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Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by treyfitty »

999900000999 wrote: post #149

Stupid question ? Could they actually enhance the heart to be 10x stronger than a normal human. Giving the recipient superpowers. I'm imagining the movie now BearMan, of course, we're still in the early stages, but I can imagine in 50 or 60 years being able to pick out all types of super enhanced implants. All jokes aside, this man is a hero for trying such a crazy experiment, may he be the first but not the last. If…

Not that it should detract from the main story, but the man who received the heart isn’t a hero at all… he stabbed a man multiple times leaving him paralyzed to die a slow death. Better to reserve the title “hero” to someone more deserving.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60010155.amp

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by godmode2019 »

If you genetically engineer a pig to more like a human.

When does it stop being a pig and start being a human and given the rights of a person

If you genetically engineer a human to be more like a pig, at what point does it stop being a human.

I see a future where genetically modified humans grown in tanks raised for their organs, different enough were they are not legally classes as humans and you can farm them.

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by bradly »

0des wrote: post #143
bradly wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have an uncle in his sixties that has drank and smoked his whole life and he has been on heart and liver transplant list for about a year. Because he continued to live unhealthily his heart started failing this week with multiple heart attacks they moved him to level one priority and he will likely get his transplants this week. It feels weird that he is now ahead of others because they tried to be healthy and he d…

Hey, regardless of the politics of the situation, I hope you and your family are doing okay. Sorry to hear about your uncle.

Thank you I appreciate the kind words.

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by thehappypm »

treyfitty wrote: post #151
999900000999 wrote: post #149

Stupid question ? Could they actually enhance the heart to be 10x stronger than a normal human. Giving the recipient superpowers. I'm imagining the movie now BearMan, of course, we're still in the early stages, but I can imagine in 50 or 60 years being able to pick out all types of super enhanced implants. All jokes aside, this man is a hero for trying such a crazy experiment, may he be the first but not the last. If…

Not that it should detract from the main story, but the man who received the heart isn’t a hero at all… he stabbed a man multiple times leaving him paralyzed to die a slow death. Better to reserve the title “hero” to someone more deserving. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60010155.amp

His contribution to science is his penance.

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by iancmceachern »

ryeights wrote: post #7
Supermancho wrote: post #3

He lasted 2 months. For reference, artificial hearts generally do 130 days - (2018) https://syncardia.com/patients/media/blog/2018/08/seven-thin... with some notable outliers that live for years, and human to human transplant is about 9 years. Usually it's some related systemic problem that kills you under these conditions eg consistent brain clotting causing stroke or organ failure due to drug cocktails.

Wow, that's not great. I take it these are meant to be used as a stopgap before an actual transplant?

Yes, syncardia is primarily used as a bridge to transplant.

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by vaidhy »

treyfitty wrote: post #151
999900000999 wrote: post #149

Stupid question ? Could they actually enhance the heart to be 10x stronger than a normal human. Giving the recipient superpowers. I'm imagining the movie now BearMan, of course, we're still in the early stages, but I can imagine in 50 or 60 years being able to pick out all types of super enhanced implants. All jokes aside, this man is a hero for trying such a crazy experiment, may he be the first but not the last. If…

Not that it should detract from the main story, but the man who received the heart isn’t a hero at all… he stabbed a man multiple times leaving him paralyzed to die a slow death. Better to reserve the title “hero” to someone more deserving. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60010155.amp

One can be a hero and a villain at the same time, even for the same reasons at times.

Re: Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

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Post by bradly »

judge2020 wrote: post #130
bradly wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have an uncle in his sixties that has drank and smoked his whole life and he has been on heart and liver transplant list for about a year. Because he continued to live unhealthily his heart started failing this week with multiple heart attacks they moved him to level one priority and he will likely get his transplants this week. It feels weird that he is now ahead of others because they tried to be healthy and he d…

I thought that hospitals specifically only put you on the list if you committed to a healthy lifestyle.

He says he is committed to and I assume he has good intentions. He isn’t drinking or smoking, but water intake, salt intake, and red meat have been more challenging for his willpower/discipline.

Also, I have no idea if matters or not but he is wealthy (low eight digits) as well.

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