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Reports: Chinese researcher who claimed to have gene-edited babies goes missing
SFGATE ^ | Monday, December 3, 2018 | By Michelle Robertson,

Posted on 12/03/2018 8:12:30 PM PST by BenLurkin

Researcher He Jiankui said last week that he had altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments. He said two of the edited embryos were born healthy twin baby girls. Their DNA had been altered to try to make them resistant to infection with the HIV virus. There is no independent confirmation of what He says he did.

Over the weekend, reports emerged in Chinese media that He was being kept under house arrest. He was last seen Wednesday during an appearance at a conference in Hong Kong.

He's [His] employer, the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, denied reports that the scientist was detained.

"Right now nobody's information is accurate, only the official channels are," a spokesperson told the South China Morning Post. She refused to comment further.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: china; chinese; crispr; hejiankui; helixmakemineadouble; missing
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1 posted on 12/03/2018 8:12:30 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The Chi-Coms Edited His Genes.


2 posted on 12/03/2018 8:19:41 PM PST by Blue House Sue
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To: BenLurkin

Sht happens.


3 posted on 12/03/2018 8:20:21 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: BenLurkin

Maybe he was really just making stuff up to attract deep pocket investors. That happens sometimes.

There was an American company that claimed to have a machine that could read your state of health via a small drop of blood. The company venture was headed by a young attractive blonde woman. She knew just enough about science to pull it off. She talked a good game.

They attracted many, many wealthy investors. They were rolling in the dough for a while, and then, the bottom dropped out. Her secret of deceit became public information.
I think she still walks free to this day, perhaps all due to Beauty Privilege.


4 posted on 12/03/2018 8:20:52 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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Yeah, she got her investors for almost $1B, but she supposedly had to give it back, which for some reason I doubt happened. I know, I’m too cynical.


5 posted on 12/03/2018 8:22:39 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: lee martell

Still wondering where did the Raelians go?


6 posted on 12/03/2018 8:26:21 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

He moved in with the guy who powers his house by cold fusion.


7 posted on 12/03/2018 8:27:33 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: Steely Tom

“I’m workin’ on it! Okay?” She will be saying, 35 years from now.

It will be like me owing the IRS. I may never pay every penny back, plus late fees and interest compounded. All I really have to do is to keep mailing in my tiny medicine dropper of a monthly payment without fail.
That will keep the vultures from my door. Maybe that’s what she plans to do it she can get away with it.


8 posted on 12/03/2018 8:28:28 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: BenLurkin

IBTSTWP


9 posted on 12/03/2018 8:29:54 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Hail, Atlantis!!
Way down, below the ocean,
Where I wanna be,
She may be!


10 posted on 12/03/2018 8:30:37 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: lee martell

Back around there was a cult that claimed they had cloned a child and they would soon debut him to the world. They got a lot of media coverage and problem a couple 100k in speaking fees.


11 posted on 12/03/2018 8:33:02 PM PST by LukeL
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To: BenLurkin
There is no independent confirmation of what He says he did. Over the weekend, reports emerged in Chinese media that He was being kept under house arrest.

Innocent error to capitalize "He"?

12 posted on 12/03/2018 8:34:12 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Like Jim Fell and Phil Din?


13 posted on 12/03/2018 8:39:44 PM PST by LukeL
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To: lee martell

SHE became a poster child for the successful young, liberal American woman who would drive men out of the world.

So the lies were buried and no questions asked.

Remember that WHOLE episode well.

It ended BADLY for her.

And she FAKED data.


14 posted on 12/03/2018 8:50:19 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: BenLurkin

Perhaps he’s now an organ donor?


15 posted on 12/03/2018 8:56:27 PM PST by null and void (Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
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To: BenLurkin

He was doing some gene-editing without permission from the state.

They don’t like when stuff happens outside of their control. Especially when it creates negative publicity.


16 posted on 12/03/2018 9:23:04 PM PST by PGR88
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He was doing some gene-editing without permission from the state.

I would more likely believe that he faked the experiment and got caught.

17 posted on 12/03/2018 9:30:12 PM PST by flamberge (It seemed like a good idea at the time)
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To: lee martell

Elizabeth Holmes CEO fraudster of Theranos

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-14/theranos-ceo-holmes-accused-of-fraud-by-sec-jeraxw6a

She made PT Barnum proud.


18 posted on 12/03/2018 9:33:00 PM PST by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: CharlesMartelsGhost

That’s the one.
If Megyn Kelly ever wants to be in a movie, she should audition for this part.


19 posted on 12/03/2018 9:36:25 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: BenLurkin

More like rewiring his brain. Probably should have cleared his speech through Big Brother first.


20 posted on 12/03/2018 9:37:13 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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