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 Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM
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 Amberific.  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772  |
I'm not sure if this is right for debate so I'll post this here. If I'm wrong, I know a wonderful mod will put it in the right section
 Doctors are going attempt a radical new surgery: a total face transplant. They're going to take the face of a dead person and put it on the face of someone (as of yet not selected) whose face was horribly disfigured in some accident. You can read the article here. When I saw this I was like "Holy crap" and actually felt a little sick to my stomach. Is the desire to look nice worth risking your life? And then the whole thing about it being the face of a dead person... I think that's effed up. What do you guys think? |
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Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM
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I know how you guys all feel about putting a deceased person's face on yourself and becoming that person's face...but actually, I saw a documentary on this a while ago in Hong Kong talking about these very issues. I think it was BBC doc, not sure, though.
It creeped me out, but not as much as the documentary about that guy from Germany or whatever who does those world-wide tours of preserved dead bodies from vacuumed plastic or whatever. He cuts the bodies into sheets with like, a band saw butchers use and...okay. It was just way more disturbing than this. Anyway, of course the scientists have thought about these problems...how would people feel to have the face of someone else? So they did some tests on dead people. They swapped the faces of two corpses and gave the original and swapped photos to other scientists to inspect. If you saw this person on the street, would you know that was him? All of the scientists answered no. Because the human face is different, and just because the skin and flesh is the same, doesn't mean the bone is the same either. You don't have to worry about people walking in the streets and seeing their grandfather who died 2 years ago on a face of a totally different person. It was an interesting documentary, though, watch it. |
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Sep 20 2005, 09:03 AM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM) All of the scientists answered no. Because the human face is different, and just because the skin and flesh is the same, doesn't mean the bone is the same either. You don't have to worry about people walking in the streets and seeing their grandfather who died 2 years ago on a face of a totally different person.  Well, then that's a relief. It's a bit creepy but I guess I understand why it could be useful. I just hope that people don't abuse it. |
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Madame C face transplant Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM
mzkandi Why would anyone want a dead persons face..... Th... Sep 19 2005, 02:01 PM
starlette QUOTE(mzkandi @ Sep 19 2005, 2:01 PM)Why woul... Sep 20 2005, 01:56 AM
yanners QUOTE(mzkandi @ Sep 20 2005, 3:01 AM)Why woul... Sep 20 2005, 10:09 AM krnxswat QUOTE(Madame C @ Sep 19 2005, 12:33 PM)Is the... Sep 19 2005, 02:13 PM jooleeah ^
Aw, Seon Ho. :/
Anyway, that sounds kind of fre... Sep 19 2005, 02:19 PM incoherent a dead persons face? whatever happened to just get... Sep 19 2005, 02:41 PM i heart john YESSSS.
Now I just have to wait until Rachel or ... Sep 19 2005, 02:45 PM lbjshaq2345 QUOTE(i heart john @ Sep 19 2005, 3:45 PM)YES... Sep 26 2005, 01:12 AM x_lilvietdreamer_x ...dead person?!?! Sep 19 2005, 02:57 PM canard bonaparte I imagine that the face would have to be from a fr... Sep 19 2005, 03:14 PM Blue-Chan So very interesting.
But I would never have a dead... Sep 19 2005, 03:57 PM LEGITERICJONES Yo, we need to hook you up with one. Just playing.... Sep 19 2005, 04:15 PM incoherent QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 4:15 PM)Y... Sep 19 2005, 04:31 PM LEGITERICJONES QUOTE(incoherent @ Sep 19 2005, 5:31 PM)stop ... Sep 19 2005, 05:26 PM krnxswat QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 5:26 PM)W... Sep 19 2005, 06:46 PM L!ckitySplit QUOTE(incoherent @ Sep 19 2005, 5:31 PM)stop ... Sep 19 2005, 05:31 PM mipadi QUOTE(LEGITERICJONES @ Sep 19 2005, 5:15 PM)Y... Sep 19 2005, 06:10 PM digital.fragrance oh that's just wrong.... but beyond that, imag... Sep 19 2005, 04:20 PM Heathasm hey...reminds me of that movie face off...cool... Sep 19 2005, 04:26 PM Heewee I could see how that would be beneficial for peopl... Sep 19 2005, 05:02 PM EmmalieV I dont want a dead persons identity
THINK ABOUT T... Sep 19 2005, 05:59 PM lil_gymnast6 Ew, just...ew. That would be horrid. I think I... Sep 19 2005, 06:04 PM Kristinaa ^ Uh yeah.
Still. That's a bit on the GROSS-H... Sep 19 2005, 06:14 PM L!ckitySplit ph, well if they use only the skin to fil in spots... Sep 19 2005, 06:14 PM misskentucky I wouldn't want a deap person's face on my... Sep 19 2005, 06:57 PM Shortiiex ew taht is really disgusting
but how much does it ... Sep 19 2005, 07:12 PM eli5e ummmm ..that is really disturbing ..cause see if s... Sep 19 2005, 07:38 PM Nicolatofu I heard about that on the news this morning..
Tha... Sep 19 2005, 07:45 PM stephinika ^^
agreed. that sounds...interesting. quite. it s... Sep 19 2005, 07:52 PM suddenly she i want to be king tut!
that's actually sor... Sep 19 2005, 07:57 PM Hiphop d[-_-]b Putting a dead persons face on your face is messin... Sep 19 2005, 08:59 PM EXPLO5ION That... is really creepy. who would wan't a de... Sep 19 2005, 09:27 PM haleakala1 if i was like a burn victim or something horrific ... Sep 19 2005, 10:57 PM ermfermoo QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 19 2005, 11:04 PM)I kn... Sep 20 2005, 05:48 AM Madame C QUOTE(ermfermoo @ Sep 20 2005, 6:48 AM)People... Sep 20 2005, 12:41 PM gigiopolis QUOTE(Madame C @ Sep 20 2005, 10:41 AM)Yeah, ... Sep 21 2005, 02:48 AM aznxdreamer hmm..thats pretty interesting. i would understand ... Sep 19 2005, 11:17 PM x_angawhomps Dude, imagine if you were a family member of that ... Sep 20 2005, 02:51 AM niez_cho If I because horrible disfigured, I'd rather s... Sep 20 2005, 05:37 AM emazing That's gross. o_O
Would people really want a ... Sep 20 2005, 09:29 AM Chii QUOTE(Heewee @ Sep 19 2005, 6:02 PM)people wh... Sep 20 2005, 12:55 PM xcaitlinx umm..i'm gunna go BARF now. wow, it's sad ... Sep 20 2005, 08:05 PM xklipse QUOTE(xcaitlinx @ Sep 20 2005, 6:05 PM)umm..i... Sep 21 2005, 05:28 PM mouse_3k thats so wrong. Dead people deserve respect with t... Sep 21 2005, 10:37 AM mipadi QUOTE(mouse_3k @ Sep 21 2005, 11:37 AM)thats ... Sep 21 2005, 10:59 AM Rachel is love Gigi=Love.
Anything and everything I had to say a... Sep 21 2005, 05:13 PM Cwlplover Ummm...I'd rather be ugly then look like a dea... Sep 21 2005, 05:19 PM danielle_x3 i wouldn't want to do that.. and i don't t... Sep 21 2005, 05:22 PM iNyCxShoRT Oh wow that is SO creepy. Ripping off your face an... Sep 21 2005, 05:24 PM Cwlplover Ehhh...someone walking around with my face after I... Sep 21 2005, 05:25 PM krnxswat QUOTE(Cwlplover @ Sep 21 2005, 5:25 PM)Ehhh..... Sep 21 2005, 06:05 PM tungtwista i just think thats morallly wrong. ugh...dead peop... Sep 21 2005, 06:06 PM _sarcastic_ it is disturbing, but think of it this way, what i... Sep 21 2005, 06:37 PM krnxswat QUOTE(_sarcastic_ @ Sep 21 2005, 6:37 PM)it i... Sep 21 2005, 07:20 PM gigiopolis You know, if you actually read the article, you mi... Sep 21 2005, 07:05 PM eunie03 People have to stop trying to be something they... Sep 21 2005, 08:53 PM gigiopolis QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 21 2005, 6:53 PM)People h... Sep 21 2005, 11:25 PM eunie03 QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 21 2005, 11:25 PM)AGAI... Sep 22 2005, 12:37 AM mipadi QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 1:37 AM)That asi... Sep 22 2005, 12:40 AM eunie03 QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 12:40 AM)No, buil... Sep 22 2005, 12:42 AM mipadi QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 1:42 AM)First of... Sep 22 2005, 12:44 AM eunie03 QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 12:44 AM)Maybe a ... Sep 22 2005, 10:33 AM mipadi QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 11:33 AM)That se... Sep 22 2005, 11:13 AM eunie03 QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2005, 11:13 AM)Right, b... Sep 22 2005, 09:09 PM mipadi QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 10:09 PM)Please.... Sep 23 2005, 12:37 AM Spiritual Winged Aura If I ever transplant my face, I’ll be haunted by t... Sep 21 2005, 11:22 PM gigiopolis Well I didn't mean to be rude or anything, I w... Sep 22 2005, 12:43 AM eunie03 QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 22 2005, 12:43 AM)Well... Sep 22 2005, 12:45 AM gigiopolis If a face was built from existing skin grafts, it ... Sep 22 2005, 12:47 AM eunie03 You know, a transplant is rarely perfect. It's... Sep 22 2005, 01:14 AM mipadi QUOTE(eunie03 @ Sep 22 2005, 2:14 AM)You know... Sep 22 2005, 10:23 AM Cwlplover Nothing's flawless. Sep 22 2005, 10:42 AM danielle_x3 everytime i read the article i cringe. i wouldn... Sep 22 2005, 08:36 PM rinchan089 I saw it on Discovery Health Channel. They conclu... Sep 22 2005, 08:41 PM rinchan089 You may want to look at this slideshow from the Di... Sep 22 2005, 09:15 PM WindSorcerous I heard about this...sounds too risky and gross to... Sep 22 2005, 09:17 PM gigiopolis rinchan089 - Excellent link! Should open some ... Sep 22 2005, 09:20 PM rinchan089 QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Sep 22 2005, 9:20 PM)rinch... Sep 24 2005, 01:36 PM mocassinsx29 Well, it's more of skin than actually face I s... Sep 22 2005, 09:23 PM Beyond Elite That's messed up. Just wasting your money j... Sep 22 2005, 10:23 PM whooooshy that is soooo creepy. who in the world would want ... Sep 23 2005, 12:59 AM ermfermoo Oh my god.
Gigi, Mipadi, and a couple of more mem... Sep 23 2005, 05:43 AM gigiopolis ^ You got that right. Sep 23 2005, 10:26 PM hammers and hearts HAHAH INSTEAD OF TRADING SPACES IT WOULD BE TRADIN... Sep 25 2005, 05:05 PM rinchan089 ^^^ I didn't find that very funny...
Rin-chan Sep 25 2005, 08:25 PM totallyxticxtac that would be kinda gross cuz somebody might think... Sep 25 2005, 08:30 PM gigiopolis ^ Oh dear. Sep 25 2005, 09:42 PM PinkTrash uh yeah :/ won't a dead person's face be d... Sep 26 2005, 04:22 PM mipadi QUOTE(PinkTrash @ Sep 26 2005, 5:22 PM)uh yea... Sep 26 2005, 04:25 PM OhXiet_ItzDonnA Ugh. That is real nasty. Why would someone take so... Sep 26 2005, 04:27 PM mipadi QUOTE(OhXiet_ItzDonnA @ Sep 26 2005, 5:27 PM)... Sep 26 2005, 04:29 PM doork shouldnt a dead person be left alone now since the... Sep 26 2005, 04:29 PM angel-roh Wow.... and that doesn't like sound debate. Yo... Sep 26 2005, 07:03 PM Rachel is love QUOTE(OhXiet_ItzDonnA @ Sep 26 2005, 3:27 PM)... Sep 26 2005, 07:16 PM yuna* I think it's wrong. Why should you alter your ... Sep 26 2005, 07:28 PM rinchan089 QUOTE(yuna* @ Sep 26 2005, 7:28 PM)I think it... Sep 26 2005, 07:43 PM Rachel is love ^Borned isn't a word.
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