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Project Copycat Clones A Cat
texchanchan writes: "'Copying' is not limited to other people's proprietary files. Soon you'll be able to 'share' their prize Siamese. From Yahoo news: "A domestic cat was cloned late last year in a Texas A&M University research program called CopyCat....Cloning research at the university has been funded with more than $3.5 million in investments from John Sperling, an 81-year-old financier who formed Genetic Savings & Clone Inc."
(These Texans know how to name things, too.)"
I bet Bob Barker is furious.
Dancing with the Devil leads you to obesity and liver problems.
:-)
Procreate, don't recreate. Of course, for humans Procreation is recreation.
BTW, the cat doesn't look like its adult version because womb conditions dictate the formatting of the fur.
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Why is it wrong to copy a CD, but not a living creature?
There are much bigger ramifications in the latter type of "copying" than the former.
I'm not afraid of falling, it's the sudden stop at the end that frightens me.
The clone wars are going to be fought with a spray bottle and a rolled up newspaper?
Bad Lord of the Sith! Bad, Bad!
Disclaimer: MINAA (Mummy! I'm Not An Animal!)
Are they going to justify this by saying that it's essential for cat parents who can't have a baby the traditional way ?
Do what you wilt shall be the whole of the law Love is the law, love under will Capital drives the will of mankind
Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday February 14, @2:45PM
Sr. Taco,
You have just been engaged. For God's sake, man, why are you not taking the rest of the day off to reflect upon this life-altering decision that has been wrought?
Here is a link to the BBC story, with a picture of the cat (named "Cc:").
MEoW.
There are times when frustration gets the better of you and you just need to kick the cat. It's comforting to know that in the future we can make backups first ;)
God files suit in Texas court, cites numbers copyright violations on the part of Texas A&M University.
The Almighty God (Yaweh, The Big Guy, Jehovah) filed a suit in a Texas court today, seeking to block further progress on the CopyCat project, a cloning experiment out of Texas A&M University.
"I'm PISSED!" God was quoted as saying. "It took me days, well a day, to come up with the design of the Cat. It's mine Dammnit! My Cat profits are going to plummet!"
A representative from Texas A&M could not be reached for comment.
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- This is a genetic clone, the same as an "identical twin"
- Even "identical twins" are often not actually identical; for example hair and pigment patterns often differ. The same is true for clones.
- While temperament and other characteristics are likely somewhat inherited prenatal nutrition and womb environment have significant if poorly-understood effects
- Furthermore how the animal is raised (nurture) also has a profound influence on the temperament and behaviors of an animal
So, while this critter may indeed may be a clone it is not the original reincarnated and will differ in any number of ways.Finally, contrary to any number of unimaginatively-written SF& Horror stories clones haven't shown any special abilities or to be any more susceptible to demonic possession (though with Siamese cats this may be moot - who could tell if they're being unnaturally evil?) However there is a high rate of failure and the produced animals have shown a greater susceptibility to illness and abnormalities (again, with Siamese cats this is also about par for the course already.)
I don't read ACs: If a post isn't worth so much as a nom de plume to its author then I wont bother either.
Could that same guy be behind the scenes?
GTRacer :CueCat but never installed CRQ...
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Defending IP by destroying access to it? That makes sense, RIAA/MPAA. Go to the corner until you can play nice!
They cloned the wrong Pussy!!!
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Said to be a member of yet another Jesus-freak-christian-cult, an unidentified man has destroyed the cloned kitty in the name of God. Authorities have already begun their investigation and until the man is identified, he will be known as ...
Gawd? Do I have to finish it?
... is here as per my journal.
Also has a pic of the cat. Its named "Cc:" (seriously).
Good quote, too many chars. Seriously, the slashdot 120 char limit sucks!
People who would clone their cat rather than adopt another one disgust me. According the article, the new cat probably won't look the same anyway! And whether it will behave the same is also questionable. So in other words, it is both unethical and pointless to clone your cat.
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality... closer to the heart
There's just no end to the lengths geeks will go to get a little pussy... :)
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What, they cloned the ::::CueCat? Isn't that illegal? :^)
Wooden armaments to battle your imaginary foes!
I mean, cats practically clone themselves if left outdoors. Just look around my neighborhood
The cat recently cloned by Texas A&M University filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming its DNA was illegally reverse-engineered. When asked for his opinion, the cat said, "I did not give my consent for those scientists to use my DNA, which has been a carefully guarded family secret for generations. How am I supposed to produce unique offspring now? Those gene sequences are MINE, dammit! I demand that the copycat be destroyed immediately. If I find out my gene sequences are available on Morpheus, I'm gonna be REALLY ticked. I'll fight this one all the way to the supreme court if I have to, if it takes me all nine of my lives."
"Ripping and sharing DNA is a crime, and it hurts Me on both a financial and a personal level," intoned the Deity, "and while it pains Me that I must file suit against My children, I must protect My intellectual property from drifting into the public domain, where it could be used by My competitors." God refused to specify which competitors he feared, or what they might do with the genetic algorithms.
"God is simply trying to hold on to an illegally-gained monopoly," stated longtime competitor Satan at a press conference held shortly after in Redmond, Washington. "He's afraid that if genetic protocols are opened for public use, the market would be flooded with non-God organisms, which would of course detract from his brand," added Satan, better known by his stage name, "Prince of Darkness", or by his ubiquitous online handle, "PrttyKtty666". Satan claimed that numerous studies had shown great demand for a wider variety of animals, and that this is the scientific breakthrough that could eventually lead to world populated by Elves, Unicorns, and Dragons. "People love dragons. People love Unicorns. Hell, people even love dinosaurs! Did you ever see Jurassic Park?", opined the source of all evil.
Other major figures in this field have yet to make their voices heard; Religious leaders Buddha, Krishna, Jesus of Nazareth, the Dalai Lama, and Oprah refused to take a stance one way or the other.