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From: Gene Wirchenko on 17 May 2010 00:20 On 16 May 2010 09:03:56 GMT, Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: >In message <d9a4b1a6-ba94-4997-abe7-f93216cceeb2(a)p17g2000vbe.googlegroups.com> > Mensanator <mensanator(a)aol.com> wrote: >> Doesn't "inner planets" include Mars? > >The inner planets includes Jupiter. The first page of a Google search on "inner planets" does not agree with you. It does not make sense that the inner planets would include Jupiter since Jupiter is the first of the gas giants. Sincerely, Gene wirchenko
From: Gene Wirchenko on 17 May 2010 00:28 On 16 May 2010 14:32:22 GMT, Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: [snip] >It won't be long before we will be able to 'clean' undesired genes, and >the technology to select embryos based on genes is already with us. Not >saying anyone is actually doing this, but the technology exists. Define "undesired genes". Before doing so, consider that although sickle cell anemia is a nasty condition and is recessive, having one gene for it gives resistance to malaria. [snip] Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko
From: Seebs on 17 May 2010 00:27 On 2010-05-17, Gene Wirchenko <genew(a)ocis.net> wrote: > On 16 May 2010 14:32:22 GMT, Lewis ><g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: >>It won't be long before we will be able to 'clean' undesired genes, and >>the technology to select embryos based on genes is already with us. Not >>saying anyone is actually doing this, but the technology exists. > Define "undesired genes". Ones that the parents don't want. > Before doing so, consider that > although sickle cell anemia is a nasty condition and is recessive, > having one gene for it gives resistance to malaria. I don't think you'd see much complaint, though, if we just eliminated cystic fibrosis entirely. -s -- Copyright 2010, all wrongs reversed. Peter Seebach / usenet-nospam(a)seebs.net http://www.seebs.net/log/ <-- lawsuits, religion, and funny pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) <-- get educated!
From: Ahem A Rivet's Shot on 17 May 2010 02:21 On Sun, 16 May 2010 21:20:14 -0700 Gene Wirchenko <genew(a)ocis.net> wrote: > On 16 May 2010 09:03:56 GMT, Lewis > <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > > >In message > ><d9a4b1a6-ba94-4997-abe7-f93216cceeb2(a)p17g2000vbe.googlegroups.com> > > Mensanator <mensanator(a)aol.com> wrote: > >> Doesn't "inner planets" include Mars? > > > >The inner planets includes Jupiter. > > The first page of a Google search on "inner planets" does not > agree with you. It does not make sense that the inner planets would > include Jupiter since Jupiter is the first of the gas giants. I always took inner to mean inside the asteroid belt. -- Steve O'Hara-Smith | Directable Mirror Arrays C:>WIN | A better way to focus the sun The computer obeys and wins. | licences available see You lose and Bill collects. | http://www.sohara.org/
From: Patrick Scheible on 17 May 2010 03:15
Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo(a)eircom.net> writes: > On Sun, 16 May 2010 21:20:14 -0700 > Gene Wirchenko <genew(a)ocis.net> wrote: > > > On 16 May 2010 09:03:56 GMT, Lewis > > <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > > > > >In message > > ><d9a4b1a6-ba94-4997-abe7-f93216cceeb2(a)p17g2000vbe.googlegroups.com> > > > Mensanator <mensanator(a)aol.com> wrote: > > >> Doesn't "inner planets" include Mars? > > > > > >The inner planets includes Jupiter. > > > > The first page of a Google search on "inner planets" does not > > agree with you. It does not make sense that the inner planets would > > include Jupiter since Jupiter is the first of the gas giants. > > I always took inner to mean inside the asteroid belt. That was my understanding also. -- Patrick |