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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2013, 09:10 AM Aug 2013

"Get a brain moron" may be closer than you think.

Miniature "human brains" have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders.

The pea-sized structures reached the same level of development as in a nine-week-old foetus, but are incapable of thought.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23863544

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"Get a brain moron" may be closer than you think. (Original Post) CK_John Aug 2013 OP

That's "moran"... pipoman Aug 2013 #1

Reminds me of an old joke..... lastlib Aug 2013 #2

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

1. That's "moran"...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 09:13 AM

Aug 2013

just say'n..

lastlib

(23,146 posts)

2. Reminds me of an old joke.....

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 09:21 AM

Aug 2013

Guy walks into a meat-market and sees a sign, "Special on Brains". It lists Engineer brains at $3.99/lb, Left-Wing Congressman brains at $4.99/lb., and Right-Wing Congressman brains at $25,000/lb. Guy asks the proprietor about the discrepancy, and he replies, "Do you know how many Right-Wing Congressmen it takes to get a pound of brains??!?"

(modified to suit the interests of DUers, of course....)

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