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Chris Kaplan
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Reproduction of the species no longer needs the copulation of a male and a female as scientists have successfully created sperm and eggs from stem cells. Though it would appear that one of humanity's favorite activities has lost its prime goal, this scientific breakthrough has pushed stem cell research and genetic engineering through a whole new level, raising numerous future possible benefits, as well as a few concerns.

Scientists at Stanford University were able to use stem cells taken from embryos, but are working to refine the process using only skin cells. By using a person's own skin it will lower the rate of the lab-grown sperm or eggs being rejected by the body, while also allowing scientists to create 'male-eggs' from male skin, and 'female sperm' from female skin opening the possibility for gay couples to have genetically ancestral children.  This also means that those who suffer from infertility caused by cancer or because of defects in sperm and egg development, will be able to have children.

Now that we can genetically create children out of a lab with a few samples of skin cells, we can continue to refine the genetic make-up of our species and "refine" our genes, potentially putting evolution into our own hands.

 

Image: "Egg and Sperm" by wellcome images on Flickr courtesy of Creative Commons Licensing.

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Creation becomes Creator

Submitted by Leon Night on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 08:14.

       Imagine what leaps of progress will be possible when consensus consciousness connects to, and becomes willingly engaged with unity consciousness—once this muddled and muddied pond has eventually been clarified by the influence of universal knowledge, and manifest creation becomes the creator of the unmanifest—what untold and beautiful things will appear!

There is no overpopulation

Submitted by Sacred_Fire on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:21.
There is no overpopulation problem. Just a lack of compassion, understanding, awareness, and sacredness. Lets go straight to the root of the problem, we dont love eachother enough, so ppl go without when they dont need to.

That's a questionable matter

Submitted by Shane Paulson on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 15:18.
although it's true that there's a large surplus of "resourses" amongst the "wealthy" that with love could be shared and all mouths be fed; it remains true that we are taking more from the earth than is being returned.

ridiculous

Submitted by Sacred_Fire on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:18.
Can we please just leave nature alone? Can we allow ourselves to not have control over everything? This seems like it could be a good discovery, but it could also mean that people wouldnt be needed for making babies. I really do not like the idea of babies being made in labs. The only lab we need is the female body. This could really give a few people control of reproduction. Just sterilize us all and grow perfect babies in a test tube! good plan!....NOT!

Work With Nature

Submitted by Chris Kaplan on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 13:45.
The problem lies in that our overall beauracratic system of Western society has pitted man against nature, rather than working with the system in which we spawned. We have yet to incorporate the sacred principles of life and nature within the artifical machine that we have created (society), once we bring this back into harmonious balance, then we will be able to truly harness the knowledge gained by science and step forward into a new age.

Tsunami

Submitted by Leon Night on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 09:08.

      The decision whether to “leave nature alone” has already been made. Some will suggest that it was made when humanoids discovered how to “make” tools. The discovery how to “make” humans is simply an incredible extension of the same tendency. We are creatures who have been specifically designed to create. Humans can no more stop creating things than can the One who has been creating things all along.      

      What is missing now is the enlightened consciousness necessary for humans to truly mimic the creator’s loving wisdom. A considerable wave of evolved consciousness is reflected here on this site, and is why I visit here every morning. A greater wave (some say, a Tsunami) is coming soon.

      Remove the religious trappings and prejudices you might have with, and consider, the following expression in twenty-first century terms: “With God, all things are possible.”

 

      When humans have evolved sufficiently to mirror the qualities of the One, The One will fully incarnate humanity and human adulthood can begin.

 

This is the Best News Yet

Submitted by highryder on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 17:46.
WOW! I must say there is no god like a monkey telling you it's a god. My analysis of the modern human era/society is that it is, sadly, a viral contagion acting like a plague of locusts upon the natural order of things here on Earth. It does not create anything but chaos and it's purpose is to multiply not to create. The monkey is not a bumblebee, or hive dweller, its a Multiplier.  With these "life creating" forces of death in the hands of the mad monkey we will see how it invokes its ego-image, Regardless , it will be an illusion--- And we ALL know what will happen now, and hopefully sooner than later. Thankfully the era of the arrogant, all species consuming, commerce-centric smug simian is drawing to close. Lights Out.