[extropy-chat] [Exi-chat] Researchers Create Human Clone Embryo

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org
> [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org]On Behalf Of Mike Lorrey
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:46 PM
> To: ExI chat list
> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] [Exi-chat] Researchers Create Human Clone
> Embryo
>
> --- Brett Paatsch <bpaatsch at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> > Just FYI
> > ----
> > "Boston Researchers Create Human Clone Embryo For Therapuetic Use,
> > WIRED Magazine Reports
> >
> > NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at a small Boston
> > area biotech company have created the most developed human clone
> > embryo yet. The cloned embryo grew to at least 16 cells, a stage of
> > development where it becomes useful for stem cell research, WIRED
> > magazine reports in its January issue.  The magazine will be on
> > newsstands on Tuesday, December 23, and is online now at
> > www.wired.com ."
>
> As I predicted, government bans on government funded research won't
> prevent it from happening.

That hasn't been the major issue; the issue is that the (very real) threat
of legislation banning all such research is scaring off venture and
philanthropic funding. There's an example of that in the article; ACT had a
round of funding evaporate for precisely this reason.

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