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2004-10-28, 3:46 PM #1

THRAWN

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/27/biotechnology.cats/index.html

And only $50K

I can't think of anything to put here right now.

2004-10-28, 3:53 PM #2

Jereiaki

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The thing is, Bio engineered life dosn't last nearly as long as "normal" life, and is prone to more injurys and illnesses, etc. I wounder what...feeling...BE'ed animals have. You can call that feeling a "sprirt" if you will. Do they just think? Or do they know?

Anyways, I'm happy with my cat Shadow the way I am. Interesting artical, though, THRAWN.

2004-10-28, 3:54 PM #3

JediKirby

GoY's Pessimistic Soy Boy Toy

Posts: 17,361

You know, I'd assume that the protein is good for the cats, if it's something all cats tend to share, wouldn't you? In that case, what is it going to do to my cat, now that it can't produce these proteins?

As well, I like how they've spayed and neutered these cats, so that they're completelly unable to reproduce, and breed new life. That way, we've whiped out a new [biologically inhanced] species of cat, just so no one else can make a profit off of it...

Sounds fishy, or catty to me.

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2004-10-28, 3:57 PM #4

clan ruthervain

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ah the miracle of space monkeys

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2004-10-28, 4:02 PM #5

landfish

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they made a glowing fish, why not a glowing cat?

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2004-10-28, 4:07 PM #6

DSettahr

to wound the autumnal city.

Posts: 5,313

Quote:

Originally posted by THRAWN
And only $50K

Dont you mean $3,500? The cloned pets are $50,000, the genetically engineered cats are much cheaper.

2004-10-28, 4:23 PM #7

Pagewizard_YKS

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even if you did clone your pet, all you would get would be a simple genetic replicant, not the same pet in a new body. Although it may lookperfectly like the original, it may act totally different, so what is the point?

2004-10-28, 4:54 PM #8

Darth Evad

Not Really a Genius

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Sorry, but that image really doesnt belong here. -DSettahr

2004-10-28, 4:58 PM #9

Sol

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Quote:

Originally posted by Pagewizard_YKS
even if you did clone your pet, all you would get would be a simple genetic replicant, not the same pet in a new body. Although it may lookperfectly like the original, it may act totally different, so what is the point?

It may not even look like the original cat either. Prove me wrong here, but I think I heard somewhere that when something is cloned, it would have to endure the EXACT physical lifestyle that its "parent" had.

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2004-10-28, 4:59 PM #10

Darth Evad

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oh man!! i got that image from here a while ago.

2004-10-28, 4:59 PM #11

Jereiaki

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Lol. I don't know...there's always a catch about free things.

2004-10-28, 5:01 PM #12

DSettahr

to wound the autumnal city.

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Quote:

Originally posted by Darth Evad
oh man!! i got that image from here a while ago.

You probably got it before I edited it out of the post.

2004-10-28, 5:02 PM #13

JediKirby

GoY's Pessimistic Soy Boy Toy

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Quote:

Originally posted by Jereiaki
Lol. I don't know...there's always a catch about free things.

Especially the 3500 dollar hidden fee... Did you know that the number they say outloud is actually the number they're charging you? It's not just another number for zero...

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2004-10-28, 5:05 PM #14

Darth Evad

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actually DS, i think it might have been before you were in any control. way before the new forums.

2004-10-28, 5:25 PM #15

Ewoklover

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why waste your money? if your have allergies stay away. but it does sound cool.

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

2004-10-28, 5:29 PM #16

Thrawn[numbarz]

colonpee addict

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That's really creepy.

2004-10-28, 5:35 PM #17

Wolfy

I TYPE LOUD

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Quote:

Originally posted by jEDIkIRBY
Especially the 3500 dollar hidden fee... Did you know that the number they say outloud is actually the number they're charging you? It's not just another number for zero...

That explains why I've been failing all my math classes...

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2004-10-28, 5:57 PM #18

Jedigreedo

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Gattaca might not be far off eh..

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2004-10-28, 6:41 PM #19

Omega42

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We can bio-engineer cats but we don't have any giant fighting robots? How about it science?

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2004-10-28, 6:54 PM #20

MentatMM

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As if we don't already have enough cats in this world. :rolleyes:

2004-10-28, 7:54 PM #21

Thrawn[numbarz]

colonpee addict

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So where are the dinosaurs?

2004-10-28, 9:00 PM #22

Freelancer

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Quote:

I wounder what...feeling...BE'ed animals have. You can call that feeling a "sprirt" if you will. Do they just think? Or do they know?

What logical basis could there possibly be for a "soulless" cat? (Or soulless human clones, as the case may be). Honestly, I really would like to know. I've never heard one yet, and don't expect to.

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2004-10-28, 9:09 PM #23

kyle90

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Quote:

Originally posted by Omega42
We can bio-engineer cats but we don't have any giant fighting robots? How about it science?

Giant fighting robots? *adds to list of robots that need to be created*

Now, do you mean autonomous robots, or more like MechWarrior type things? Because they are working on a powered exoskeleton for the military, and it wouldn't be much of a stretch to imagine them adding some armor, a machine gun, maybe a rocket launcher...

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2004-10-28, 10:09 PM #24

DogSRoOL

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I wonder if genetically engineered cats taste different...
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2004-10-28, 10:45 PM #25

Avenger

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Quote:

Originally posted by Jereiaki
The thing is, Bio engineered life dosn't last nearly as long as "normal" life, and is prone to more injurys and illnesses, etc.

Where did you get that?

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2004-10-28, 11:09 PM #26

Raoul Duke

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Quote:

Originally posted by Jereiaki
The thing is, Bio engineered life dosn't last nearly as long as "normal" life, and is prone to more injurys and illnesses, etc. I wounder what...feeling...BE'ed animals have. You can call that feeling a "sprirt" if you will. Do they just think? Or do they know?

Anyways, I'm happy with my cat Shadow the way I am. Interesting artical, though, THRAWN.

Just because the cat is created through genetic engeneering doesn't mean it's some kind of robot...it's a real cat, created through artificial means.