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“We have grown the entire brain from the get-go,”

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“Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall."

“We have grown the entire brain from the get-go,”

This quote is from an article in The Guardian titled First almost fully-formed human brain grown in lab, researchers claim (sorry, the article is no longer available).

You may have noticed the difference between the quote and the title of the article.  The house is already divided - and we haven't even gotten past a single article yet.

Here's a larger excerpt to give some context -

The brain, which is about the size of a pencil eraser, is engineered from adult human skin cells and is the most complete human brain model yet developed, claimed Rene Anand of Ohio State University, Columbus, who presented the work today at the Military Health System Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Previous attempts at growing whole brains have at best achieved mini-organs that resemble those of nine-week-old foetuses, although these “cerebral organoids” were not complete and only contained certain aspects of the brain. “We have grown the entire brain from the get-go,” said Anand.

Anand and his colleagues claim to have reproduced 99% of the brain’s diverse cell types and genes. They say their brain also contains a spinal cord, signalling circuitry and even a retina.

Ninety-nine percent.  That's a lot.  Certainly more than nearly all abortions - and probably more than any legal abortion, as determined by the US courts.

But look what comes next -

The ethical concerns were non-existent, said Anand. “We don’t have any sensory stimuli entering the brain. This brain is not thinking in any way.”

No sensory stimuli entering the brain. 
They say their brain also contains a spinal cord, signalling circuitry and even a retina.

Huh?  Is that another house divided?  Or do they have a retina that doesn't work?  
Where's the line between having a retina and yet not having any sensory stimulus?  
And how do they know this brain isn't thinking?  

It sounds sick - until reading further -

According to Anand, it takes about 12 weeks to create a brain that resembles the maturity of a five-week-old foetus. To go further would require a network of blood vessels that the team cannot yet produce. “We’d need an artificial heart to help the brain grow further in development,” said Anand.

So there's no blood vessels.  Which means no oxygen going to the brain.  Which means no functioning brain.  Which means not at 99%.  Which means 
We have grown the entire brain from the get-go
isn't even true at all.

But keep going -

Several researchers contacted by the Guardian said it was hard to judge the quality of the work without access to more data, which Anand is keeping under wraps due to a pending patent on the technique. Many were uncomfortable that the team had released information to the press without the science having gone through peer review.

So maybe now we've gotten to the core of this particular quote -

which Anand is keeping under wraps due to a pending patent on the technique

It's about the money.

One could look at this quote from the Bible -

Ecc 10:19 A feast is made for laughter,
and wine makes life merry,
but money is the answer for everything.

This makes money sound good - it's the answer for everything.
The problem is - this quote is from Ecclesiastes - written by Qoheleth (The Teacher) - King Solomon - the wisest man ever.  

Qoheleth earlier also wrote -

Ecc 5:13 I’ve seen something very evil on earth.
It’s when wealth is stored up
and then brings harm to its owner.
Ecc 5:14 It’s also when wealth is lost
because of an unwise business deal.
Then there won’t be anything left
for the owner’s son.
Ecc 5:15 A man is born naked.
He comes into the world with nothing.
And he goes out of it with nothing.
He doesn’t get anything from his work
that he can take with him.
Ecc 5:16 Here’s something else that is very evil.
A man is born, and a man dies.
And what does he get for his work?
Nothing. It’s like working for the wind.

When reading this book - it's important to recognize the context.  See this from "All the Books of The Bible" -