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UK Moves To Allow Human Hybrid Experiments

Posted by kdawson on from the be-afraid-oh-never-mind dept.

penguin_dance writes "The UK is apparently rethinking its ban on human hybrid experiments. If approved by regulators, '[t]he move opens the door to experiments involving every known kind of human-animal hybrid. These could include both "cytoplasmic" embryos, which are 99.9% human, and "true hybrids" carrying both human and animal genes.' Previous calls for an outright ban on all human-animal embryos outraged scientists, according to the article, who believe that 'work on human-animal hybrid embryos will greatly speed up progress in stem cell research.' The report claims there will be a provision for regulation of the research to incorporate any 'unforeseen developments.' Let the Island of Dr. Moreau comparisons begin!"

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  1. It will happen by ebusinessmedia1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Woof! er..... I meant "Hi"

  2. Re:Dibs on Crab People. by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I call dibs on the first of the Crab/Human hybrid.

    Sorry, Dick Cheney is prior art

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  3. Re:There's no need by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Given my experience on most Friday nights, animal-women hybrids already exist.

    Yeah, well, the average non-slashdot-reader spends his Friday nights in a bar, not in the MMORPG where you live.

  4. Re:Transhuman critters for all? by noidentity · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ack, we need a new acronym, NSWE: Not safe while eating