Chrstine O'Donnell and Mice with Human Brains...

I just saw this tonight. I even posted it on FB with the question "is this really the kind of people we want running this country?" I then urged people to get out and vote and keep these whackos out of DC!! How about her refusing to debate her opponents unless she gets to know what questions will be asked. Hello? That's not a debate, you idiot!!

....Hi there annie, I say let those that are always looking for verification of things said ask Ms O'Donnell to supply proof about the human brnins and mice. Plain and simple. It's interesting how accepting people are whem someone they like says it and when others say something they want chapter and verse immediately. Scienticfic research into using stem cells in contributing to reversal of diseases is something that should continue to be explored but Ms O'Donnell wants to end it. The adultery charge through self-pleasuring to coin a phrase is the most ludicrous of almost anything I have heard attributed to her. Real forward thinking she is and definitey "on to" something, just ask Karl Rove "o). Cheers.

This is ridicules banter from the anti-science wing of the Republican party. They don't trust science, they fear science, and they don't understand science. Everything from teaching intelligent design in school, global warming is a myth, and opposing stem cell research is due to this. Putting a stem cell in a mouse is not the same thing as having mice with fully functional human brains. There is no possible way that this could possible even happen. Think about it folks, a mouse's skull is not big enough for a fully functional human brain. Though think about the scientific possibilities if scientist could come up with a mouse with a fully functional human brain?

I think humans have become too intelligent for their own good. This is clearly wrong and unnecessary. Not only are animals being tortured and abused and neglected in research labs, this is also messing with nature. We should use our intelligence for more important things like solving the global warming crisis and helping others in need. This is just ridiculous.

It was a layman's (ok, laywoman's) statement on an actual scientific research project...there is nothing ridiculous at all about it really.

I think the most interesting aspect of this is just how much research the left is doing to try to discredit O'Donnell, even going so far as to red through old transcripts of Bill O'Reilly's show (they must have to take tranquilizers to get through it without their brains exploding). But I guess they missed this little report on MSNBC back in 2005: "Mice with human brains In January, an informal ethics committee at Stanford University endorsed a proposal to create mice with brains nearly completely made of human brain cells. Stem cell scientist Irving Weissman said his experiment could provide unparalleled insight into how the human brain develops and how degenerative brain diseases like Parkinson’s progress. Stanford law professor Hank Greely, who chaired the ethics committee, said the board was satisfied that the size and shape of the mouse brain would prevent the human cells from creating any traits of humanity. Just in case, Greely said, the committee recommended closely monitoring the mice’s behavior and immediately killing any that display human-like behavior. The Academies’ report recommends that each institution involved in stem cell research create a formal, standing committee to specifically oversee the work, including experiments that mix human and animal cells. Weissman, who has already created mice with 1 percent human brain cells, said he has no immediate plans to make mostly human mouse brains, but wanted to get ethical clearance in any case. A formal Stanford committee that oversees research at the university would also need to authorize the experiment." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7681252/

I really hope this woman doesn't worm her way into any political office. I wouldn't vote her into my dog warden office. She seems a little unstable. Here annie check this out since I know how much you love this woman and want her to be your Rep. LOL http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/09/18/christine-odonnell-on-politically-incorrect-i-dabbled-into/?icid=main|main|dl1|sec3_lnk2|171377

that sounds interesting to talk with. if that experiment will be successful i guess the outcome of that is that a mice will not eat any dirty food around him. or maybe there comes a new breed of species which is a mutation of mice and human brain which is for me frightening.