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2015-06-15 Science & Technology

Italian neurosurgeon to attempt first head transplant

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-06-15 06:17|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 A donor body for the patient's head, or a donor head for the patient's body? In either case are brains included?

Posted by Glenmore 2015-06-15 08:59|| 2015-06-15 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Both, Glenmore.
Everybody wants a little head.
Get your house planted yet?

Posted by Skidmark 2015-06-15 09:24|| 2015-06-15 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Was supposed to bring it in this week, but now it looks like we might have to do it Wizard of Oz style or float it in, with a tropical disturbance predicted to run through the area.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-06-15 09:55|| 2015-06-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't do it Wizard-of-Oz style, it gets sucked off course to Roosevelt Island lately.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-06-15 14:00|| 2015-06-15 14:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Next up: Hollywood agents creating an aftermarket parts dept.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-06-15 14:23|| 2015-06-15 14:23|| Front Page Top

#6 They should just attach the new one next to the old one until they are certain the patient will live. That's what they did to Rosie Greer and it worked out well. Otherwise put the head in a glass container and save it for the future(ama).

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-06-15 14:24|| 2015-06-15 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 I will fear no evil.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-06-15 14:36|| 2015-06-15 14:36|| Front Page Top

#8 "Abby Something"

Posted by Frank G 2015-06-15 15:04|| 2015-06-15 15:04|| Front Page Top

#9 A bit late for Ted Williams!

Posted by Raj 2015-06-15 15:20|| 2015-06-15 15:20|| Front Page Top

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