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Yes, very much so; her story took place at my hospital. The way that her story is presented to us varies with who does the presenting, but no matter the spin, i

Yes, very much so; her story took place at my hospital. The way that her story is presented to us varies with who does the presenting, but no matter the spin, it's hard not to feel terribly for her and her family. I'm not familiar with how this works abroad, which is why I tried to qualify my statement.

tensor 16y ago
How do you feel her family is being hard done by? This girl is certainly not the model of immortality that the article makes her out to be. She's likely to have a very hard life. If anything, I think it's sad that the father sees his daughter as some sort of valuable item, rather than working with researchers to help figure out why this developmental problem came about. Even if the genetic information is an important piece of the puzzle of immortality, is keeping this information from the public, and himself, in anyone's best interest?
- carbocation 16y ago
  There might be a bit of confusion here. In the post that you replied to directly, I am referring to Henrietta Lacks, not the Greenbergs.
possibilistic 16y ago
What spin do you refer to? Shouldn't society be able to benefit from a novel cell line, regardless of the origin? If it were you or me, wouldn't we gladly donate the knowledge and utility of our cells if they can serve mankind? So what if we are not reimbursed or attributed? That's a minor misfortune that pales in contrast to the ultimate societal impact. Haven't several things been done for her family retroactively? If not, then we should honor them/her because we can. Lastly in respect to her cell line, I do object to all the patents that have been made in relation. All of this should be public knowledge.
- carbocation 16y ago
  Your last line was going to be my reply to the questions in your first paragraph, so I think we're mostly in agreement.
  - possibilistic 16y ago
    Yes, that part is unfortunate. WRT your username, I love mispronouncing carbocations as carbo-cashuns.

tensor 16y ago

How do you feel her family is being hard done by? This girl is certainly not the model of immortality that the article makes her out to be. She's likely to have a very hard life. If anything, I think it's sad that the father sees his daughter as some sort of valuable item, rather than working with researchers to help figure out why this developmental problem came about. Even if the genetic information is an important piece of the puzzle of immortality, is keeping this information from the public, and himself, in anyone's best interest?

carbocation 16y ago
There might be a bit of confusion here. In the post that you replied to directly, I am referring to Henrietta Lacks, not the Greenbergs.

possibilistic 16y ago

What spin do you refer to? Shouldn't society be able to benefit from a novel cell line, regardless of the origin? If it were you or me, wouldn't we gladly donate the knowledge and utility of our cells if they can serve mankind? So what if we are not reimbursed or attributed? That's a minor misfortune that pales in contrast to the ultimate societal impact. Haven't several things been done for her family retroactively? If not, then we should honor them/her because we can. Lastly in respect to her cell line, I do object to all the patents that have been made in relation. All of this should be public knowledge.

carbocation 16y ago
Your last line was going to be my reply to the questions in your first paragraph, so I think we're mostly in agreement.
- possibilistic 16y ago
  Yes, that part is unfortunate. WRT your username, I love mispronouncing carbocations as carbo-cashuns.