[extropy-chat] Three-quarters of N. American's support stem cell research

[Adrian Tymes]

--- Gregory Propf <gpropf1 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> It makes me angry that the only way to advance
> science in this country 
> is to wed it to the schmaltz and emotionalism
> surrounding the death of a 
> president.  We can't seem to do anything in this
> country unless we get 
> people worked into some sort of emotional frenzy. 
> This doesn't bode 
> well for the future to say the least.

It's not the only way, by any means.  I recall the
stem cell ban getting attacked as it was anyway.  This
just happens to be a tool that's come along - so why
not take advantage of it?