> Meet Cc - the cloned cat !

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02-15-2002, 07:39 AM
Aria

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Researchers in Texas have cloned a cat, producing a two-month-old kitten called Cc:.
The work is described in the scientific journal Nature and is the first time anyone has cloned a pet.

Cc: is a copy of her genetic mother, not of the surrogate cat which actually gave birth to her.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...6435_cc300.jpg

"The Wall Street Journal says the work at Texas A&M University was financed by an 81-year-old financier called John Sperling, who wants to charge wealthy pet owners to clone their animals"

full article here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...00/1820749.stm

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02-15-2002, 07:52 AM
eastb

That's sick,
Like cloning is gonna bring back your pet.
they're goïng to be different in some way,
so you can better look for a new one.
they're playing a dangerous game, with that cloning stuff!
02-15-2002, 08:03 AM
calpomatt

did you see the video footage of that kitten playing in the jar. It's cute as hell. I want it...

Although, 3 months from now it'll probably grow 4 arms out of it's back and start walking upsidedown.

...that would be cool for the parties though. :D
02-15-2002, 08:09 AM
Aria

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Originally posted by eastb

That's sick,
Like cloning is gonna bring back your pet.
they're goïng to be different in some way,
so you can better look for a new one.
they're playing a dangerous game, with that cloning stuff!

another money-making opportunity :(

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02-15-2002, 08:20 AM
meeyoww

it's totally like that film where arnie is a clone... 're-pet' where you get youre old pet back...scary stuff
02-15-2002, 08:24 AM
calpomatt

There are certain aspects of cloning that are good...namely, stem cell research and organ generation

this pet cloning is pretty disturbing though. they went through 80+ kittens before one survived. it's like watching the movie Alien with all the failed attempts in that one room. kinda creepy.
02-15-2002, 10:15 AM
]v[orpheus

Great! :rolleyes:
Not more of them little annoying buggers!
02-15-2002, 10:30 AM
jamble

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Originally posted by calpomatt
There are certain aspects of cloning that are good...namely, stem cell research and organ generation

this pet cloning is pretty disturbing though. they went through 80+ kittens before one survived. it's like watching the movie Alien with all the failed attempts in that one room. kinda creepy.

The medical research aspect of it is a potentially good side of cloning but rather than cloning kittens (of which hundreds are abandoned and in need of a home at your local RSPCA) these boffins should get to work on X Ray glasses that really work :D I've gone through 80 pairs that don't work trying to see through walls :D:D
02-15-2002, 10:35 AM
iForgotMyPassword

i don't get it .... everywhere around the world cities are coping with an OVERLOAD of kittns, dogs and other pets being left in the street or animal shelters and now people wanna clone them as well..... TSK TSK TSK
02-15-2002, 10:37 AM
DeeDesigns

its pet Sematary over again

anyway what was the film where there are loads of hitler clones? I think Donald Sutherland is in it
02-15-2002, 10:39 AM
]v[orpheus

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Originally posted by jamble7000
these boffins should get to work on X Ray glasses that really work :D I've gone through 80 pairs that don't work trying to see through walls

LOL! :D
I've seen ads for these, but I reckon it's all bull!
I'd love to get my hands on a pair that work, customised in Oakley frames. :D
02-15-2002, 10:41 AM
]v[orpheus

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Originally posted by iForgotMyPassword
i don't get it .... everywhere around the world cities are coping with an OVERLOAD of kittns, dogs and other pets being left in the street or animal shelters and now people wanna clone them as well..... TSK TSK TSK

Exactly.

The clone may look like your Rover, Spot, whatever but it certainly won't have its personality.
02-15-2002, 11:42 AM
metamorphosis

Cute *****.

cat.
02-15-2002, 12:08 PM
TallGuyLittleCar

Quote:

Originally posted by eastb

That's sick,
Like cloning is gonna bring back your pet.
they're goïng to be different in some way,
so you can better look for a new one.
they're playing a dangerous game, with that cloning stuff!

Dammit didn't these people see pet-semetary
02-15-2002, 12:49 PM
nordberg

meow! bring it on - i'm hoping for a green cat!
02-15-2002, 12:52 PM
TallGuyLittleCar

Anybody heard of cat chasing?
02-15-2002, 12:54 PM
nordberg

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Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
Anybody heard of cat chasing?

is that a party game??? :D
02-15-2002, 01:09 PM
Fadzter

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Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
Anybody heard of cat chasing?

now it's going to be: "anyone heard of cloned pet chasing"
02-15-2002, 01:16 PM
aversion

this story still freaks me out http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/471786.stm
02-15-2002, 01:18 PM
enpstudios

Sick, but the cat is cute !!
02-15-2002, 01:37 PM
calpomatt

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Originally posted by aversion
this story still freaks me out http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/471786.stm

That's just twisted!

If they come anywhere near my cats.....I'll kick em in the balls....friggin weirdos

why do they need to try this out on a house pet. why can't they mess around with a pigeon. nobody likes pigeons. all they do is crap on you.
02-15-2002, 01:43 PM
TallGuyLittleCar

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Originally posted by nordberg

Quote:

Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
Anybody heard of cat chasing?

is that a party game??? :D

Skydiving game, anybody really want to know.
02-15-2002, 02:19 PM
Chelle2008

:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:mad:
02-15-2002, 02:21 PM
aversion

people can be so dumb
02-15-2002, 02:26 PM
radarmind

Cloning pets? This could turn into a Steven King movie.

"Pet Cemetery The final hairball"

Starring: John Trovalta as the Mad doctor.
Bruce Willis as the voice of Bill the cat.
02-15-2002, 02:28 PM
Chelle2008

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Originally posted by radarmind

Bruce Willis as the voice of Bill the cat.

bill the cat rules! :p
02-15-2002, 02:30 PM
radarmind

ACK! thffft! cough! cough!
02-15-2002, 02:38 PM
Chelle2008

http://suif.stanford.edu/~anderson/i...bill_small.gif

:D:D:D
02-15-2002, 03:21 PM
gurdas

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Originally posted by calpomatt

Quote:

Originally posted by aversion
this story still freaks me out http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/471786.stm

why can't they mess around with a pigeon. nobody likes pigeons. all they do is crap on you.

:D
02-15-2002, 06:36 PM
johnie

Its not really sick. Cloning and perfecting the Cloning process so that so many clones are not destroyed does have many uses. As they perfect the process the downsides of cloning will diminish. Not to mention that the research may be aplicable outside of pets as the Cat is something like 96% the same make up as a human. This is why in colloge A&P clases students are typically required to dissect a cat.

They could take the research methods they developed cloning kittens and improve upon it then use it to bring back animals that People have unwittingly or purposely driven to extinction or near extinction.

If it could be perfected it could also be key to populating teraformed planets, teraforming is another idea that is thought to be dangerous by some but researchers are working on theories and pratical methods.
02-15-2002, 06:41 PM
radarmind

Who would eat meat that came from a Cloned animal?
02-15-2002, 06:48 PM
TallGuyLittleCar

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Originally posted by radarmind
Who would eat meat that came from a Cloned animal?

Who would eat meat from an animal that is pumped full of growth hormones, steriods, antibiotics. The animal eats crops doused with pesticides and herbicides.
02-15-2002, 07:02 PM
aversion

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Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar

Quote:

Originally posted by radarmind
Who would eat meat that came from a Cloned animal?

Who would eat meat from an animal that is pumped full of growth hormones, steriods, antibiotics. The animal eats crops doused with pesticides and herbicides.

i'd rather eat meat from a cloned animal organically reared than a normal animal stuffed with chemicals... then again i'd rather have a marmite sandwich than eat meat any day.

:)
02-15-2002, 07:21 PM
demons

clone cat???

D:?S
02-15-2002, 11:22 PM
]v[orpheus

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Originally posted by aversion
this story still freaks me out http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/471786.stm

Absolutely disgusting!!! I think I'm gonna puke! :eek:

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