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Comment: The World's gone mad! (Score 5, Insightful) 160

by Smivs (#42908197) Attached to: Australian Federal Court Rules For Patent Over Breast Cancer Gene
This is another example of where the patenting system (around the World it seems) has just gone completely stupid. A gene is a naturally occuring entity and should not be patentable. Patents are there to give right of ownership of a novel idea, concept or mechanism, not things that already exist in nature. Have I got to patent myself now to stop anybody else from 'owning' me?

Comment: Re:Ethics for veggies (Score 1) 260

by Smivs (#42495501) Attached to: In Vitro Grown Meat 'Nearly Possible'
It is a misconception. What you have found is that good veggie food is not as common as it should be. This may be more a problem in the U.S. Good veggie food is quite common in Europe, and if you ever visit India (where the majority of the population is veggie) I promise your taste-buds will be blown away!

Comment: Re:Ethics for veggies (Score 1) 260

by Smivs (#42495393) Attached to: In Vitro Grown Meat 'Nearly Possible'
Yes, I agree. When I used to eat meat I had all the usual suspects, but have never tried kangaroo or crocodile or dozens of other things that people eat. If lab-grown meat was ever made that could mimic these accurately, i might try it out of interest. What I'm saying is that although this 'meat' is probably technically veggie I see no point in me eating it as it's the same as things I've tried and decided I don't want, that's all.

Comment: Re:Ethics for veggies (Score 1) 260

by Smivs (#42494635) Attached to: In Vitro Grown Meat 'Nearly Possible'
Yup, no bacon for 40 years, and not missed at all. There is a common mis-conception amongst carnivores that a meal has to contain meat to be tasty. This is complete nonesense, but unfortunately prejudice and ignorance prevent many people from even investigating this fact with an open mind.
@ 1st A/C - my tastebuds are fine thanks, and are stimulated frequently :)
@ A/C No2 - As for the 'New Fruit', well of course I'd try it. I am a keen explorer of flavour and am more than willing to try new foods (providing they are veggie ;) ) which is one of the reasons I never find food boring.

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