money in space business to be made from...

[spacefire]

companies involved in genetics looking for a place to try out more 'ethically unclear' research.<br />For instance, I recently read an article about grafting human genes to mice. The researchers 'promised to stop if the mice started to exhibit human behaviour'.<br />If the research were carried out in a place away from any country's jurisdiction, could it be banned?<br />Risky projects can be undertaken in space, and if they work, and there's money to be made, lawyers on Earth can 'make' the science ethical.<br />Whereas if the research were done on Earth, said lawyers would have to be employed from the beginning.<br />And everyone knows lawyers are more expensive than rockets <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br />In conclusion, I bet some of the first passengers of Bigelow modules are going to be mice. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[nyarlathotep]

First strike capability is 9/10ths of international law.

 

[j05h]

> First strike capability is 9/10ths of international law.<br /><br />Ha ha ha! To true. The other big problem with "rogue" medicine is that it is fairly easy to outlaw on the user end. Maybe they'll do DNA tests when you come back from your month at the L1 settlement? <br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[josh_simonson]

You could always do it on a boat for far less in international waters, - or just do it in your basement and not tell anyone. The main thing is that scientists can't afford their own private mad scientist labs, so need to pan-handle governments and charities, ect to fund their work. Access to this funding is generally where the bottleneck is, not lab space.

 

[rocketman5000]

I read on live science about the first culture grown liver. The article said a special device needed to be used to simulate 0g to have the culture grow in 3D. If artifical organs can be grow in 0g it would be a big business opportunity

 

[skyone]

There are lots of messed up countries that allow research with disregard to ethical considerations, as long as the dollar sign is right. China for instance. If the research is so repugnant that no country will tolerate it, there is always the high seas.

 

[skyone]

Whoops. Somebody did already suggest a boat.

 

[djtt]

what could be against developing perfect organs?

 

[scottb50]

I would like one like in the porn movies. I always feel inadequate watching them. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[j05h]

Edit: Money can be made in space in services (tourism), in-space power and fuel production, storage, research data and possibly media-driven exploration. I question both biotech and crystal growing in the nearterm due to the delicacy and amount of hardware each would entail.<br /><br /> /> what could be against developing perfect organs?<br /><br />If they involve stem cells or anything that can be construed as "cloning", a significant chunk of American society would be against developing perfect organs. If you listened to any of the campaign material from last week, people were absolutely livid over some stem-cell bills in the Midwest. Like screaming mad, "You're KILLING BABIESSSSS!!" mad, if you believe it. Yes, that is the type of opposition you will find to pushing the limits of medicine.<br /><br />Many kinds of genetic therapy will not be developed or allowed in the USA if certain partisans have their way. I still agree with Nyalathorp above, rogue medicine in space will not always be safe from Earth aggressors.<br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[rocketman5000]

we have the tools today to have radiation sheilding on spacecraft. IF the main mission of the spacecraft was organ production I don't think it would be all that inconceivable to have a well build craft on orbit