Swine Flu

~~coryallen2~~ · 04-28-2009, 07:33 AM

Well then thats cleared up =]. And biologist? Damn nice line of work to get in =]]

right-track · 04-28-2009, 07:33 AM

So what's the deal with Spiderman Tore?

~~coryallen2~~ · 04-28-2009, 07:35 AM

Hows that mangina right-track hahaha jk but yeah toretordon....Whats the deal?

Guybrush · 04-28-2009, 07:44 AM

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So what's the deal with Spiderman Tore?

I would call it horisontal transfer of genes between spider and human.

Usually, that should require a vector such as viruses to work.

~~coryallen2~~ · 04-28-2009, 07:47 AM

Would it ever be possible?

Guybrush · 04-28-2009, 07:58 AM

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Would it ever be possible?

Sure, if you could isolate a gene from a spider (possible), then you could through laboratory techniques (feel free to ask) insert that into a stemcell f.ex which could then grow into a fetus.

That's how they make glow-in-the-dark pigs. They contain a fluorescence gene from a jellyfish. You can consider them superpigs only that their superpower is that they glow in the dark.

Could we give a human spider genes today? Yes, of course

Would it be able to scale walls like in the movie or throw silk? Nah.

Human experimentation and stemcell research and so on is limited by ethics, so this isn't something likely to happen .. But in the future, maybe we'll borrow lots of genes from other organisms. Many such genes could potentially improve us, for example our resistance to things like cancer.

~~coryallen2~~ · 04-28-2009, 08:01 AM

So it's sort of like a clone or something? and ill make a thread on gene mutations so we don't spam this one up

Guybrush · 04-28-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by coryallen2

So it's sort of like a clone or something? and ill make a thread on gene mutations so we don't spam this one up

Yup, it's a modified clone .. and alright, sounds like it might be interesting.

~~coryallen2~~ · 04-28-2009, 08:08 AM

http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...mutations.html

There it is. And yes this will be very interesting.

Thrice · 04-28-2009, 08:37 AM

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The WHO lifted its pandemic alert to phase 4, meaning there is sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus causing outbreaks in at least one country. It also indicates the risk of a deadly global outbreak.

From your article CA2. That sucks, pinball wizard.

That glowing pig thing is so awesome. I would love to have a glow in the dark pig, for so many 'recreational' experiences.

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~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	Well then thats cleared up =]. And biologist? Damn nice line of work to get in =]]

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	So what's the deal with Spiderman Tore?

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~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	Hows that mangina right-track hahaha jk but yeah toretordon....Whats the deal?

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~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	Would it ever be possible?

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~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	So it's sort of like a clone or something? and ill make a thread on gene mutations so we don't spam this one up

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~~coryallen2~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lorain,ohio Posts: 909	http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...mutations.html There it is. And yes this will be very interesting.