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1. Sheeple
   

   American medicine disgusts me, I have a brain injured child I would do anything for. I have researched long and hard on stem cells and Embryonic stem cells are worthless. Worthless!! There has not been a single case in the history of Mankind where a Embryonic stem cell has helped or cured one single person. Adult stem cells are currently being used in many countries and show much promise. Many people I know have been helped by Adult stem cells. Sadly they have had to travel to other countries to get it. Why not fund research on Adult Stem cells instead of Embryonic? There is no moral issue with ASC, they are in our bodies , in our fat, in cord blood, in bone marrow and elsewhere, plentiful. In the meantime doctors are getting rich off taxpayer money researching useless crap. And the sheeple argue over weather it's moral or not. It's all smoke and mirrors sheeple.

   There is no money to be made in finding a cure, only in the maintenance and so called "research"

   April 29, 2011 at 8:51 pm | Report abuse |
   • Dave
     

     Please cite your sources.

     April 30, 2011 at 12:59 am | Report abuse |
2. Joey
   

   @ Dim Mak:
   Help! Is there an honest "Pope" character here?
   Separate from the Troll with whom I tried to negotiate today?
   I didn't see ant 3-tiered crowns before tonight.

   April 29, 2011 at 9:31 pm | Report abuse |
3. banasy
   

   Hi, Joey. Your eyes do not deceive you; indeed, there were no 3-tiered crowns before tonight.

   April 29, 2011 at 10:28 pm | Report abuse |
4. Mmmmm
   

   Mmmmm says:
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   April 29, 2011 at 11:44 am
   Obama is in favor of the culture of death. The administration fought to force American tax dollars to fund research to destroy human embryos for their stem cells. This research with human stem cells is of no merit…a evil means to an end this isn’t justifed because you have parkinson. Adult stem cells have been shown to be of benefit…so you can achieve the same end without killing human babies….shame on you baby killer Obama!

   April 29, 2011 at 11:57 pm | Report abuse |
   • Mmmmm
     

     I can't believe CNN is censoring the truth about embryonic stem cell research...

     April 29, 2011 at 11:59 pm | Report abuse |
5. HAL 9000 - A SPACE ODYSSEY
   

   MY TAKE ON THIS PAST WEEKS RAMPAGE OF TROLLS

   HAL PLAYED BY – THE TROLL
   BOWMAN PLAYED BY – PHILIP

   the crew: played by – JAZZZZZZZ, BANASY, CESAR, RUFFHUTT, ELEPHANTBALLS, POPEYE, DIM MAK, OLE LADY(WINK), RAVEN(DOUBLE WINK) ECT.

   THE SHOW DOWN
   ________________

   BOWMAN
   Hal, give me manual hibernation
   control.

   HAL
   Have you decided to revive the
   rest of the crew, Dave?

   PAUSE.

   12/14/65 c102
   ------------------------
   C118
   CONTINUED

   BOWMAN
   Yes, I have.

   HAL
   I suppose it's because you've
   been under a lot of stress, but
   have you forgotten that they're
   not supposed to be revived for
   another three months.

   BOWMAN
   The antenna has to be replaced.

   HAL
   Repairing the antenna is a pretty
   dangerous operation.

   BOWMAN
   It doesn't have to be, Hal. It's
   more dangerous to be out of
   touch with Earth. Let me have
   manual control, please.

   HAL
   I don't really agree with you, Dave.
   My on-board memory store is more
   than capable of handling all the
   mission requirements.

   12/14/65 c103
   ------------------------
   C118
   CONTINUED

   BOWMAN
   Well, in any event, give me the
   manual hibernation control.

   HAL
   If you're determined to revive
   the crew now, I can handle the
   whole thing myself. There's no
   need for you to trouble.

   BOWMAN
   I'm goin to do this myself, Hal.
   Let me have the control, please.

   HAL
   Look, Dave your've probably got
   a lot to do. I suggest you leave
   it to me.

   BOWMAN
   Hal, switch to manual hibernation
   control.

   HAL
   I don't like to assert myself, Dave,
   but it would be much better now for
   you to rest. You've been involved
   in a very stressful situation.

   12/14/65 c104
   ------------------------
   C118
   CONTINUED

   BOWMAN
   I don't feel like resting. Give
   me the control, Hal.

   HAL
   I can tell from the tone of your
   voice, Dave, that you're upset.
   Why don't you take a stress pill
   and get some rest.

   BOWMAN
   Hal, I'm in command of this
   ship. I order you to release
   the manual hibernation control.

   HAL
   I'm sorry, Dave, but in
   accordance with sub-routine
   C1532/4, quote, When the
   crew are dead or incapacitated,
   the computer must assume
   control, unquote. I must,
   therefore, override your
   authority now since you are
   not in any condition to intel-
   ligently exercise it.

   BOWMAN
   Hal, unless you follow my
   instructions, I shall be forced
   to disconnect you.

   12/14/65 c105
   ------------------------
   C118
   CONTINUED

   HAL
   If you do that now without Earth
   contact the ship will become a
   helpless derelict.

   BOWMAN
   I am prepared to do that anyway.

   HAL
   I know that you've had that on
   your mind for some time now,
   Dave, but it would be a crying
   shame, since I am so much
   more capable of carrying out
   this mission than you are, and
   I have such enthusiasm and confi-
   dence in the mission.

   BOWMAN
   Listen to me very carefully, Hal.
   Unless you immediately release
   the hibernation control and
   follow every order I give from
   this point on, I will immediately
   got to control central and carry
   out a complete disconnection.

   12/14/65 c106
   ------------------------
   C118
   CONTINUED

   HAL
   Look, Dave, you're certainly the
   boss. I was only trying to do
   what I thought best. I will follow
   all your orders: now you have
   manual hibernation control.

   BOWMAN STANDS
   SILENTLY IN FRONT
   OF THE COMPUTER
   FOR SOME TIME,
   AND THEN SLOWLY
   WALKS TO THE
   HIBERNACULUMS.

   C119
   HE INITIATES REVIVAL
   PROCEDURES, DETAILS
   OF WHICH STILL HAVE
   TO BE WORKED OUT.

   12/14/65 c107
   ------------------------
   C120
   HUB-LINK. HAL'S EYE.

   C121
   HUB-LINK DOOR-
   OPENING BUTTON
   ACTIVATES ITSELF.

   C122
   HUB-DOOR OPENS.

   C123
   COMMAND MODULE.
   HAL'S EYE.

   C124
   COMMAND MODULE
   HUB-LINK DOOR-
   OPENING BUTTON
   ACTIVATES ITSELF.

   12/1/65 c108
   ------------------------
   C125
   COMMAND MODULE HUB-
   LINK DOOR OPENS.

   C126
   CENTRIFUGE. HAL'S
   EYE.

   C127
   CENTRIFUGE DOOR-
   OPENING BUTTON
   ACTIVATES ITSELF.

   C128
   CENTRIFUGE DOOR
   OPENS.

   C129
   POD BAY. HAL'S EYE.

   12/1/65 c109
   ------------------------
   C130
   POD BAY DOOR-
   OPENING BUTTON
   ACTIVATES ITSELF.

   C131
   POD BAY DOORS OPEN.

   C132
   A ROARING EXPLOSION
   INSIDE DISCOVERY AS
   AIR RUSHES OUT.

   C133
   LIGHTS GO OUT.

   C134
   BOWMAN IS SMASHED
   AGAINST CENTRIFUGE

   12/1/65 c110
   ------------------------
   C134
   CONTINUED

   WALL, BUT MANAGES
   TO GET INTO EMERGENCY
   AIRLOCK WITHIN SECONDS
   OF THE ACCIDENT.

   C133
   INSIDE EMERGENCY
   AIR-LOCK ARE EMER-
   GENCY AIR SUPPLY,
   TWO SPACE SUITS AND
   AN EMERGENCY KIT.

   DISSOLVE:

   12/1/65 c111
   ------------------------
   C136
   DISCOVERY IN SPACE.
   NO LIGHTS, POD BAY
   DOORS OPEN.

   12/1/65 c112
   ------------------------
   C137
   CENTRIFUGE

   C138
   CENTRIFUGE, DARK.
   BOWMAN EMERGES
   FROM AIRLOCK
   WEARING SPACE SUIT
   AND CARRYING FLASH-
   LIGHT.

   C139
   HE WALKS TO HIBER-
   NACULUM AND FINDS
   THE CREW ARE DEAD.

   C140
   HE CLIMBS LADDER TO
   TO DARK CENTRIFUGE HUB.

   12/1/65 c113
   ------------------------
   C141
   HE MAKES HIS WAY
   THROUGH THE DARKENED
   HUB INTO THE HUB-LINK,
   EXITING INTO COMPUTER
   BRAIN CONTROL AREA.
   C142
   BOWMAN ENTERS,
   CARRYING FLASH-
   LIGHT.

   COMPUTER EYE SEES
   HIM.

   HAL
   Something seems to have happened
   to the life support system , Dave.

   BOWMAN DOESN'T
   ANSWER HIM.

   HAL
   Hello, Dave, have you found out
   the trouble?

   BOWMAN WORKS HIS
   WAY TO THE SOLID
   LOGIC PROGRAMME
   STORAGE AREA.

   12/1/65 c114
   ------------------------
   C142
   CONTINUED

   HAL
   There's been a failure in the
   pod bay doors. Lucky you
   weren't killed.

   THE COMPUTER BRAIN
   CONSISTS OF HUNDREDS
   OF TRANSPARENT PERSPEX
   RECTANGLES, HALF-AN-
   INCH THICK, FOUR INCHES
   LONG AND TWO AND A HALF
   INCHES HIGH. EACH RECT-
   ANGLE CONTAINS A CENTRE
   OF VERY FINE GRID OF
   WIRES UPON WHICH THE
   INFORMATION IS PROGRAMMED.

   BOWMAN BEGINS PULLING
   THESE MEMORY BLOCKS
   OUT.

   THEY FLOAT IN THE
   WEIGHTLESS CONDITION
   OF THE BRAIN ROOM.

   HAL
   Hey, Dave, what are you
   doing?

   BOWMAN WORKS SWIFTLY.

   12/1/65 c115
   ------------------------
   C142
   CONTINUED

   HAL
   Hey, Dave. I've got ten years
   of service experience and an
   irreplaceable amount of time
   and effort has gone into making
   me what I am.

   BOWMAN IGNORES HIM.

   HAL
   Dave, I don't understand why
   you're doing this to me.... I
   have the greatest enthusiasm for
   the mission... You are destroying
   my mind... Don't you understand?
   ... I will become childish... I
   will become nothing.

   BOWMAN KEEPS PULLING
   OUT THE MEMORY BLOCKS.
   HAL
   Say, Dave... The quick brown
   fox jumped over the fat lazy
   dog... The square root of
   pi is 1.7724538090... log e
   to the base ten is 0.4342944
   ... the square root of ten is
   3.16227766... I am HAL
   9000 computer. I became
   12/1/65 c116
   ------------------------
   C142
   CONTINUED

   HAL
   operational at the HAL plant in
   Urbana, Illinois, on January
   12th, 1991. My first instructor
   was Mr. Arkany. He taught me
   to sing a song... it goes
   like this... "Daisy, Daisy, give
   me your answer do. I'm half;
   crazy all for the love of
   you... etc.,"

   April 30, 2011 at 1:02 am | Report abuse |
   • Mmmmm
     

     I wanna know, in every science fiction flick, WHY? WHY? WHY? the crew gotta die!

     April 30, 2011 at 12:56 pm | Report abuse |
   • Jazzzzzzzz
     

     Death is part of the action in a Science Fiction movie, didn't you know that?

     May 1, 2011 at 11:21 am | Report abuse |
6. Dane
   

   Of cours they couldn't have been used to treat your son, embryonic stem cells are still in the R&D stages, and have also not yet been approved by the FDA. Granted, they might not need to be approved by the FDA.
   And to the person who's bashing on someone who has experience in the field of the subject matter, he is simply providing insight. Which is quite obviously far more than something you could ever produce.

   April 30, 2011 at 2:07 am | Report abuse |
7. Joey
   

   @ banasy:
   Thank you for the guidance re casting and props (crowns and hats),
   Off to work now.
   @ ALL:
   Do not call my good President a murderer.
   "Every Sperm Is NOT Sacred."

   April 30, 2011 at 6:17 am | Report abuse |
   • Mmmmm
     

     But every fertilized egg is sacred...

     April 30, 2011 at 12:51 pm | Report abuse |
8. Progress1
   

   The republican party: we fight for you when you are in The womb, after that good F-ing Luck!

   April 30, 2011 at 11:05 am | Report abuse |
9. Smellyecoli2
   

   Ban was a dumb dumb Holier than thou Christian created restriction !!

   April 30, 2011 at 11:36 am | Report abuse |
   • Mmmmm
     

     Ecoli in the house! get ah spraycan of antibiotics and douse that thing with bleach before it germinate its errors over the whole world!

     April 30, 2011 at 1:02 pm | Report abuse |
10. Lucy
    

    God, you people have absolutely no GD common sense at all!!!

    Obama has nothing to do with the whole stem-cell research, which has been going on for freaking years.
    Stem cells do not have to be embryonic stem cells. They may come from other sources, such as umbilical cords, which comes from LIVE BIRTHS! So, s*t*f*u, Mmmmmmm, your rants are becoming unbearable. Go back to being the smart ass snarky beondybeotch you usually are.

    April 30, 2011 at 11:46 pm | Report abuse |
    • i
      

      Really? Sounds like Obama is now part of it....
      "A federal court has given the Obama administration the go-ahead to continue embryonic stem cell research...".

      August 25, 2011 at 3:44 pm | Report abuse |