01-12-2006, 03:36 PM
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#1 | | Din Älskling
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| Anyone for green eggs and ham?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4605202.stm
"Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that glow in the dark.
They claim that while other researchers have bred partly fluorescent pigs, theirs are the only pigs in the world which are green through and through."
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01-12-2006, 03:58 PM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
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| Cool. What's the rationale behind fluorescent pigs though? So that the farmer can find them easily when they escape in the middle of the night?
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The scientists will use the transgenic pigs to study human disease. Because the pig's genetic material is green, it is easy to spot.
So if, for instance, some of its stem cells are injected into another animal, scientists can track how they develop without the need for a biopsy or invasive test.
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01-12-2006, 04:24 PM
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| Wow. That's really neat. I wish I was glowing green...think of the stories you could tell... 
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01-12-2006, 05:58 PM
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| Bur won't this make them more visable to the Big Bad Wolf?
Poor three little pigs.. 
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01-12-2006, 08:55 PM
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| HAHAHAHA
.... oh, I am SO doing my current event for science on this!!!
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01-13-2006, 05:18 PM
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#6 | | Epee fencing addict
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Originally Posted by esskreemr "Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that glow in the dark. | - Begin Rant -
Why in the world are the scientists working on making pigs glow in the dark when we still don't have flying cars?! It's the 3rd millenium - the 21st century - we're supposed to have flying cars by now! Back in the '50s, they promised us flying cars!
Somebody's gotta get these guys a playbook!
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01-13-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by parrythis Why in the world are the scientists working on making pigs glow in the dark when we still don't have flying cars?! It's the 3rd millenium - the 21st century - we're supposed to have flying cars by now! Back in the '50s, they promised us flying cars! |
They actually are working on them, and there have been a few likely prototypes made (google: Skycar). Though the problem is that there are enough objects flying around, and they're hard enough to keep track of as it is. If everyone had a flying car, it'd be a nightmare for the FAA, and one solution that's on the table right now is an automated guidance system that'll do the flying for you, but it's still a long ways away from becoming a practicality.
That being said, I want my jet-cycle! 
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01-13-2006, 07:05 PM
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#8 | | Question Game Queen
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts They actually are working on them, and there have been a few likely prototypes made (google: Skycar). Though the problem is that there are enough objects flying around, and they're hard enough to keep track of as it is. If everyone had a flying car, it'd be a nightmare for the FAA, and one solution that's on the table right now is an automated guidance system that'll do the flying for you, but it's still a long ways away from becoming a practicality.
That being said, I want my jet-cycle! | Three words: Coruscant air taxis. | |
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01-14-2006, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Go? Fencing? Three words: Coruscant air taxis. | One word: Geek! 
Oh and what I want more than my flying car is my robot to cook/clean/do all the stuff I'm too lazy to do.
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01-14-2006, 08:59 PM
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| Awesome, glowing green pigs....That is cool.
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01-15-2006, 02:22 PM
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| This is so retarded.. there are so many better things to spend money on.. the are people out there suffering from disease and all kinds of things.. jesus.
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01-15-2006, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazz This is so retarded.. there are so many better things to spend money on.. the are people out there suffering from disease and all kinds of things.. jesus. | But because they did this in order to track the cells, it might help them track diseases in the body and help find cures and treatments. | |
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01-15-2006, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Go? Fencing? But because they did this in order to track the cells, it might help them track diseases in the body and help find cures and treatments. | Hmmm I hope so.
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01-15-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazz Hmmm I hope so. | As do I. As long as they don't use it to make a better lipstick or something... wait, I better not say that, it might give them ideas.  | |
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01-15-2006, 03:48 PM
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| I just hope they make some major scientific progress to aid the worse off among humanity...
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01-15-2006, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Go? Fencing? As do I. As long as they don't use it to make a better lipstick or something... wait, I better not say that, it might give them ideas. | Haha.. you're sweet.
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01-15-2006, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Krazyhades I just hope they make some major scientific progress to aid the worse off among humanity... | Dude! I don't think they can afford the medical coverage.... 
Isn't capitalism grand?
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01-15-2006, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazz This is so retarded.. there are so many better things to spend money on.. the are people out there suffering from disease and all kinds of things.. jesus. | Hmmmm. I didnt atually read the article.. I take it back now.
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01-15-2006, 03:59 PM
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