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More Clones!

Posted by michael on from the because-the-world-needs-more-mules dept.

randy_harvey writes "Another University has taken the leap into the fray of cloning animals today. This time it's the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. They have successfully Cloned a Mule!"

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  1. Why a mule? by henrygb · · Score: 5, Funny

    It will hardly help them discover if a clone can reproduce naturally.

    1. Re:Why a mule? by damiangerous · · Score: 3, Informative

      I can think of a couple reasons. First, they believe that all members of the horse family will hold about the same level of difficulty. In that case, why not also get another "first", that being the first cloned hybrid animal. Second, a major university benefactor is a mule racer/breeder/enthusiast. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to please him since there's no drawbacks.

    2. Re:Why a mule? by KILNA · · Score: 5, Funny

      Since mules are a cross between a donkey and a horse, would this also be the first half-ass cloning?

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  2. Top 6 Reasons to Send in the Clones by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you think 6 is too few, clone your own reasons!

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    6. Doesn't everyone need a Mini Me?

    5. It would be kind of cool to go to a Halloween party as the Matrix ghost twins, wouldn't it?

    4. If someone clones you without permission, sue them under the DMCA.

    3. You can still sleep in and miss that exam, and take the exam too.

    2. With enough clones, some weapons, and a camcorder, anyone can make a better "Attack of the Clones" movie than George Lucas did

    1. Halle Barry's for everyone!

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  3. Finally! by GypC · · Score: 4, Funny

    A way to get mules that doesn't involve getting a horse drunk enough to jump a donkey!

  4. No need to clone mule by lightspawn · · Score: 3, Funny

    The original runs just fine under several C64 emulators.

    P.S. I heard this on NPR yesterday, so it couldn't have been today.

  5. Distorted humor about Funny Cide and stud prospect by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Time will tell, but since Funny Cide is a gelding, and can't stud, I predict he'll be cloned"

    Based on experiences, clones are often sickly animals; not really tolerable in a race-horse.

    How will they take advantage of Funny Cide's winning bloodline? They are selling the stud services of Cide's sire, Distorted Humor.

    For those of you using AOL, Funny Cide's father is not a gelding.

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  6. why this doesn't mean people are next. by NeuroGrrrl · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It seems that every time another mammal is cloned, people reincarnate the debate about the morality of human cloning. Morality aside, the difficulty with human cloning really lies in the current brute-force method of achieving the pregnancies. The team established 14 pregnancies using mule DNA in 113 attempts. Eight of the pregnancies continued to at least the 40-day stage when heartbeats were detected. The 12% chance of getting pregnant at all, followed by the 43% chance that you will miscarry if you do conceive, results in a really difficult job of recruitment. Want human clones? Develop artificial womb.

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