Doctors transplant pig heart into human for first time. Genetically altered to work

CBS Evening News ^ | JANUARY 10, 2022 | Norah O'Donnell

[hamburger hill]

A 57-year-old patient is the first human to have the heart of a gene-edited pig beating inside his chest. Doctors implanted the heart from a pig that was genetically engineered and bred specifically for the purpose of saving human lives. [Fast clip 22 secs]

[Spok]

“Gee Mahmud, I’m really sorry. I had no idea...”

[hamburger hill]

“A Pigman, Jerry! Half man, half pig!”

[beejaa]

On the surface, it sounds good, and I’m glad that the man is alive, but human beings have a way of eventually using technology for both good and bad purposes.

[hamburger hill]

Before he was a bacon lover and now he has a change of heart.

[SamAdams76]

In this case, I could see how eating bacon could cause a heart attack.

[Yo-Yo]

Before he was a bacon lover and now he has a change of heart.

You are the Thread winner!

[moovova]

😎👍

[Caipirabob]

So if he eats bacon, does this mean he’s a cannibal?

[xenia]

Nowadays the end justifies the means. Are there no longer boundaries when it comes to medical? The last two years removed my trust in the medical system. Too many lies, omissions, lack of common sense and censorship.

I’ve learned that there are consequences to everything that we do....good and bad. But we do not hear about the possible and likely bad consequences in experimentations like this.

Genetically altered....

[woodbutcher1963]

Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Pink Floyd

Big man, pig man
Ha ha, charade you are

Woo!
You!
Well heeled big wheel
Ha ha, charade you are

And when your hand is on your heart
You’re nearly a good laugh
Almost a joker
With your head down in the pig bin
Saying, “Keep on digging”
Pig stain on your fat chin
What do you hope to find?
Down in the pig mine

You’re nearly a laugh
You’re nearly a laugh
But you’re really a cry

Bus stop rat bag
Ha ha, charade you are

You!
Fucked up old hag
Ha ha, charade you are

You radiate cold shafts of broken glass
You’re nearly a good laugh
Almost worth a quick grin
You like the feel of steel
You’re hot stuff with a hatpin
And good fun with a hand gun

You’re nearly a laugh
You’re nearly a laugh
But you’re really a cry

Hey you, Whitehouse
Ha ha, charade you are

You!
House proud town mouse
Ha ha, charade you are

You’re trying to keep our feelings off the street
You’re nearly a real treat
All tight lips and cold feet
And do you feel abused?
You!
Gotta stem the evil tide
And keep it all on the inside

Mary, you’re nearly a treat
Mary, you’re nearly a treat
But you’re really a cry
Songwriters: Roger Waters

[woodbutcher1963]

“Pigs On The Wing (Part One)”

If you didn’t care what happened to me,
And I didn’t care for you
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the buggers to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.

“Pigs On The Wing (Part Two)”

You know that I care what happens to you
And I know that you care for me too
So I don’t feel alone
Or the weight of the stone
Now that I’ve found somewhere safe
To bury my bone
And any fool knows a dog needs a home
A shelter from pigs on the wing

[rktman]

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[Tupelo]

Boy Howdy! This should raise an ethics debate or 20.

I can now hear Jews & Muslims both condemning it on religious grounds.
I can hear Baptist and others condemning it on other religious grounds.
And PETA?
OH LORD, this is gonna be a good one.

[1Old Pro]

They’ve been using pig heart valves for years now and very successfully saving lives. I suppose this is the next step.

[JimRed]

After using the heart, I hope the hams, chops, bacon and ribs did not go to waste.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Before he was a bacon lover and now he has a change of heart.’

ha ha ha...