interestrateripoff Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 The world's first full-body transplant – in which someone's head would be sewn onto a donor body – could be possible 'within two years' Sergio Canavero believes controversial technique could save the lives of people riddled with cancer So who would want a full body transplant? Also how do you get a full donor body? Murder victim with a head shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Why not ? The debate should be over the long-term care costs. Then, would some heads be worth more than others ? (You wouldn't need the arms and legs of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 No thanks. No doubt if it works it will be offered to everyone on the NHS thus putting up our taxes yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Generation Game Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Why not ? The debate should be over the long-term care costs. Then, would some heads be worth more than others ? (You wouldn't need the arms and legs of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 No thanks. No doubt if it works it will be offered to everyone on the NHS thus putting up our taxes yet again. The NHS cost would be unchanged. String the patient along until they die waiting. Likewise the associated no-expense-spared "end-of-life" cost once the patient is too far gone to treat and too ill to live, but must be denied a dignified death at taxpayer expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I don't want one personally, but if my wife wants to swap into Kate Upton's body I'm not going to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Will 'body off Baywatch, face off Crimewatch' become a reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 The NHS cost would be unchanged. String the patient along until they die waiting. Likewise the associated no-expense-spared "end-of-life" cost once the patient is too far gone to treat and too ill to live, but must be denied a dignified death at taxpayer expense. Yet the RSPCA would prosecute you for cruelty if you refused to have your dog put down if the vet deemed that it was suffering, blinding hypocrisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Will 'body off Baywatch, face off Crimewatch' become a reality? Fiona Bruce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Likewise the associated no-expense-spared "end-of-life" cost once the patient is too far gone to treat and too ill to live, but must be denied a dignified death at taxpayer expense. Damn. That was poorly expressed. I was of course referring to the cruel denial being at taxpayer expense. Though I think the dignified death itself would be a worthy use of taxpayer money once the patient has no prospect of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Damn. That was poorly expressed. I was of course referring to the cruel denial being at taxpayer expense. Though I think the dignified death itself would be a worthy use of taxpayer money once the patient has no prospect of life. It was a little ambiguous, but I understood what you meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'd love a new body. But not sure it would help after a stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yes. Id like Miley Cyrus' body please. Its flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yes. Id like Miley Cyrus' body please. Its flexible. That'll never twerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 2:20 minutes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Typical head-oriented prejudice to this thread. Does anyone consider whether the body would like a new head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I wouldn't mind having Candice Swanpoel's body so I could spend all day squeezing my own buttocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I wouldn't mind having Candice Swanpoel's body so I could spend all day squeezing my own buttocks. I'll bet you do that anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronyx Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Either that or genetic tune-up of this old banger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainlessSteelCat Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I choose mau-mau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I wonder if chimps are close enough blood type/pressure wise to support a human head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'll bet you do that anyway! I do it every time I read your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I do it every time I read your posts. And I thought I was alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkins Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 This sounds like a terrible idea, the immune system of the body will probably reject the head even with the use of immunosuppressant drugs. Whereas that guy who had an arm transplant just had it amputated again when his body eventually started rejecting it (causing it to slowly die and rot while attached to him) what's the treatment for this happening to your head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 This sounds like a terrible idea, the immune system of the body will probably reject the head even with the use of immunosuppressant drugs. Whereas that guy who had an arm transplant just had it amputated again when his body eventually started rejecting it (causing it to slowly die and rot while attached to him) what's the treatment for this happening to your head? i would think a pre-requisite for this type of surgery would be a severed-head artificial life-support system. eg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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