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A Giant Step in Cloning

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-barrel-full-of-clones dept.

mernil writes "The Independent reports: "A technical breakthrough has enabled scientists to create for the first time dozens of cloned embryos from adult monkeys, raising the prospect of the same procedure being used to make cloned human embryos."

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  1. hmmmm by theheadlessrabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    now all we need to work on is cloning typewriters, and we'll be set!

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    1. Re:hmmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      you can also be rejected by clones of Jessica Alba and Halle Berry. Whatever suits your fancy.

  2. hmmmmm . . . by spamking · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Michael Jackson is cloned, is it against the law for him to play with himself as a child?

    some of these are good

  3. one problem by ILuvRamen · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They still haven't solved the #1 problem with cloning though: why would I want another one of me? My exact genes aren't that great as is.

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  4. Slashdotted by hey0you0guy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is the BBC News article since the original article seems to be down. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7094215.stm

  5. Re:Hmmm. by hairykrishna · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not that interesting - the humans 5000 years ago were basically identical to now. Only real differences are diet and lifestyle related

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  6. To-do list... by Wdomburg · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Clone monkeys.
    2. Give them wings.
    3. Fly my pretties, fly!!! Fly! Fly! Fly!