In a message dated 11/20/1999 2:39:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, GBurch1@aol.com writes:
> Spud, old boy, I'll bet you a gallon of fine single malt that human organs
> such as hearts and lungs will be grown from stem cells by no later than
2030.
>
> It wouldn't surprise me one bit if it were done by 2015 and I'd say
there's
>
> at least some chance it'll be done by 2010. Of course, if it's not done
by
> 2030, you may have to wait till they yank me out of the dewar to collect.
Mista Burch, I always err on the side of caution, having seen the Futurists, scientists and Engineers fall on their asses; regarding technological forecasting. It would be wonderful if what you say occurs.