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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. Transhuman critters for all? by AHuxley · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Reminds me of Patricia Piccinini, an Australian artist who made a a set of sculptures called "The Young Family".
    http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/31/Patricia_Piccinini/249/

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

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

  3. 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

    -1 Flamebait

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  4. 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.

  5. Re:What on Earth does it mean by glwtta · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In common speech the word "animal" is used to refer to animals that are not humans. There is really no way that anyone did not understand what they meant.

    You really are just trying too hard.

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  6. Hello, I'm a human/animal hybrid... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...since 60% of my genes are the same of those of a drosophila (fruit flies). BTW I also share 90% of my genes with mouses, not to mention that 98% with chimpanzees. I also have 30% of the genes of yeast, which makes of me a human/fungi hybrid I guess.

    No really, people using terms like "human/animal hybrid" or "chimera" when talking about DNA modifications are probably trying to scandalise more than inform.