UK Approves Human-Pig Embryo Stem-Cell Harvest 139
An anonymous reader writes "British biologists have received government approval to create the world's first human stem cells from hybrid embryos, part pig, part human. The Warwick Medical School team, led by Justin St. John of the Clinical Sciences Research Institute, was granted the country's third animal-human embryo license from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which goes into effect today (July 1)." The above link requires (free) registration; the Telegraph's coverage does not.
As a matter of fact... (Score:5, Funny)
I *do* taste like bacon [slashdot.org]! Why do you ask?
But... (Score:4, Funny)
I can't wait until... (Score:5, Funny)
I can't wait until my kid takes highschool biology and has to dissect a pig-man embryo.
Oblig. Doctor Who Reference (Score:3, Funny)
This is obviously the work of the Daleks [bbc.co.uk].
Hybrid embryo @home (Score:4, Funny)
I can't wait until this technology becomes available on the mass market.
I'm going to release all my hybrids under the GPL because I like to give back to the community.
Well, it was inevitable... (Score:1, Funny)
Part Man, Part Swine...... (Score:3, Funny)
This could be bad (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Somewhat misleading... (Score:4, Funny)
Yes. One definitely prevents someone from tasting like bacon.
Seinfeld (Score:4, Funny)
Not so new (Score:1, Funny)
Pfft. This isn't that new.
I just got pulled over and tasered by a pig-man just this afternoon.
No, it's the work of a Piccinini (Score:2, Funny)
But... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:H.G. Wells saw this coming (Score:3, Funny)
I've only leafed through the brochures myself, but the wild life tour sounds good.
You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! (Score:3, Funny)
Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur King, you and all your silly English k-nnnnniggets. Thpppppt! Thppt! Thppt!
GALAHAD:
What a strange person.
ARTHUR:
Now look here, my good man--
FRENCH GUARD:
I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Re:Somewhat misleading... (Score:2, Funny)
lucky pig-man hybrids (Score:5, Funny)
They get the 30 minute orgasms, and they have the hands... well, you get the picture.
They also get to eat all they want, and they probably don't mind being called "pigs".
Re:that's historically accurate (Score:5, Funny)
That's because our diets are very similar (omniverous) as well as many aspects of our biochemistry.
Personally after civilization falls I'll be eating the vegans first though. Grain and veggie fed free range vegan...mmmm.
What's the big deal? (Score:3, Funny)
We got em here in Phoenix. They're 300lbs and ride around on electric scooters.
Re:Somewhat misleading... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh yeah baby (Score:1, Funny)
Most vegans I know lean left politically and don't believe in guns. Easy pickins!
Re:god shmod (Score:4, Funny)
Just another reason (Score:1, Funny)
For my wife to call me a "pig"
Re:Somewhat misleading... (Score:3, Funny)
So are lawyers, doesn't stop them getting rights.
Re:Somewhat misleading... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not so new (Score:3, Funny)
You kept calling him "bro", didn't you?