Laugh it up, monkey-face...

[Mythsaje]

I notice that a lot of people are chuckling over Bush's comments regarding human/animal hybrids in the SOTU last night. Now while I agree it seems a little bit strange, I must remind you that Canada passed a law banning such research a couple of years ago.

It IS on the horizon, whether we want to look it or not. Sure, for the moment it sounds like science fiction. But, then again, a LOT of things we consider routine now was sci-fi twenty years ago. It shouldn't be discounted. Bush may be an idiot, but this isn't completely insane.

Whether we, or Canada, ban this sort of research, China or N. Korea will be happy to take it up. It's no joke.

[AlCzervik]

1. to hear a animal human hybrid call for his own banning was pretty funny

[Mythsaje]

2. That is a funny thought indeed...n/t

[1620rock]

3. As a member of PETA I resent that slur on our animal friends.

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[AlCzervik]

6. enjoy your stay, tip the waitstaff on the way out.

[motocicleta]

7. wow. I hardly ever get a chance to see what the morons (oh pardon me, I

forgot the freepers can't spell, morans) write before they get booted. And I have to say, I'm disappointed. I somehow expected more. At least more volume. Why spend the time registering for an account so you can peck out 2 sentences that in no way approximate anything hurtful, intelligent, or even witty?

You really don't have a life, do you?

[Rex]

10. Did that one hurt?

Must have. What's wrong monkey-face? Reality catching up with you? Monkey face, monkey face.

[Atman]

5. I have a PhD friend who has bred human DNA into cows

She has actually cloned cows, and the first successful clone was named after her! I'd post the link to the story about it on BBC, but not without her permission. I'm not sure she wants to be the subject of a DU thread. But anyway, this really isn't all that far-fetched. The cow with human DNA was hoped to produce vaccines for humans which don't rely on albumen or certain special processes that are way over my head.

Oddly enough, she's on to cloning mice now, looking for breast cancer cures. The point is, while she hasn't created a cow who can walk erect and read the evening news, the idea of human-animal hybrids ain't that wacky.

[Ilsa]

8. But I bet W thinks that is what will happen. He thinks it'll be like

that Larson cartoon where the cows are standing on their hindlegs drinking martinis when we aren't looking.

[Ediacara]

9. They've been doing similar stuff in bacteria for years

I believe that's how human insulin is mass-produced: insterting the genes to produce human insulin in bacteria, and the bacteria create it as a byproduct.

[tuvor]

11. I'll take him seriously once an American makes it to Mars.

When's liftoff again?