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Title: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 06:27:27 AM
http://www.dailytech.com/South+Korean+Scientists+Clone+Glowing+Cat/article10042.htm
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 07:43:05 AM
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The procedure used in the cloning process is hoped to be able to help develop treatments for genetic diseases.

"Doc, we have a problem! We can't see each other in the dark! There's a history of that in the family."
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:43:02 AM
Scientist 1: "Hey, I've got an idea - lets clone this nocturnal animal!"
Scientist 2: "Brilliant! And we should make it glow in the dark!"
Scientist 1: "Brilliant!"

..I've got Guinness on the brain.
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: JacksRag(e) on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 12:32:47 PM
Throw some green fluorescent protein in there and you'll have christmas cats.
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Antares on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 05:54:04 PM
awww. they're pretty cute for freaks of nature.
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 09:08:12 PM
Say what you want, but this shit still seems horribly wrong to me.
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 10:18:28 PM
Que, just think about it. This is only one step away from glow-in-the-dark people. And they will be so easy to hunt down and destroy. Thus, humanity will be smarter.
Title: Re: Glow in the dark pussy cats.
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, December 20, 2007, 11:42:06 PM
Que, just think about it. This is only one step away from glow-in-the-dark people. And they will be so easy to hunt down and destroy. Thus, humanity will be smarter.
Haha it will be easier to identify the dumb-asses when they glow in the dark :P

I'm with Que though. I find it unsettling that this level of genetic manipulation is "acceptable" or considered a "good idea."