Human-animal Hybrids?

Sauerkraut · 09-05-2007

It turns out the UK has authorized the creation of human-animal embryos. Right now, it's mainly just applicable for small amount of human DNA to merged with various animals for research and disease-prevention purposes, but suddenly, the idea of catgirls walking down the street almost doesn't seem so far fetched. Now, while it's doubtful they will ever allow such a thing as catgirls to actually be created, it is still an interesting bit of news in principle. Thoughts?

Link to the news story here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/health_biotech_britain

TF-Viewer · 09-05-2007

Whether or not they're allowed is one thing. Being able to do it another thing entirely. I don't think this is going to go very far.

CNash · 09-05-2007

Allowing scientists to grow embryos for research purposes is good, but I don't think they intend to let them grow to term - and I doubt that it would lead to positive results if they did.

Logan · 09-05-2007

hum they play a dangerous game in allowing such experimentation.
And the arguments are always the same. ParkinSON and Halzeimer....but there is others uncurable disease accros the world.

LostHopeOfDusk · 09-05-2007

Yeah, is called stupidity…

tbumpkins · 09-05-2007

This really isn't all that far fetched. What's more disgusting is the end part where the Vatican calls it a "monstrous act directed against human dignity". Yes, research to save lives is against human dignity.

I don't see it going near what people in the community might want it to go. However, I do see more opportunities in science fiction coming from this. And what I mean is non-community media focusing on the topic. I can imagine a Crichton-type writing something up with this. Hell, the film Splice is already on the way dealing with the topic.

ohiotfguy · 09-05-2007

Somebody told me the Nazi's did experiments like this during the war... Never verified it myself. Said all the resulting offspring died right away...

Cuchulin · 09-05-2007

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Originally Posted by ohiotfguy

Somebody told me the Nazi's did experiments like this during the war... Never verified it myself. Said all the resulting offspring died right away...

I'm pretty sure the Nazi's tried createing Human Ape hybrids via artificial insemination, Getting the test subjects drunk in a specialy built bar failed to produce any results J/K :P. The experiments proved Humans and Apes can't produce offspring "naturaly".

ivan11422 · 09-05-2007

hmmm i agree it might be somewhat cool to see animal-human hybrids. probably will happen way past our time.

Sephie · 09-06-2007

seems like a descent attempt to get arround objections to doing research on human stem cells. Use something that is not 100% Human. (it still would be mostly human). This is not an attempt to create hybrid animals, so I don't see how this is dangerous experimentation. As for there being other incurable diseases, most diseases are curable, and a lot of those that are not are the type of degenerative diseases that would benifit from stem cell research. Even the effects (though not the virus) of HIV/AIDS could be combated with stem cells.

09-06-2007

Sooooooooo In the future there will be human hybrids lurking around my home.

Mamaaaaa......Gimme my shotgun plz and hide under da bed.

09-06-2007

Pfft.

Grow a spine and find a cat girl/guy Adham!

09-05-2007	#1
Sauerkraut Process Fan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 34	Human-animal Hybrids? It turns out the UK has authorized the creation of human-animal embryos. Right now, it's mainly just applicable for small amount of human DNA to merged with various animals for research and disease-prevention purposes, but suddenly, the idea of catgirls walking down the street almost doesn't seem so far fetched. Now, while it's doubtful they will ever allow such a thing as catgirls to actually be created, it is still an interesting bit of news in principle. Thoughts? Link to the news story here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/health_biotech_britain

09-05-2007	#3
CNash What would you rather be? Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 714	Allowing scientists to grow embryos for research purposes is good, but I don't think they intend to let them grow to term - and I doubt that it would lead to positive results if they did. __________________ "And the Lord said, 'Come forth and receive eternal life.' But John came fifth and won a toaster." Avatar by Geckz

09-05-2007	#6
tbumpkins Agent of HAMMER Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 127	This really isn't all that far fetched. What's more disgusting is the end part where the Vatican calls it a "monstrous act directed against human dignity". Yes, research to save lives is against human dignity. I don't see it going near what people in the community might want it to go. However, I do see more opportunities in science fiction coming from this. And what I mean is non-community media focusing on the topic. I can imagine a Crichton-type writing something up with this. Hell, the film Splice is already on the way dealing with the topic. __________________ If you don't let go, I'm gonna lick your hand - Deadpool

09-06-2007	#10
Sephie EYES UP HERE Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow Posts: 9,693	seems like a descent attempt to get arround objections to doing research on human stem cells. Use something that is not 100% Human. (it still would be mostly human). This is not an attempt to create hybrid animals, so I don't see how this is dangerous experimentation. As for there being other incurable diseases, most diseases are curable, and a lot of those that are not are the type of degenerative diseases that would benifit from stem cell research. Even the effects (though not the virus) of HIV/AIDS could be combated with stem cells. __________________ You can also call me by my title, "Her Omniscient Bitchyness" or H.O.B. For short Source for avatar: http://clayrseer.deviantart.com/art/...12209#/d3a5yq0

09-05-2007	#2
TF-Viewer Slave to the Process Forum Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,781	Whether or not they're allowed is one thing. Being able to do it another thing entirely. I don't think this is going to go very far.

09-05-2007	#4
Logan Lurker Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13	hum they play a dangerous game in allowing such experimentation. And the arguments are always the same. ParkinSON and Halzeimer....but there is others uncurable disease accros the world.

09-05-2007	#5
LostHopeOfDusk Do not pet the kitty Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 2,002	Yeah, is called stupidity…

09-05-2007	#7
ohiotfguy Process Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 59	Somebody told me the Nazi's did experiments like this during the war... Never verified it myself. Said all the resulting offspring died right away...

09-05-2007	#9
ivan11422 Process Disciple Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,144	hmmm i agree it might be somewhat cool to see animal-human hybrids. probably will happen way past our time.

09-06-2007	#11
Adham Guest Posts: n/a	Sooooooooo In the future there will be human hybrids lurking around my home. Mamaaaaa......Gimme my shotgun plz and hide under da bed.

09-06-2007	#12
Solarius Guest Posts: n/a	Pfft. Grow a spine and find a cat girl/guy Adham!