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Re:Scientists Make Mice Immune to Radiation by reitzensteinm on Thursday March 17, 2011 @09:07AM (#2335972)
I know you're joking, but from what Udo is saying, it seems like this is stopping the body from killing off corrupted cells. So if anything, this would actually be a step closer to super hero mutation.
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Re:Scientists Make Mice Immune to Radiation by flipbrad on Thursday March 17, 2011 @09:39AM (#2336021)
Not really. It's a step closer to randomly dispersed neoplasia/tumours popping up around your body!

step closer to have super hero mutant children, perhaps, if it's keeping your gonads alive but mutant.

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Re:Scientists Make Mice Immune to Radiation by reitzensteinm on Thursday March 17, 2011 @09:48AM (#2336047)
Well, to be fair, a step closer doesn't mean it's not still basically impossible... but you're right, children are a far more likely vector.
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