A Real-Life Frankenweenie?

[Seshennu]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15 ... 62,00.html

I'm at a loss for words, here...

[Ekko]

About damn time someone inherits a few minor powers of God. Although, I wouldn't call this a zombie, as the dogs aren't clinically dead or walk around saying things like ''b-b-b-brains...'' I think this is a pretty fine boost to the cycle of mankind, and it'll be an immense help in years to come. Now alls left is to find a way to extend the hours into years.

P.S. -- Although it's good for us, the dog doesn't seem to be all to pleased with this cruel and unusual experiment...

[Ekko]

*Askes what happened to Mr. Biggles*

[Ekko]

Heh heh, yeah, I remember that.

Spoiler

Poor Indian guy, (I think) he had to die twice. Both times very comically ...

[Sheana_Molloy]

Heh, I found that article a few days ago.  Posted it at a different board, but forgot to post it here...

Slightly creepy, yes, but quite amazing and could mean so much for medical science in the future.

[Hellfish]

One step closer to a "Biohazard" scenario. 

[SirMustapha]

Creepy, frightening, nightmare-inducing. I don't know about you, but I don't want anybody to do that to me, ever.

[Seshennu]

Creepy, frightening, nightmare-inducing. I don't know about you, but I don't want anybody to do that to me, ever.

And my words have been found.

As for the picture of the dog itself, yeah I agree whole-heartedly that it looks more than a little miffed. But then again, it also looks a bit more like a wolf than any breed I'm familiar with.

Eugh. I still wouldn't want any of these animals ever released out of the labs, though. Just because there's no brain damage doesn't mean that there aren't other unwanted side effects.

[Marco]

What a scam, they don't feed on living brains!

[OARRIAGA2001]

Don't believe everything you see, specially from these articles.

This is impossible because the most important part from any living creature is the brain, and after 3 hrs without oxygen. whew! Impossible. They have come with such lies on these articles that sometimes they make you laugh and cry at the same time.

The brain can only survive 15 minutes without oxygen at max, and if the creature is brought back to life, it would have some serious damage; making it impossible to move certain limbs or to talk in some cases(if a human is involed), now 3 hrs heh! they must be kitting to see if we swallow their lies.

Now in the future it can be possible, but only if they isolate the brain in a oxigen feeding machine in order to keep it alive for a new body to put in on.

Anyways we are still too far from that future, so sad isn't it?

[D.B.]

It *is* a pretty fantastic article - fantastic in them "hmm, don't quite believe that". I can find nothing in new scientist (though it can be hard to find stuff when you don't know the article title), and you'd think they'd be all over it.

Closest I can find is http://www.merginet.com/clinical/trauma ... mation.cfm which cites a reference from The Journal of Trauma (http://www.jtrauma.com), which can't be accessed without an account. There's also an article at http://www.ccmjournal.com/pt/re/ccm/abs ... 31!9001!-1 which sites an aritcle from The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, the website fo which looks suspiciously similar to the journal of trauma (http://www.ccmjournal.com).

I dunno if I believe it or not. But I'd love it to be true    

[Terry Y]

MR. BURNS: That fellow at Radio Shack said I was mad!  Well who's mad now!  Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

And let's not forget-

PROF. FARNSWORTH: Know ye now what it feels like to be dog-god!

I'm surprised I'm the first one to post that.

So, yeah, anyway.  That's pretty creepy.  The question is "Why?"  Has Terry Schiavo taught us nothing?