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LisaL

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38. You do understand this was done in Russia over sixty years ago, or don't you?

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Italian doctor says world's first human head transplant 'imminent' [View all] Jim Dandy Nov 2017 OP

I can see where this goes. longship Nov 2017 #1

One reason the rich want to be richer, they want to be immortal. And will be able to do it soon. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #2

Meanwhile the Raellian cloned child should be heading to college shortly... brooklynite Nov 2017 #3

Ill go down on the record as mrs_p Nov 2017 #4

Head transplant had been done in animals, so it's not impossible. LisaL Nov 2017 #7

My specialty is in veterinary medicine mrs_p Nov 2017 #8

Rubbish! nt longship Nov 2017 #10

Dog head transplant has been first done decades ago. LisaL Nov 2017 #14

Did it go Woof Woof? longship Nov 2017 #18

It was done over sixty years ago. LisaL Nov 2017 #20

"All of his creations died in less than thirty days" longship Nov 2017 #22

They died because of rejection. LisaL Nov 2017 #27

Such research is unethical in any time. longship Nov 2017 #37

You do understand this was done in Russia over sixty years ago, or don't you? LisaL Nov 2017 #38

Vladimir Demikhov seems to have grafted a second upper torso and head onto a living dog, struggle4progress Nov 2017 #24

No, only one heart. LisaL Nov 2017 #30

Read the story to which you linked. Codeine Nov 2017 #39

Sticking an additional head Codeine Nov 2017 #31

Again, the reason the dogs were dying was rejection. LisaL Nov 2017 #34

And again it will be a pointless exercise Codeine Nov 2017 #35

Here are a few of my questions Jim Dandy Nov 2017 #5

What the hell is the "successful" transplantation of a head onto a corpse", anyway??? marble falls Nov 2017 #11

It's called a corpse. longship Nov 2017 #21

You forgot one. How will he connect the spinal cord in a manner that wouldn't shraby Nov 2017 #13

Does he promise the patient won't be quadraplegic? LisaL Nov 2017 #15

Guess he didn't. shraby Nov 2017 #16

This quack pops up every so often. Archae Nov 2017 #6

What if the body rejects the head? Case in point... Buns_of_Fire Nov 2017 #9

Who can forget this one? MountCleaners Nov 2017 #12

Would it be a head transplant or a body transplant? maveric Nov 2017 #17

Does anybody remember the movie the thing with two heads. I feel like it was on all the time Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #19

... he recently claimed to have "successfully" performed a head transplant on a monkey. But did he? struggle4progress Nov 2017 #23

Seems like it would be simpler BoneyardDem Nov 2017 #25

Two heads are better than 1... PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #26

I think USAToday has been the latest to fall for the head transplant hoax! TheDebbieDee Nov 2017 #28

Ridiculous loyalsister Nov 2017 #29

I don't "fear" mortality, Codeine Nov 2017 #32

Someone must have seen the Motownman78 Nov 2017 #33

They could do those Turbineguy Nov 2017 #36

I don't think it's possible TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #40