Brain transplant

[OwlHoot]

Who would have any use for a retarded otter though?

They're trying to reintroduce them into the wild, but I doubt if a Sasguru-transplant otter would have the intelligence to survive in the wild as fishing and even swimming would be beyond it.

[suityou01]

They're trying to reintroduce them into the wild, but I doubt if a Sasguru-transplant otter would have the intelligence to survive in the wild as fishing and even swimming would be beyond it.

CUK's retarded squirrel seems to do ok.

[EternalOptimist]

They're trying to reintroduce them into the wild, but I doubt if a Sasguru-transplant otter would have the intelligence to survive in the wild as fishing and even swimming would be beyond it.

you could make otter-burgers with mushy peas


sounds quite nice actually

[DirtyDog]

Why haven't they developed brain transplant technology yet?

It's been done - you just unscrew the top of the head and pop a new one in.

[Dactylion]

I Will Fear No Evil - Robert Heinlein

Covers it pretty well. From somewhen in the late 60's early 70's

I used to like Robert Heinlein.

Mmmmm must dig it out for a re-read. "Number of the Beast" as well.
I'll give "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers" a miss though.

[aardvark]

OK, maybe that one is a tad tricky - problems reconnecting nerves and all that stuff.

But what about the alimentary canal? They already remove bits and reconnect the soggy ends when people have bowel nasties.

Why not stomach and any other bits that are affected? Sounds simple enough to replace and reconnect the whole caboodle (or as much as needed) between oesophegus and rectum. Sort of scoop out the innards and replace with nice new healthy ones. No mess, no waste (and no peritonitis). Liver, kidneys, heart and lungs are already commonplace.

Aussie surgeons hope to perform first stomach transplant - Yahoo!7


Disclaimer: IANASurgeon. (and I am slightly drunk.)