Scientists Revive Dormant, HIV-Fighting Genes

[Escapefromwhatever]

Is it bad that the first thing I thought of when reading this was that Cowboy Bebop episode where a serum devolves people into apes?

 

[TheIr0nMike]

Not a big fan of "God's will," which is what Wikipedia leads me to believe is their reason for resisting disease cures.

Actually, while I know that AIDS undoubtedly affects people who don't deserve it, I can't help but think that there are some people who got it because they're massive, stupid sluts.
And it's them I don't really want cured.

Yes, I am awful.
Blame nature, not nurture.

Anyway, as I said, looking past my extremism, this is still really cool.
Just wish it had been a way to cure all cancer forever.
You know what? Thinking about how many people are suffering from it due to plain ignorance (mostly in Africa, through no real fault of their own,) I have revised my opinion.
After all, I don't need a disease to help me off whores.
Woo science! Cure that disease! (or help develop a vaccine or whatever you know best)

Eh, thats what non-deadly-but-still-annoying-STDs are for. Horray for finding potential cure for HIV/AIDs

 

[300lb. Samoan]

my prize is the cake. its moist and delicious. you want a piece? he said to share it with the scientists. but im hungry.

why do i get the feeling this cake is a genetically engineered lie?

well it WAS real. but i ate it all. i saved your piece though. you have 5 minutes to claim it before it becomes fair game for someone else.

Um, uh,,, aaaaaahhh.... DAMMIT FINE! OK, I'll stop with my pseudo-religious pessimism - finding a cure for AIDS is pretty fucking cool! I hope it's devil's food cake, that's my favorite!

 

[300lb. Samoan]

Is it bad that the first thing I thought of when reading this was that Cowboy Bebop episode where a serum devolves people into apes?

HAHA yes, it's awful! but only because it reminds me that they're making a live action Cowboy Bebop staring Keanu Reeves as Spike. DAMMIT

 

[The_Chief]

my prize is the cake. its moist and delicious. you want a piece? he said to share it with the scientists. but im hungry.

why do i get the feeling this cake is a genetically engineered lie?

well it WAS real. but i ate it all. i saved your piece though. you have 5 minutes to claim it before it becomes fair game for someone else.

Um, uh,,, aaaaaahhh.... DAMMIT FINE! OK, I'll stop with my pseudo-religious pessimism - finding a cure for AIDS is pretty fucking cool! I hope it's devil's food cake, that's my favorite!

if that is the chocolate lovers wet dream type cake then yea.

 

[Jumplion]

Hot damn, this is a huge breakthrough. Let's hope that it'll lead to a positive outcome here!

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Don't celebrate yet. Soon AIDS may no longer be a problem, but there is always the threat of super AIDS.

Yes, we must be ever alert for the Super AIDS.

Super AIDS is much buffer than normal AIDS and rides a flying motorcycle, be afraid!

 

[Singularly Datarific]

OooOOOOH!

 

[Odude]

.......this is so groundbreaking and awesome I can't even find words to describe it other than WOW

Took the words out of my mouth.

Lets just hope that the side effect of reawakening this gene doesn't turn the part of our DNA immune to the Black Death into junk DNA though (no basis for me to think that would happen, it would just be ironic).

We're not immune to the black death. Your statement is quite ironic though. About 2% of people on Earth have an immunity to the black death. This immunity is accomplished by removing the attachment site that the virus uses. Viruses are nothing but molecular machines, so without it's pre-programed attachment site, it cannot infect you (unless mutation occurs... which it does with pandemics). The ironic part is that HIV attaches to the same site. So this means that those 2% are immune to HIV as well. Both these viruses are very close in makeup, so immunity to one will most likely mean immunity to both.

Just a reassurance... HIV immunity won't mean (predictably anyway) a resurgence of a global pandemic. If anything, it's even more protection.

 

[scotth266]

...I want to be happy, but I...
Actually, I can't even share my honest opinion on this without getting banned.
Sometimes it really sucks to be an extremist.

Anyway, if nothing else, this is a good day for science.
And for that, I will rejoice.

Why do I get the idea you're a member of Delphi? (from Trauma Center, in case you didn't know)

Not a big fan of "God's will," which is what Wikipedia leads me to believe is their reason for resisting disease cures.

Actually, while I know that AIDS undoubtedly affects people who don't deserve it, I can't help but think that there are some people who got it because they're massive, stupid sluts.
And it's them I don't really want cured.

Yes, I am awful.
Blame nature, not nurture.

Anyway, as I said, looking past my extremism, this is still really cool.
Just wish it had been a way to cure all cancer forever.
You know what? Thinking about how many people are suffering from it due to plain ignorance (mostly in Africa, through no real fault of their own,) I have revised my opinion.
After all, I don't need a disease to help me off whores.
Woo science! Cure that disease! (or help develop a vaccine or whatever you know best)

You sir, have won this thread. Well, at least my support on it
You see, I can't help but feel that while it would be nice to have this for the folks in Africa and such, some other societies are going to look at it as saying that you can go have more sex. After all, AIDs is gone, right? Well, all that's going to encourage is the evolution of an even worse disease. History has proven this: abuse of penicillin and other medicines led to the creation of superbugs all over. This is that, just in genetic form. Nature can be a ***** at times, but when it comes to making tougher diseases she's the queen of being a *****.

 

[scotth266]

Yea! Nex is on the Escapist too!

Dude those pics were gross by the way...

I am! And yes, yes they were.

Huh. I was wondering what was going on (someone with 40 posts putting up news? MADNESS). Now I know

 

[Death916]

Don't celebrate yet. Soon AIDS may no longer be a problem, but there is always the threat of super AIDS.

Yes, we must be ever alert for the Super AIDS.

super SENTIENT AIDS

 

[dalek sec]

Wow... just blew my mind and made my day. Way to go science dudes!

 

[Avida]

Yo, awesome scientists, please bring back the giant bat wings while you're at it

 

[NeoAC]

Now all we need to do is cure cancer and back hair and we'll be set.....

 

[Quick Ben]

Don't celebrate yet. Soon AIDS may no longer be a problem, but there is always the threat of super AIDS.

Yes, we must be ever alert for the Super AIDS.

Super AIDS is nothing... It doesn't get really ugly until it evolves into Living Liquid Super AIDS...

 

[Sigenrecht]

Now if only we could have found a way to link this to the development of Duke Nukem Forever...

Anyways, my personal paranoia is that the genes went kaput for a reason, and that fucking with ourselves on such a level can only have negative consequences; whether it's having children with two heads, zombie outbreak, SUPER AIDS or losing the will to live like the Jovians of EVE...

...yeah, I'm just going to do things the certain way and not tap hookers.

Edit: Darn, someone beat me to SUPER AIDS, but MINE WAS ALL CAPS. HA.

 

[scotth266]

I SNIP MAHSELF.

See, your argument sounds a little less horrible than mine.

It's also why I laugh at all the Super-Aids posts, because they have no idea just how true that really is. Seriously, it will happen. I mean, some diseases were easier to kill before penicillin came along, and now they're goddamn invulnerable. It only takes one genetic mutation and ZOOP, here comes Super-Aids! This is expounded when Super-Aids becomes the only STD that still affects humans: then it has no competition to get in the way of it's rise to glory.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Hope lies...in our past.