Scientists create human-monkey hybrids

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The end is near.

This is fucking scary.

This is fucking scary.

I need one as my emotional support animal.

This is scary.

Even science should have its limits. This is beyond unethical.

And what is the reasoning for this?

Maybe they want to create an army? Or slaves? Or an army of slaves.

They want to harvest organs. Specifically, pig-people organs.

This reminds me of Ishiguro's novel, "Never Let Me Go".

Jesus Christ.

And of course it’s taking place in China. And don’t think they’re not going to steal the technology and give no fucks about the ethics.

Great. More Republican voters.

And so it begins.

A little late for the 2020 campaign.

This is so exciting. Cheap replacable organs it'll save lives and maybe let us develop whole new sentient species.

[quote]Chimeras are seen as a potential way to address the lack of organs for transplantation, as well as problems of organ rejection.

How about this. . .

How about we just accept that people die?

So we remove a heart or kidney from a monkey/human and then what? Euthanize them?

Humans are monsters. The experiment has failed. Time for extinction.

This will NOT end well.

Not to go on all-fours; that is the Law. Are we not Men?

Not to suck up Drink; that is the Law. Are we not Men?

Not to eat Fish or Flesh; that is the Law. Are we not Men?

Not to claw the Bark of Trees; that is the Law. Are we not Men?

Not to chase other Men; that is the Law. Are we not Men?

That is so creepy.

This really is fake news.

"The research was conducted in China “to avoid legal issues”"

"In April scientists in China published a study in which they claimed to have introduced a human brain gene into monkeys, with the animals showing features including better short-term memory and shorter reaction times."

What the hell. This was only supposed to happen in terrible scifi movies.

Remember the ridicule W Bush took when he warned of human-animal hybrids?

!n his State of the Union address, the president vowed to pursue legislation to outlaw all forms of "human/animal hybrids," a what-the-heck phrase that may have left Americans wondering if Bush was asking Congress to ban mermaids and centaurs.

It was, instead, a reference to the latest debate over the definition of human life and where to draw the line in merging human and animal cells and genes.

At issue is the creation of so-called "chimeras," generally defined as beings that share human and animal cells. Backers of this brand of biotechnology say chimeras -- named for the mythical Greek monster with a lion's head, goat's body and serpent's tail -- are used routinely by researchers who bear no resemblance to the mad scientist in the H.G. Wells classic "The Island of Dr. Moreau."

A typical chimera might be a mouse endowed with a few human brain cells to make it a better subject for experimentation on treatments for diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.

Another example is the addition of human cells into sheep and pigs in hopes they could be used one day as sources for organs transplanted into humans. Technically speaking, thousands of chimeras are walking around unnoticed: people whose faulty heart valves have been replaced by ones harvested from pigs or cows.

While chimeric research is going on at universities and private labs around the world, the technology remains in its infancy and has yet to yield any significant medical breakthroughs.

"So we remove a heart or kidney from a monkey/human and then what? Euthanize them? "

No, run them for office.

Thank you r24

It also brings up the question of whether a cluster of cells has any rights, and at what point in development does it deserve them. As an abortion rights defender, I’ll be watching this with interest.

[quote] This really is fake news.

Yes, The Guardian is so well known for its fake news. So disreputable!

They are adorbs and I want 6!