Comments on: The State of Stem Cell Research http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3203.html Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago boys including those pictured above. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: paul http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3203.html/comment-page-1#comment-12504 paul Tue, 31 May 2005 14:09:53 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003203.php#comment-12504 Its ironic that the conspiracy-minded far left(moderate?. e.g. Bill Moyers citing "1984" implying nascent totalitarianism in the US) does not take issue with governmental involvement in technology that potentially creates and "farms" life. 1984? More like Brave New World. I'd like to see Moyers give that speech. These issues are best left to the private sphere. Its ironic that the conspiracy-minded far left(moderate?. e.g. Bill Moyers citing “1984″ implying nascent totalitarianism in the US) does not take issue with governmental involvement in technology that potentially creates and “farms” life.

1984? More like Brave New World. I’d like to see Moyers give that speech.

These issues are best left to the private sphere.

]]> By: Lex http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3203.html/comment-page-1#comment-12503 Lex Sun, 29 May 2005 17:22:45 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003203.php#comment-12503 I had a good chat the other day with a guy who is working on his PhD at UIC. He works on adult stem cells. He thinks the advantages to adult stem cells are way bigger than with embryonic stem cells because you can grow tissue from a person's own cells and implant it and not have the problem of rejection. They are working on mind-boggling stuff -- repairing crushed spinal cords, for example. I had a good chat the other day with a guy who is working on his PhD at UIC. He works on adult stem cells. He thinks the advantages to adult stem cells are way bigger than with embryonic stem cells because you can grow tissue from a person’s own cells and implant it and not have the problem of rejection. They are working on mind-boggling stuff — repairing crushed spinal cords, for example.

]]> By: Brett Bellmore http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3203.html/comment-page-1#comment-12502 Brett Bellmore Sat, 28 May 2005 22:14:55 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003203.php#comment-12502 Given his veto record to date, I wouldn't get too worked up about the prospect of Bush vetoing this bill. Why would he want to spoil a perfect record of signing every bill he promised to veto? Given his veto record to date, I wouldn’t get too worked up about the prospect of Bush vetoing this bill. Why would he want to spoil a perfect record of signing every bill he promised to veto?

]]> By: Steve http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/3203.html/comment-page-1#comment-12501 Steve Sat, 28 May 2005 03:29:45 +0000 http://www390.pair.com/chicagob/blog/003203.php#comment-12501 Demi, great post. I too think Bush forged the best compromise that any executive could. The whining from the margins seems fueled more by his decision not to extend central government nannyism to fund embryonic stem-cell research, despite the real ethical constraints that a majority of our countrymen observe. Having said that, this field needs to be explored. I'd like to see private funding chase this research, and the full application of our patent laws to guarantee that whichever university/corporate partnership risks it will realize the full profit from it's capitalization. Remember John Edwards' crass comment about Christopher Reeves (as in, he'd be walking if only Evil Bush...)? I long ago shelved the advocates for Federal government funding of this controversial research as opportunistic social-ists. They are only playing on the heart strings of our health-conscious culture to expand the purvue of the central government. -Steve Demi, great post.
I too think Bush forged the best compromise that any executive could.

The whining from the margins seems fueled more by his decision not to extend central government nannyism to fund embryonic stem-cell research, despite the real ethical constraints that a majority of our countrymen observe.

Having said that, this field needs to be explored. I’d like to see private funding chase this research, and the full application of our patent laws to guarantee that whichever university/corporate partnership risks it will realize the full profit from it’s capitalization.

Remember John Edwards’ crass comment about Christopher Reeves (as in, he’d be walking if only Evil Bush…)? I long ago shelved the advocates for Federal government funding of this controversial research as opportunistic social-ists. They are only playing on the heart strings of our health-conscious culture to expand the purvue of the central government.
-Steve

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