Any Chance this could help Jason Becker?

[Flatpicker]

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20121130/BLOG007/121139991/als-patient-is-living-his-second-miracle

[Cygnus X1]

One would certainly hope so.

It's unfortunate that the whole paradigm of stem cell work is held up by politics
in the guise of religion.
I can understand the fear, but regulation could take care of the potential downsides.

[VitaminG]

wow, great article. I hope he continues to see improvement and lives long enough to hopefully see a more permanent solution

[Nightbat]

No disease that makes money will be cured

[Whoopu2]

No disease that makes money will be cured

Sad but very true.

[Nightbat]

One would certainly hope so.

It's unfortunate that the whole paradigm of stem cell work is held up by politics
in the guise of religion.
I can understand the fear, but regulation could take care of the potential downsides.

Missed this one

I'm much more worried about 'superhumans'

either we're gonna see armies of these buggers trying to take over each other's part of the world
or we're gonna see a Gattica-like civilization
Both of which I prefer not to see in my lifetime

Yes it has high philantropic value, but much worse strategic/social value