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
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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.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThey'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.
sounds quite nice actually
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThey'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.
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostWho would have any use for a retarded otter though?
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Originally posted by aardvark View PostFeasible according to one quack.
'First human head transplant now possible', neurosurgeon claims - Telegraph
I'm not sure the picture lends the idea any credibility though.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostI think the hard bit, technologically speaking, is gettin a good fit.
take someone with a pea brain for example. It wobbles around on the end of the spinal column and is a grave danger as it thrashes around unless it is constrained by a thick layer of crap. Taking Sasgurus brain out of that environment would never work, unless it was transplanted into something much smaller, like an otter for example. or a vole
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Originally posted by aardvark View PostWhy haven't they developed brain transplant technology yet? Take some young person with a good brain whose body is knackered, and drop their noggin into the head of someone who's brain dead (not necessarily from this forum). Might be a bit weird for a bit looking like someone else, but that's a minor inconvenience, and could even be a plus if you get the Brad Pitt lookylike.
take someone with a pea brain for example. It wobbles around on the end of the spinal column and is a grave danger as it thrashes around unless it is constrained by a thick layer of crap. Taking Sasgurus brain out of that environment would never work, unless it was transplanted into something much smaller, like an otter for example. or a vole
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Feasible according to one quack.
'First human head transplant now possible', neurosurgeon claims - Telegraph
I'm not sure the picture lends the idea any credibility though.
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Originally posted by aardvark View PostWhy haven't they developed brain transplant technology yet? Take some young person with a good brain whose body is knackered, and drop their noggin into the head of someone who's brain dead (not necessarily from this forum). Might be a bit weird for a bit looking like someone else, but that's a minor inconvenience, and could even be a plus if you get the Brad Pitt lookylike.
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