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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/43470228

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (20 children)

We need to call them something other than “stem cells” (here in America, at least). Republicans have trained people to assume that stem cells can only come from aborted fetuses, and that will be a major hurdle to overcome for any procedure involving “stem cells”.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (7 children)

If you say that 1+1=2 and they say that 1+1=3, what should be done?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

If progress can be made by being a week (more likely years) earlier than them on terminology to actually achieve progress. I'm here for it.

For examples, please see: The change in nomenclature from UFO to UAP and how that has played out in mainstream media and government.

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