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- ParappaDaCrappa, on 09/11/2009, -3/+145Digg cures cancer for the 100th time woo hoo!
- chang3, on 09/11/2009, -1/+112I'm pretty tired of seeing cures on digg that we never hear about again. Ever.
- kyle212, on 09/11/2009, -0/+73Woo another cure! Now can we actually see it please
- had3l, on 09/11/2009, -2/+54Seems like we cure cancer every other week
- Quisquis, on 09/11/2009, -5/+47this needs to be on the front page. Pancreatic cancer is almost always fatal... this is ***** amazing.
...wow - Sewermutt, on 09/11/2009, -0/+25They're still gross.
- THMike, on 09/11/2009, -0/+24These blood suckers will finally be good for something!
- AmyVernon, on 09/11/2009, -0/+23Oh, freakin' hell! That's gross.
- appleofdischord, on 09/11/2009, -1/+19SPOON!
- Cerin, on 09/11/2009, -1/+15This news sucks...
...in a good way. - Garofoli, on 09/11/2009, -2/+16My grandfather died from Pancreatic cancer. Sadly, this didn't come sooner. I really hope this actually leaves the front page and hits hospitals unlike most other cancer stories on Digg.
- holzp, on 09/11/2009, -0/+12Egads, you are correct. We should be working on turning people into rats first.
- doktorrocket, on 09/11/2009, -0/+12PSA: We've cured cancer in lab rats dozens of times. You'll notice human beings are still dying from it.
Also: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics& ... - avizaaj, on 09/11/2009, -1/+12forget lyme disease—ticks can now cure cancer! bring 'em on!
- nepidae, on 09/11/2009, -0/+10I bathe in tick spit once a week and do not have cancer.
- AmnesiacJack, on 09/11/2009, -1/+10"But of course, these results are still just phase 1. the scientists might yet hit speed bumps, or even walls, and not be able to turn this into a cancer treatment. And even if everything works fine, it could take a few years before a drug is made."
AKA Only when the pharmaceutical companies can find a way to patent and trademark it. - czernel, on 09/11/2009, -0/+9Whatever it takes...
- gcnaddict, on 09/11/2009, -1/+10Every damned day...
though a cure for pancreatic cancer would be great, since it's basically the most fatal one. - frostbyt, on 09/11/2009, -0/+8I just covered myself with ticks to keep from getting cancer. But now I don't feel so good.
- dronkmunk, on 09/11/2009, -0/+7Yay! A cancer cure got posted to Digg...it must be friday!
- carbonetc, on 09/11/2009, -3/+10Makes you wonder how many little gems like this have been hiding inside animals we've already wiped out. At least we got some shopping malls and golf courses out of it.
- ju66l3r, on 09/11/2009, -0/+6"Don't Uncork the Champaign Yet"
What does Illinois have to do with the spit of a tick in Brazil? - GregLoire, on 09/11/2009, -0/+6Our political system has been doing that for years.
- Myztry, on 09/11/2009, -0/+5I just hope the ticks don't charge too much for their patents...
- burjzyntski, on 09/11/2009, -0/+5^ people from massachusetts say wicked all the time.
- onederboy, on 09/11/2009, -0/+5I made a cake for the occasion.
Happy 100th Cancer Cure, Digg, Keep Up the Good Work! - imwithpony, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4You beat me to it!
- jerryjamesstone, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4Wicked gross! but coool
- TheUngod, on 09/11/2009, -1/+5Unless you're a rich CEO of a fruit company, apparently
- sgvprelude, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4And Lice cures Alzheimer's
- notsofastener, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4And just imagine all the little gems that came and went with extinct species whose time was up before humans came around. Who knows what cures and treatments could have been found from some of those exotic species. Of course, that is my point...who the hell knows? Why lament the loss of some potential or unknown molecular gem if there is no way for us to have even known about its potential in the first place? The human species is truly unique in that we are the only life form that loathes itself for being successful. I for one do not regret the success of our species.
One more tidbit to think about in this context of yours. Imagine if some exotic protein produced only by obese people, heavy tobacco smokers or people eating only highly processed foods could cure most cancers. Digg would would collectively "head assplode" not knowing to digg it or bury it. - Snuff99, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4the mighty tick saves the day!
- Lucas123, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4You know, just the other day I was sipping my coffee and thinking, "Tick saliva ... hmmm ... I wonder what else it's good for, other than making the blood go down faster?"
I wish I'd thought of this first. It's just so obvious. - Cojawfee, on 09/11/2009, -0/+4Why does everything hold the key to cancer cures? Why isn't cancer cured after all these keys have been found?
- nosepressthebox, on 09/11/2009, -1/+4More like every other day.
- bubbakja, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3It's been a month since Digg cured cancer !
- Jsmuli2, on 09/11/2009, -1/+4no I haven't
- tgc1, on 09/12/2009, -0/+3And figure out a way to doll out the treatment over a long, LONG period of extremely costly applications.
If people think the pharmas are going to just put up all their money and bankroll it into some pill you pop to cure yourself once. Sadly, we've got another thing coming. - onederboy, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3Don't get so bent out of shape, dude. Digg will find another cure for cancer next week, and will find your "cure" and this one to be bunk.
Also it irks me when people put their handle at the bottom of their posts.
-Not Dirtridr - burjzyntski, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3heh, sticks :p
- theghoul, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3http://digg.com/search?s=cancer+cure
- inactive, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3Cancer is cured on Digg AGAIN? How many times do we need to cure cancer?
- cport1, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3Ticks have saliva?
- brickwall99, on 09/11/2009, -0/+3I'll believe it when I see it.
- nysus, on 09/12/2009, -0/+2You here they might have found a cure for cancer?
Wow! That's wonderful! Where did you hear about it, New England Journal of Medicine?
No, treehugger.com.
Oh... - kevlar21, on 09/12/2009, -0/+2But he's from California. Did I miss a meme?
- notsofastener, on 09/11/2009, -0/+2Your description of how cancer cells work is as funny as it is inaccurate. Anthropomorphizing cancer into some conscious entity that chooses to consume without concern rather than work toward the preservation of the larger organism does not imbue it with reality. Cancer is when the mechanisms of a cell are damaged and the cell cannot follow its normal life cycle or creation, operation and eventual death. Damaged cells do not gain rebellious personalities as you are suggesting, saying "***** the system" and consuming resources in excess. It is merely a side effect of the damage to the cells.
Humanity, however, does have the ability to chose for itself both individually and collectively. We make our own situations in some cases, react when situations arise not of our own making and adapt when these situations require it. We have succeeded as a species for this reason entirely. We can cause problems to ourselves and the world we live in. I will not argue that point one iota. We do however have the ability to change our collective and individual minds to change our situations. What you might see as unadulterated consumption, I see as the human species trying to find our optimal place in the world. Other species find their limits by overpopulation when resources are abundant only to scale back in number when resources are scarce. Humans will find our limits too, but we will adapt in ways more numerous than simple population control.
If humans simply consumed more than we gave back we would have run out of resources long ago. There would be no trees or fish or fowl if we were not replenishing where we can. Being loathsome of humans because you feel disgust at what you perceive is wrong with the world today is not healthy. If you are an urbanite with the affliction of guilt that your concrete and steel world creates for you then I pity your outlook. It seems only those who choose to lock themselves up in the concrete jungles find the world so utterly detestable. Where I live we still have wide open spaces, no one is crowded in and we take care of our wetlands, coastal zones and grasslands. I do not see the world as a mess because not all the world is a mess. The only cancer in my general vicinity is the kind made by damaged cells. And by the way, we all have these damaged cells lurking inside us. Cancer is just a trigger away, no matter if you are urban or rural. But beware, negativity and hostility can increase your risks for cancer. - Lucas123, on 09/11/2009, -0/+2Because it's wicked cool.
- funkboy27, on 09/11/2009, -0/+2JuJu not in skyflower, in bugs
:P - adamward, on 09/11/2009, -0/+2http://instantrimshot.com/
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