April 12, 2005
Superhuman Animal Hybrids Must Be Stopped
Apparently, some US Senators view the possibility of half human half animal hybrids as a threat to the human race. The Human Chimera Prohibition Act (S. 659) calls for the ban of the following:(a) human embryos that are not fully human; (b) human embryos manufactured with parts from multiple embryos, fetuses, etc. (i.e. merging multiple people into a single person); (c) human eggs fertilized with animal sperm; (d) animal eggs fertilized with human sperm; (e) human eggs with an animal nucleus; (f) animal eggs with a human nucleus; (g) eggs with both human and animal chromosomes; (h) animals with human reproductive organs; and (i) animals with human brains or brains derived primarily from human neural tissue.Why do we a chimera-ban? According to a memo from Senator Brownback's office:
Now is the time to act as chimeras are now being created. One example is a January 2005 National Geographic magazine article notes that the line between humans and animals has begun to be blurred ââ¬Åby producing chimerasââ¬âa hybrid creature that's part human, part animal. Chinese scientists ââ¬Â¦ in 2003 successfully fused human cells with rabbit eggs. The embryos were reportedly the first human-animal chimeras successfully created.ââ¬ÂI want to see some gorilla/human hybrid football players as soon as possible. Or maybe a octopus/human gymnast? Call your senator and oppose this bill.
Posted by Matt Niemi at April 12, 2005 6:58 PM
Interesting.
This law would outlaw naturally-occuring chimeric humans and, depending on the interpretation, anyone with a trisomy disorder.
I wonder if they intend to put pregnant women in jail if they wind up with an anencephallic pregnancy, or any of a number of other extreme pregnancy problems?
For that matter, there are snippets of plant and animal DNA in humans, transfered by viruses. This law would make everyone illegal.
I hope it passes. I could use a laugh.
Posted by: Rob at April 12, 2005 10:38 PMI just put up an expanded commentary on S.659. I'd appreciate a comment. I gave you credit as well. Thanks!
Rob
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Posted by: Rob at April 13, 2005 10:02 AMi just wanna see people shooting lasers from their eyes. or maybe turning invisible. what about... wait, isnt that the x-men? nevermind.
Posted by: jurgen at April 14, 2005 9:46 AMNo complaints here. I can suck myself off.
Posted by: 12 " at April 15, 2005 10:55 PMPersonally, I support this bill. I see nothing productive out of wasting good money on trying to make the first human rabbit. It's just too freaky.
Posted by: Justin at February 11, 2006 12:55 AMI think the whole thing's a little whacked out. I mean, I can see the idea cause it could be cruel to do like, weird experiments on people and stuff. So while I think it has reasons to be passed I think Congress could be useing their time a little more wisely. But, heehee, it's kinda nice having something whack in the law (okay, there's already whack in there....)
Posted by: jumper thief at February 14, 2006 8:09 PM