Green Light for Human/Animal Hybrids 292
Henneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part animal embryos. According the the report, 'Scientists want to create hybrid embryos by merging human cells with animal eggs in a bid to extract stem cells. The embryos would then be destroyed within 14 days.' The decision to allow the embryos was made after research showed that people in large are OK with the idea."
I can hear the excuses already... (Score:5, Funny)
"Your Honour, I was just working on creating a Human/Sheep hybrid."
Sweet! (Score:4, Funny)
People in Iarge? (Score:5, Funny)
paging... (Score:5, Funny)
Oooh... (Score:1, Funny)
Suddenly... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yes! (Score:1, Funny)
Planet of the Apes (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hung like a... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:4, Funny)
At least this way the sheep aren't nervous.
Re:Bzzzzzzzzz (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Planet of the Apes (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:2, Funny)
I for one... (Score:3, Funny)
Especially if they are in Neko Mimi Mode [animegalleries.net].
Re:ObBart (Score:2, Funny)
Manbearpig (Score:4, Funny)
Better call Al Gore.
The implications are clear: (Score:2, Funny)
But he used the monkey to do it
Apes in the plan
Were all here to prove it
I can walk like an ape
Talk like an ape
I can do what a monkey can do
God made man
But a monkey supplied the glue
-JOCKO HOMO
TFA didn't mention... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:5, Funny)
You did remind me of the story my uncle told me about the time he was on the farm with an Australian businessman. Coming over the brow of the hill on the tractor he saw a sheep with its head stuck between the wires in the fence, so being a true New Zealander he did what you suggested - attempted to make a human / sheep hybrid.
When he hopped back on the tractor he said to the Australian "Hey mate, do you want to have a go?" And before he could say anthing more the Australian businessman got down off the tractor, walked over to the sheep and
Stuck his head through the wires.
Re:There already are UK furry conventions (Score:5, Funny)
No.
Re:Green light for animal cruelty (Score:3, Funny)
So, it is not cruel when one does not "appreciate" or "experience" pain? You could then sedate a person to the point of being incapable of doing either in order to morally kill them?
Re:How is this better? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:people in large are OK (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ridiculously Misleading Article Title (Score:3, Funny)
I hear you. It is disgusting that people badmouth these scientist who are in reality working hard to create human-cat hybrids [wikipedia.org] to star in live action versions of japanese anime shows.
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:5, Funny)
Q. How does a New Zealander find a sheep in the tall grass?
A. Very satisfying.
Re:There already are UK furry conventions (Score:2, Funny)
Don't be too hasty, now... I've heard that throwing rocks is a great reliever of stress, and and excellent source of exercise!
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:5, Funny)
A: So the sheep don't hear a zipper.
Re:I can hear the excuses already... (Score:0, Funny)
A) It's so the sheep will push back