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Bob_Scopatz
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BBC

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UK scientists have applied for permission to create embryos by fusing human DNA with cow eggs.

Researchers from Newcastle University and Kings College, London, have asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for a three-year licence.

The hybrid human-bovine embryos would be used for stem cell research and would not be allowed to develop for more than a few days.


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The Pixiest
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Lyrhawn
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Yeah, because animal human hybrid cloning will totally alleviate the fears of the people against it.
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Eaquae Legit
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A breakthrough for technique, I admit.

For me, a maaaajor squick.

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The Pixiest
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They should let one come to term and name her "heffer"
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Eaquae Legit
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Or "Vincent."
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Noemon
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Or "Asterion".
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Kwea
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Or "Cure"...
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Nighthawk
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I for one welcome or new mutant Homo-Bovine overlords...
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Eduardo St. Elmo
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quote:
Originally posted by The Pixiest:
They should let one come to term and name her "heffer"

or Rocko, for that matter.
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Jim-Me
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a new spokescow for Chik-fil-A?

Major squick for me... I really don't like the idea of playing with genes in this way because we don't understand enough about what constitutes a human individual to be sure we aren't creating and destroying them. Like it or not, a major part of being human is unquantifiable things and I think it's preposterously rash to assume that those things aren't there because we can't see them displayed.

Also, does anyone remember the thread mocking some conservative (Bush, I think) for making public statements of policy against human-animal hybrid cloning? perhaps those who ridiculed him would like to acknowledge that in this specific case he was more knowledgeable and had greater foresight than they?

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Samprimary
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I want scorpion-man supersoldiers and friendly panda-bear people that we can buy at mall outlet shops. Can I pay money for a designer fox-hybrid baby?

REMEMBER: they aren't humans, so they ain't got no legal protections. Finally, a way around things that formerly prevented me from having pets that can talk.

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twinky
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I believe you're referencing this thread, Jim.
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Farmgirl
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I was much more alarmed at This Article out of London. Which seems to be a much more immediate threat.

FG

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Jim-Me
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That's the one, Twinky, though I gave up on it right away... Tante's first post is the last one I remember.
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