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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Denikayan: 12:17pm On Nov 30, 2018
6digitscomrade:
mop ur brain first...Overhaul ur sinuses also...Exactly why the guy was weeping for the country...People just read but no time to analyze...All thanks to the looters who destroyed the educational systems...

He weeps because u lots can't invent or appreciate to emulate good things...If u are given cash now u will only one to open beer parlor,music studio to form entertainer and live lavish fake lives...Nothing productive to impact now and future generations...

Even the democracy u practice has been bastardized..Smh


Long gibberish

So you will explore Pluto if given money?

You are tired.
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by RevenGeMission: 12:18pm On Nov 30, 2018
been seeing this
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Colonelswitz101(m): 12:19pm On Nov 30, 2018
Denikayan:



Get a mopping stick to mop up your tears
U are one of those sleeping ones I guess...

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by 6digitscomrade: 12:22pm On Nov 30, 2018
Denikayan:



Long gibberish

So you will explore Pluto if given money?

You are tired.
short gibberish..So diz is what ur greasy malnourished brain could phantom? Get a life boy and i mean a real life.. Stop existing and start living....Reconcile ur brain activity with realities outside ur miserable life..

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Denikayan: 12:25pm On Nov 30, 2018
6digitscomrade:
short gibberish..So diz is what ur greasy malnourished brain could phantom? Get a life boy and i mean a real life.. Stop existing and start living....Reconcile ur brain activity with realities outside ur miserable life..

The man that wants to explore pluto grin

Weeping all cos he saw a discovery.

You spent too much years in the village.
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by 6digitscomrade: 12:29pm On Nov 30, 2018
Denikayan:


The man that wants to explore pluto grin

Weeping all cos he saw a discovery.

You spent too much years in the village.
voluntary ignorance and stupidity is a rare disease,hence when we see homosapiens like u displaying it publicly it doesn't come out as a surprise...Just the irritation that puts us off..


Imagine a child who refused to learn or develop just because he chose to be so..Smh

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Jackipapa: 12:29pm On Nov 30, 2018
The end of the beginning!
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by baysol: 12:32pm On Nov 30, 2018
Dottore:
A scientist in China claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies, in a potentially ground-breaking and controversial medical first.

If true, it would be a profound leap of science and ethics. This kind of gene editing is banned in most countries as the technology is still experimental and DNA changes can pass to future generations, potentially with unforeseen side-effects.

Many mainstream scientists think it is too unsafe to try, and some denounced the Chinese report as human experimentation
The researcher, He Jiankui of Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, said he altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, with one pregnancy resulting so far. He said his goal was not to cure or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to bestow a trait that few people naturally have: an ability to resist possible future infection with HIV.

He revealed it on Monday in Hong Kong to one of the organisers of an international conference on gene editing that is due to begin on Tuesday, and earlier in interviews with the Associated Press.

“I feel a strong responsibility that it’s not just to make a first, but also make it an example,” He said. “Society will decide what to do next” in terms of allowing or forbidding such science.

Some scientists were astounded to hear of the claim and strongly condemned it. It was “unconscionable … an experiment on human beings that is not morally or ethically defensible,” said Dr Kiran Musunuru, a University of Pennsylvania gene-editing expert.

“If true, this experiment is monstrous,” said Julian Savulescu, a professor of practical ethics at the University of Oxford. “The embryos were healthy. No known diseases. Gene editing itself is experimental and is still associated with off-target mutations, capable of causing genetic problems early and later in life, including the development of cancer.”

In recent years, scientists have discovered a relatively easy way to edit genes, the strands of DNA that govern the body. The tool, called Crispr-Cas9, makes it possible to operate on DNA to supply a needed gene or disable one that is causing problems.

It has only recently been tried in adults to treat deadly diseases, and the changes are confined to that person. If sperm, eggs or embryos were to be edited, the changes could then be inherited.

He Jiankui studied at Rice and Stanford universities in the US before returning to his homeland to open a lab at Southern University of Science and Technology of China in Shenzhen, where he also has two genetics companies.

He said he practised editing mice, monkey and human embryos in the lab for several years and has applied for patents on his methods. He said he chose embryo gene editing for HIV because these infections are a major problem in China. He sought to disable a gene called CCR5 that forms a protein doorway that allows HIV, the virus that causes Aids, to enter a cell.

All of the men in the project had HIV and all of the women did not, but the gene editing was not aimed at preventing the small risk of transmission, he said. The fathers had their infections deeply suppressed by standard HIV medicines and there are simple ways to keep them from infecting offspring that do not involve altering genes. Instead, the appeal was to offer couples affected by HIV a chance to have a child that might be protected from a similar fate.

He said the gene editing occurred during in vitro fertilisation. First, sperm was “washed” to separate it from semen, in which HIV can lurk. A single sperm was placed into a single egg to create an embryo. Then the gene-editing tool was added. When the embryos were three to five days old, a few cells were removed and checked for editing. Couples could choose whether to use edited or unedited embryos for pregnancy attempts. In all, 16 of 22 embryos were edited, and 11 embryos were used in six implant attempts before the twin pregnancy was achieved, He said.

There also are questions about the way He said he proceeded. He gave official notice of his work long after he said he started it, on 8 November. It is also unclear whether participants fully understood the purpose and potential risks and benefits; for example, consent forms called the project an Aids vaccine development programme.

He said he personally made the goals clear and told participants that embryo gene editing had never been tried before and carried risks. He said he also would provide insurance coverage for any children conceived through the project and plans medical follow-up until the children are 18, and longer if they agree once they are adults.

“I believe this is going to help the families and their children,” He said. If it caused unwanted side-effects or harm, “I would feel the same pain as they do and it’s going to be my own responsibility”.

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/26/worlds-first-gene-edited-babies-created-in-china-claims-scientist

No one, I repeat No one, can create what has been created. God Created all things (Genesis chp 1) and the word create must be deleted from human endeavour forthwith. Only mere human ego and stupidity make people do these insolence. How do you explain these, among major problems plaguing human society like disease, wars, Natural disaster, food shortages, water shortages, unemployment.... only this insolence that leads no where is what this individual or group could focus on. Upon all money time and wasted effort on dolly the sheep, with what result today? Space travel and exploration from the 60s to date with what result? It has not stopped Americans from dying from cancer, natural disasters and election interference from Russia. God Almighty is not a God to be mocked, so all you egocentric and scientific eccentrics watch your foot steps so that you'll not bring destruction upon yourselves.

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Denikayan: 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2018
6digitscomrade:
voluntary ignorance and stupidity is a rare disease,hence when we see homosapiens like u displaying it publicly it doesn't come out as a surprise...Just the irritation that puts us off..


Imagine a child who refused to learn or develop just because he chose to be so..Smh


Mr. Pluto!

If you have funds, you could also explore Teleportation.

Like you have the brains grin
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Nobody: 12:36pm On Nov 30, 2018
obibolamusa:
Till it will be discovered they can transmit another virus more deadly than HIV which they will of course be immune to.

Let's not destroy this world ourselves.
Mans insatiable curiousity will end up destroying the world. The AI's are here already.

Self driving softwares are making cars so intelligent that soon a car can decide whether hitting a homeless man on the street is more useful to the world than hitting the curb & killing its billionaire owner.
This is why all the older tech billionaires are against artificial intelligence.

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by NothingDoMe: 12:37pm On Nov 30, 2018
gaby:
I hope they will also laminate them to prevent mosquitoes from biting them.

The world as we know it, is fast headed to chaos. All thanks to man's "over-sabi".
I agree. This is totally wrong. The human body knows how to compensate when such manipulation is carried out. Don't be surprised a new defect will pop up because of this.
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by 6digitscomrade: 12:38pm On Nov 30, 2018
Denikayan:



Mr. Pluto!

If you have funds, you could also explore Teleportation.

Like you have the brains grin
mediocre...trying so hard to be a nitwit.. But it's ur fundamental human right to be stuppppid!

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Denikayan: 12:42pm On Nov 30, 2018
6digitscomrade:
mediocre...trying so hard to be a nitwit.. But it's ur fundamental human right to be stuppppid!

Have stopped weeping

How many times do you weeping in a month at the sight of inventions.

Dumb head.

You did weep sighting a McLaren.

Cry cry Baby
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Habidem247(m): 12:50pm On Nov 30, 2018
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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by hustla(m): 12:54pm On Nov 30, 2018
gaby:
I hope they will also laminate them to prevent mosquitoes from biting them.

The world as we know it, is fast headed for chaos. All thanks to man's "over-sabi".

Na that over Sabi Bring about the phone wey take type and the Internet wey u use upload am

No be them say make ur country dey try produce pencil for 2018

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Quorax: 12:59pm On Nov 30, 2018
Ah... Our prayer warriors can achieve this na... very simple technology that Nigerian prayer warriors in the legions have been able to surmount.

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Nobody: 1:01pm On Nov 30, 2018
Our PEOPLE are here erecting WORSHIP CENTRES as achievement. YeYe people.
U think GOD dwells in Buildings

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Nobody: 1:01pm On Nov 30, 2018
NothingDoMe:
I agree. This is totally wrong. The human body knows how to compensate when such manipulation is carried out. Don't be surprised a new defect will pop up because of this.

The human body is a flaw, filled with numerous defects. If the body is perfect, cancer, HIV and other anomalies won't be able to survive.

As for the genetically engineered babies. Defects are bound to occur, it is from these series of failures that such a practice can be perfected.

It's like failing and failing again until you get it right.

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by OkunrinOloro: 1:09pm On Nov 30, 2018
I would rather live in a society where man "over-sabis" (the West and the Far East) than live in one where man "under-sabis" (Africans and Arabs)



gaby:
I hope they will also laminate them to prevent mosquitoes from biting them.

The world as we know it, is fast headed for chaos. All thanks to man's "over-sabi".
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Rextizzle(m): 1:10pm On Nov 30, 2018
deepwater:
lol

on this same forum, supposed educated and enlightened Nigerians are having thoughts and discussions if muslim women should be allowed to work or not... https://www.nairaland.com/4874560/women-workplace-islam-says

See ehn, one day we gonna wake up to realize that the west and asia guys built their own spaceship to relocate their people to another planet void of the black skin!

We would be left on this earth to live that barbaric life wey dey hungry us since, we would eat one another alive and there would be no white man to intervene or broker peace.

The white guys would have a satellite station showing them real REALITY TV shows in their new planet - the content of the reality show would be about how the 3rd world countries behave and fight. There would be no referee to separate us.

make una continue.


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come on shut up
Shut up my friend, what have you invented in your miserable life.
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by KingSango(m): 1:17pm On Nov 30, 2018
Athena4:
incredible

How so?


AIDS is caused by sodomy. Unless as men practice sodomy there will be HIV.
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by msjijitar(m): 1:19pm On Nov 30, 2018
just passing through this grammar like

Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Dottore: 1:31pm On Nov 30, 2018
baysol:

No one, I repeat No one, can create what has been created. God Created all things (Genesis chp 1) and the word create must be deleted from human endeavour forthwith. Only mere human ego and stupidity make people do these insolence. How do you explain these, among major problems plaguing human society like disease, wars, Natural disaster, food shortages, water shortages, unemployment.... only this insolence that leads no where is what this individual or group could focus on. Upon all money time and wasted effort on dolly the sheep, with what result today? Space travel and exploration from the 60s to date with what result? It has not stopped Americans from dying from cancer, natural disasters and election interference from Russia. God Almighty is not a God to be mocked, so all you egocentric and scientific eccentrics watch your foot steps so that you'll not bring destruction upon yourselves.
Whats this one saying? OK if you want to go religious. Didn't the Bible say that God created man in his own image and made him to rule over every other creatures. Why are u condemning science and scientific discoveries. Why don't u throw away the phone or whatever gadget you used to write the gibberish above because its a product of scientific research. Pull out your clothings as well and get clothed in plantain leaves because u so blinded by religious dogma. Your type may stupidly not allow your relatives undergo surgeries and CS in the course of childbirth since its unconventional and unreligious. Mtchewwww

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by NothingDoMe: 1:35pm On Nov 30, 2018
HenryDion:


The human body is a flaw, filled with numerous defects. If the body is perfect, cancer, HIV and other anomalies won't be able to survive.

As for the genetically engineered babies. Defects are bound to occur, it is from these series of failures that such a practice can be perfected.

It's like failing and failing again until you get it right.
You are joking right?
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by Nobody: 1:41pm On Nov 30, 2018
NothingDoMe:
You are joking right?

Do you know how many people that had to die before most of the drugs you take are perfected? Human experimentation is always ongoing. The truth is, it's horrible and such are usually not made public. Classified!

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by olajide8(m): 2:03pm On Nov 30, 2018
Please help us send this to abiapulse.com so they would understand, it's not possible to clone a 70+year old man yet- the world is still playing with gene and DNA sequencing, we are playing with fertility and infertility for now cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by gaby(m): 2:09pm On Nov 30, 2018
hustla:


Na that over Sabi Bring about the phone wey take type and the Internet wey u use upload am

No be them say make ur country dey try produce pencil for 2018

In all you put together up there, I earnestly hope and pray you are not one of those who usually calls for the heads of the innocent LGBTs on here. If yes, then you should make a good candidate for "Ambassador of Hypocrisy".
Re: World’s First Gene-edited Babies Created In China, To Resist HIV Infection by gaby(m): 2:11pm On Nov 30, 2018
OkunrinOloro:
I would rather live in a society where man "over-sabis" (the West and the Far East) than live in one where man "under-sabis" (Africans and Arabs)




In all you put together up there, I earnestly hope and pray you are not one of those who usually calls for the heads of the innocent LGBTs on here. If yes, then you should make a good candidate for "Ambassador of Hypocrisy".

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