First Cloned Human Embryo

Human cloning, or at least the production of human embryos, is no longer hypothetical; a company called Advanced Cell Technology claims to have successfully done just that. DivideX0 writes: "The Scientific American has this article. Note the research was conducted in the U.S. although there are bills pending in Washington that will ban this research." There's also a story at MSNBC. Update: 11/25 16:07 GMT by T : Here's ACT's press release as well.

Comments

Re:So this means that...

[uchian]

There won't be any trouble claiming "prior art" though, will there?

Re:We've been doing it for years...

[BreakWindows]

Damn right we've been doing it for years. Look at MTV's audience...though that might be more accurately referred to as "cloning sheep".

Re:We've been doing it for years...

[ekephart]

"cloning sheep"

this is seriously offtopic but it reminds me of a bbspot (i think) bit i saw about anthrax:

Q: Why are Americans likely targets for Anthrax attacks?

A: Anthrax is a disease found primarily in sheep and cattle. Americans share many similarities with sheep and cattle as they are easily herded and frighten quickly.

Re:Need Bad PR For Cloning

[geomcbay]

Well, luckily George Lucas will be filling the gaps come next year!!

In May 2002, the world will finally see the dangers of cloning and the disasterous effects it could have on The Republic!!!

Actual prior art

[Anonymous Coward]

> There won't be any trouble claiming "prior art" though, will there?

Actually, I found some prior art. Take a look at this patent:

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UNIV6321385: Process for self-replicating cells used in the creation of a larger self-aware cell cluster

Inventor(s): God, Douglas Adams, Buddha, A cabbage named Ralph

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Applicant/Assignee: God, Douglas Adams, Buddha, A cabbage named Ralph Incorporated
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Issued/Filed Dates: Beginning of universe

Application Number: UNIV1999000416241

IPC Class: H04N 7/10;

Class: 725/140; 725/152; 380/227; 380/241; 380/242;

Field of Search: 348/460,461,465,468 725/131,32,132,139,140-141,151,152-153 380/227,242,10,20,241 H04N 710

Priority Number(s): Jan. 19, 1995 UNIV1995000006092

Abstract:
It's all very complicated. Trust me. I know what I'm doing. What could possibly go wrong?

Now this is really going too far

[porp]

I overlooked the amount of corporate tie-ins and commercial nonsense that Episode I had, but actually cloning humans as an advertising ploy for Episode II Attack of the Clones, now that's just going too far.

I mean, Lucas using KFC and Pepsi is one thing. Cloning embryos is another.

J. Morgan

Re:Imagine the monsters that will come next

[Rubyflame]

as long as it is not yet centient it is not human

Then how do you explain George W?