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Comment Re:Apple isn't an open platform. Deal with it. (Score 1) 314

Sorry, typed that in a rush. Here's a response that actually makes sense (maybe).

In mobile, Opera is already a Big Thing. There is somewhere to go *other* than up. Would they really want their hypothetical future competition advertised alongside them? Firefox, various and sundry WebKit browsers, etc.? Opera isn't on there by default, no, but it's not exactly unheard of either.

I guess it's a tough choice - stay a decent size with little real competition or gamble that in an attempt to get big...
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Doctors Skirt FDA To Heal Patients With Stem Cells 394

kkleiner writes "For many years countless individuals in the US have had to watch with envy as dogs and horses with joint and bone injuries have been cured with stem cell procedures that the FDA has refused to approve for humans. Now, in an exciting development, Regenerative Sciences Inc. in Colorado has found a way to skirt the FDA and provide these same stem cell treatments to humans. The results have been stunning, allowing many patients to walk or run who have not been able to do so for years. There's no surgery required, just a needle to extract and then re-inject the cells where they are needed. There has always been a lot of hype around stem cells, but this is the real deal. Real humans are getting real treatment that works, and we should all hope that more companies will begin offering this procedure in other states soon."

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