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Japan's Unique Cow/Whale Hybrid Experiments
RemyBR writes "Controversial scientific research happens all the time, but a review conducted by scientists in Japan uncovered a list of 'bizarre' trials - including one program designed to crossbreed cows with whales.'Scientists have analyzed 43 research papers produced by Japan over 18 years, finding most were useless or esoteric. The scientific research included injecting minke whale sperm into cows eggs, and attempts to produce test-tube whale babies.'"
Actually, if you were going to pick some creature to go with whales, it would be the Jonah. In the historical chain that you can establish with the Old Testament, Jonahs got into the whales for three days. But as someone noted below, this article is about papers that come out of "religious" whaling -- which is really just a cover for the Japanese to hunt the endangered species for cash. So I guess they went with cows, because they are pretty cheap and it's probably easier to do whatever phony-religion you want (e.g., because of televangelists, getting your cow blessed is probably somthing you can just mail in.) Beware! My knowledge of creationism and minor prophets comes only from Pat Robertson books which I last read like three years ago (I highly recommend The New World Order, if you've already read the classics like The Secret Kingdom,and Answers to 100 of Life's Most Probing Questions.) This message brought to you by the Kansas Board of Education.
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