British Scientists Plan Human Chimeras - Page 2

Spexxvet · 11-21-2006, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

Don't kid yourself, I was talking about hybrid human apes or something like that. Super strong laborers who can do menial work and be housed in mass cages and bred to specifications. It'll solve all the disputes over unskilled labor, all the workers you need with no need for benifits or even paychecks.

That's ........... horrible.

LabRat · 11-21-2006, 02:59 PM

"Instead of using human eggs, the researchers will remove the nuclei from cows' eggs and replace them with cells from the patients to create cloned stem cell lines that contain the same genetic mutation that results in these neurological disorders."

Essentially what they are doing is taking the motherboard out of one buggy computer and putting it in another, so that they can compare it to a normal working one.

Should this chimera survive and grow up, it would be human, because the directions for making the organism came from human DNA. Only the mitochondrial DNA (outside the nucleus, and not removed and replaced with human) from the original cow egg would be bovine. The original human DNA comes from an adult living person with a known genetic defect. By doing this, we (scientists) can study what is different between a 'normal' and a diseased organism. The growing up to an intact functioning human part is of course not going to happen in a culture dish where these are kept. So, freaking out about this is a waste of O2.

PS, I have no problem with this. I think it's cool as hell.

Shawnee123 · 11-21-2006, 03:08 PM

She blinded me with science!

Flint · 11-21-2006, 03:09 PM

I heard that scientists are planning to implant LabRat's ass, on my face.

Shawnee123 · 11-21-2006, 03:25 PM

Shame on you Flint. LR is more than just an ass...she's a scientist!

Flint · 11-21-2006, 03:31 PM

I meant... I'm sure she has some hot scientist friends who can assist in the experiment.

Shawnee123 · 11-21-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

I meant... I'm sure she has some hot scientist friends who can assist in the experiment.

Background music: chicky bow chicky bow bow, chicky bow bow

(supposed to convey porn music...don't know how to write that out)

11-21-2006, 02:59 PM	#17
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	"Instead of using human eggs, the researchers will remove the nuclei from cows' eggs and replace them with cells from the patients to create cloned stem cell lines that contain the same genetic mutation that results in these neurological disorders." Essentially what they are doing is taking the motherboard out of one buggy computer and putting it in another, so that they can compare it to a normal working one. Should this chimera survive and grow up, it would be human, because the directions for making the organism came from human DNA. Only the mitochondrial DNA (outside the nucleus, and not removed and replaced with human) from the original cow egg would be bovine. The original human DNA comes from an adult living person with a known genetic defect. By doing this, we (scientists) can study what is different between a 'normal' and a diseased organism. The growing up to an intact functioning human part is of course not going to happen in a culture dish where these are kept. So, freaking out about this is a waste of O2. PS, I have no problem with this. I think it's cool as hell. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

11-21-2006, 03:08 PM	#18
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	She blinded me with science! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-21-2006, 03:09 PM	#19
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I heard that scientists are planning to implant LabRat's ass, on my face. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-21-2006, 03:25 PM	#20
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Shame on you Flint. LR is more than just an ass...she's a scientist! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-21-2006, 03:31 PM	#21
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I meant... I'm sure she has some hot scientist friends who can assist in the experiment. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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