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  1. Horrified or not?

     

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    Regulators have agreed in principle to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research.

     

    But scientists wanting to use hybrids will still need to make individual applications, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said.

     

    An HFEA consultation showed the public were "at ease" with the idea when told it could pave the way for therapies for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

     

    Opponents have said many people would be "horrified" by such a move.

  2. I just watched a documentary on the Trident submarines last night. Amazing things they are.

     

    The thought of being in one underwater for more than a few minutes makes me shudder, but 3 months without surfacing... I don't know how those guys do it.

     

    Anyone here ever been on one?

  3. I'm not sure that it symbolises the Olympic spirit and the ability of the Games to inspire people to take part - not just as spectators, but as volunteers, in the Cultural Olympiad and more.

     

    The London one very much so symbolises the Olympic spirit and the ability of the Games to inspire people to take part - not just as spectators, but as volunteers, in the Cultural Olympiad and more.

     

    lol.gif Don't they cringe when coming up with that.

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