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I love science. The advances in my lifetime alone that have improved nearly every aspect of how I live are downright staggering. Sometimes science starts to travel down a path towards ruin, meddles with things that man was not meant to understand. An example? Opposable thumbs.

There's a new study that suggests researchers have discovered part of the genetic code that gave humans thumbs. Oh, sure, they might figure out some way to use this to help humanity. But all it would take is one insane genius to start performing experiments on animals and then we're screwed.  I've seen Planet of the Apes. I know how this is going to end.

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Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/05/2008 02:33
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 09/05/2008 03:06
God bless that part of the genetic code. Gaming would be nigh impossible without it.
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 09/05/2008 04:46
Speaking of cool new shit in science CERN is launching a new super-sized atom smasher that creates microscopic black holes which could possibly have a catastrophic affect or yield a ton of answers about theories of astro-physics.

Personally it's a win/win for me. Either we all die, or we learn bunches.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 09/05/2008 08:52
@Syn:
It doesn't matter who dies or what gets destroyed, as long as we learn something in the end, right?
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 09/05/2008 14:53
Well yes and no. I truly just think it would be awesome if the human race blows up.
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