I'm sure most people here have seen the movie 'Avatar' by now.. if not, *SPOILER ALERT*

The premise of the movie is that some of the blue aliens (Na'vi) are actually just hybrid bodies, and a human conciousness can be transferred into the 'Avatar', allowing the human to fully control and 'live life' through the Avatar.

A pretty cool concept...but is it possible?  Sure anything is posisble, but something like this has to be so advanced there's no way it would ever work in our lifetiems.

With the release of Google's first phone, the Nexus One, today, and Google's recent purchase of mobile advertising paltform AdMob, a clearer picture of Google's ultimate plan begins to emerge. 

Google has always been about the content.  Google favors software over hardware.  Google prefers users to be in the cloud versus stand alone applications.  Google doesn't have to own the content consumers want, as long as it controls access to it.

Food for thought:

Not entirely true as this is not the "first" attempt at a bionic eye, but this makes a great video on bionic or artificial eyes.

I know this video has been around a while, but I didn't see it on this site so I thought I would add it.  It's really scary to me, how life-like this thing walks!  And the noise it makes... scary!

The Wearable Motorcyle.   Check out this youtube video, it's amazing!

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Earlier this week, the case of Hiroki Ando, the Japanese 11-year-old boy who was denied a heart transplant in Japan, highlighted the vast cultural divide in attitudes towards organ transplant and availability worldwide. Hiroki had to travel to the U.S., where he is awaiting a heart, because Japan prohibits organ transplants involving children.

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Just like in this BionicMe.com post, families gotta do what they gotta do to get treatment.

June 23, 2009 -- Smoking pot causes cell damage that could make a person more likely to develop cancer, researchers report. Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that marijuana (cannabis) smoke alters DNA, the genetic material located in cells of the human body. Some forms of DNA damage can lead to cancer.

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So what about all the cancer patients that are using cannabis to treat their symptoms? 

The current 3 stage FDA approval process for drugs takes years as well as millions of dollars.  Many patients, desperately in need of treatment, can die during this trial period.  And even at the end of it all, we, the public, are left with a drug that is only approved to treat a single disorder.  Getting it approved to treat another disorder takes yet more time and money.

Alternative remedies gain acceptance despite lack of evidence

BALTIMORE - At one of the nation's top trauma hospitals, a nurse circles a patient's bed, humming and waving her arms as if shooing evil spirits...People turn to unconventional therapies and herbal remedies for everything from hot flashes and trouble sleeping to cancer and heart disease. They crave more "care" in their health care. They distrust drug companies and the government. They want natural, safer remedies.

TITUSVILLE, Florida (CNN) -- It's shortly after 5 a.m. when the phone rings, and on the line is a clearly anxious and worried parent...Her daughter, Sierra Journey Factor, is 8 years old and has a terminal disease called Type 2 spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that affects parts of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. In addition, she has a restrictive lung disease and a kidney disorder. She has used a wheelchair since infancy.

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