Comments on: Monkeys Cured of Color Blindness http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JoeD http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859459 JoeD Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:06:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859459 As one of the 8% colorblind males, I for one, welcome our new gene therapy overlords. As one of the 8% colorblind males, I for one, welcome our new gene therapy overlords.

]]> By: Ben B. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859422 Ben B. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:17:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859422 I look forward to the day where many other body factors can be altered by delivering a DNA package, perhaps by virus. Perhaps they can cure nearsightedness, or encourage teeth to grow straight; alter tendencies toward weight gain, or otherwise tune metabolism. There's a great deal more promise in this than accomplishment, but it certainly is wonderful to see them get this far. I look forward to the day where many other body factors can be altered by delivering a DNA package, perhaps by virus. Perhaps they can cure nearsightedness, or encourage teeth to grow straight; alter tendencies toward weight gain, or otherwise tune metabolism.

There’s a great deal more promise in this than accomplishment, but it certainly is wonderful to see them get this far.

]]> By: felixthecat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859243 felixthecat Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:18:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859243 Good work, this. I look forward to the day when we can be altered to see the ultraviolet and infra-red colors. Good work, this. I look forward to the day when we can be altered to see the ultraviolet and infra-red colors.

]]> By: grcooper http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859108 grcooper Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:39:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859108 wow.. this is quite an accomplishment... wow.. this is quite an accomplishment…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859095 Alex Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:30:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859095 Monkeys - typo fixed for you, Jill. Monkeys – typo fixed for you, Jill.

]]> By: ardyjay http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1859091 ardyjay Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:18:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/18/mokeys-cured-of-color-blindness/#comment-1859091 What the fks a 'mokey' anyway? lol What the fks a ‘mokey’ anyway? lol

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