death a well, but if I had a cat and it lost two of it's legs, I'd have to put it to sleep, not spend $$$$ on two nubs...
[citation][nom]Kelavarus[/nom]Can't say I would. I've known more animals who deserve to live than humans. Not to mention this is probably more along the lines of animal testing to eventually be able to do it on humans anyway.[/citation]
Agreed, this is just paving the way for what can be done to humans... It's funny, we see stuff like this in the movies all the time and as humans, we make it happen.
[citation][nom]RooD[/nom]i would never pay for this for an animal... i love my dog to death but i would give the money to help a human before an animal[/citation]
There's a good chance a large part of the cost was covered because they needed a guinea pig to test this technology on an animal.
[citation][nom]RooD[/nom]i would never pay for this for an animal... i love my dog to death but i would give the money to help a human before an animal[/citation]
I would do this for my dog/cat in a heart beat. You'd have a hard time convincing me to do that for a stranger, there are so many evil people in this world that wouldn't deserve it.
I think most of us are missing the point. This research may lead to improved prosthetics for humans. It's also likely that it was very easy to get approval to do on the animal but extremely difficult and costly to do on a person. Anyway, it'll make mounting the stuffed cat a lot easier.