Month: November 2018

But Will They Be Named Dolly?

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by wj Buried (at least for me) in the flood of political news these past weeks was something potentially far more important. It appears that a researcher in China has made the first human embryo gene edit. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/12/01/a-maverick-researcher-claims-to-have-created-gm-children It is perhaps not surprising that the guy who did it is not actually trained in reproductive … Read more

And now for something…

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by JanieM When I go to Cambridge on the bus or train, I make sure to take some light reading. Literally light: paperback, nothing that will add too much weight to my luggables. But most of the time it’s figuratively light too: mysteries, mostly. This past time I decided to wake myself up a bit. … Read more

Thanks and Giving Open Thread

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by Ugh One wonders if Saudi Arabia had just "oopsied" a JDAM on Khashoggi if there would have been any fuss.  Whatever. It appears that my 3.5 month 7 month basement project is nearing completion such that the kids can finally go down there and annihilate one another with Nerf guns (wearing the appropriate eye … Read more

An open thread under the bridge downtown

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by Ugh I could not get enough. Donald Trump continues as President of the United States of America, having been nominated by the "Party of Lincoln" no less.   Not that Micheal Pence could carry that banner with any more authenticity. OT

A Tuesday thread

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by liberal japonicus Well, Tuesday’s here and the world hasn’t ended, but unfortunately, my Tuesday is a US Monday… Anyway, an open thread to put your observations in.

The Calm Before the Thynder – Open Thread

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by Ugh Vote Tuesday, he said, expecting the answer no. I'll be in Silicon Valley then, having turned in my absentee ballot in races so one sided that "some" might say maximizing utility would be better spent watching the Haunting of Hill House, which I had to turn off last night (I'm 45 years old, … Read more