Animal Human hybrids!

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archcommus

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The one I find most disturbing is the human brains in mice. If that were possible, what would stop the mice from thinking on a level as advanced as us? Would they be able to understand language, process thoughts, develop new ideas? Would they have feelings? Wouldn't whether they did or didn't have feelings with a human brain in them prove or disprove the existence of a soul?
 

Evadman

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The implications this brings up are the same thoughts I had when I read "Wings" by Todd Southerlund.
 

Dacalo

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Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
I can't wait for my very own super intelligent golden retriever like in Koontz's Watchers.

Too bad it would have emotions, like anger, jealously....
 

DanTMWTMP

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Originally posted by: ravana
TMNT aren't far away!


ROFLMAO



hehe it sounds, insteresting, although a bit creepy.

kind of reminds me of full metal alchemist.

oh will we also get ninjas with animal abilities like the one neji fought or orochimaru?
:)
 

glugglug

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Weissman has already created mice with brains that are about one percent human.

Later this year he may conduct another experiment where the mice have 100 percent human brains. This would be done, he said, by injecting human neurons into the brains of embryonic mice.

What will we do tonite Brain?

Same thing we do every night. Try to take over the world!
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: archcommus87
The one I find most disturbing is the human brains in mice. If that were possible, what would stop the mice from thinking on a level as advanced as us?

The size of the cranium would be the major limitation.

Originally posted by: His Lord Uberdude
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If there ever was a reason to go to a scientits lab with torches and clubs...............

LOL, you know, I've always WANTED to do that...at least once in my life....I'll bring a pitchfork if you bring a flaming torch!:D
 

0roo0roo

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its kewl. need transferable organs and blood from animals..that would be nice. better than having to rely un unreliable motorcycle riders.