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Get the Family Dog Cloned

Posted by samzenpus on from the love-them-twice-today dept.

Anonymous writes "Some of you may have seen 'The 6th Day,' the movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger a few years back. If you recall there was a 're-pet' cloning service to get your dog back if you ever lost them. Enter 'Best Friends Again': 'A US biotech company on Wednesday announced it will auction off the right for five dog owners to have their furry best friend cloned, with bidding starting at 100,000 dollars. "BioArts International ... will sell five dog cloning service slots to the general public via a worldwide online auction," the California-based biotech start-up said in a statement.'"

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  1. my favorite pets by crazybit · · Score: 5, Funny

    are Playboy bunnies.

    wonder if I can clone them too...

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  2. Here is the thing... by hyperz69 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is no promise your pet is going to be the same pet that left you. To me this spits in the face of nature. Not that I am against cloning, but to think you can bring a loved one... even in part back from the dead is a tragic notion.

    I have seen this stuff before and remember the pet may not even come back looking the same. Even if they got it looking EXACTLY THE SAME, the memories, the personality, the... soul will not be the same.

    All it will do is leave you missing your loved one more. Just let it go, and keep them in your heart. Mittens / Fido will always live on inside you *Yes yes sappy but it's true and you KNOW IT*

  3. Re:Or you could just breed your dog by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's face it, you are going to have to invest the time to re-train the clone, so isn't genetically descended almost identical to genetically-identical in practical terms? No, the cloned dog is souless Thing That Should Not Be. Probably possesed by a demon from hell.

    Imagine that a demon with the face of your best friend. Muahahaha.
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  4. Re:Ridiculous by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    What were the headlines like that day?

    "Now you can keep your Boogers forever!"

    "Woman buys $50,000 artificial Booger"

    "Chinese scientists follow God's nose, extract Booger"

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  5. Re:Or you could just breed your dog by CastrTroy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A dog is accurately described as man's best friend
    I'm not sure how accurate that statement is. You don't hear stories of cats mauling their owners faces off. Sure a scratch or two, but nothing. Violence aside, raising a dog takes almost as much energy as raising a child, if you want to do it well. Even a well trained dog is only as independant as a 3-4 year old. If you want to have a dog, you might as well have a child. Cats on the other hand, are much more independent. Put food out for them, change the litter box every few days, and they are set. They are just as affectionate as dogs, and require much less maintenance. I'm not sure why more people prefer dogs.
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  6. Re:Or you could just breed your dog by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another reason I prefer dogs? They're awesome kissers. (o:
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