Chimera is real?

[hhgb 2,655]

Hurray?

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/18/478212837/in-search-for-cures-scientists-create-embryos-that-are-both-animal-and-human

 

Basically now they're really making human body cells but they are also mixed with those from other animals. Although this may mean viruses that affect that animal might take this as an advantage as a bridge to humans if it becomes a thing. I guess that's why we're starting to see laws against it in some parts of the world.

 

So... now we can talk about it?

[beaku 2,656]

I don't think viruses can use this cross as a bridge to inject humans. If anything, the immunity will be compounded to protect against diseases which affect animals and humans.

I think the bigger concern here is about the morality of creating the said chimera. Since it's very much possible that the chimera could develop a human-like brain and a human-like consciousness, would it be moral to keep it in a lab for bio-medical research purposes?

Although, I'm all for the research. I don't really like the close minded attitude of general human population. Throughout history, it is this attitude that has cost us lots of intelligent people and their research. People running about protesting that we can't okay God and researchers defending that they aren't.... Pfffffft..... I say why not?! So what if I play God? Genetic engineering is the next big thing and I don't want to be on the wrong side of history! You stop this now, someone else will do it a few decades later! There's no stopping this.

Though chimera is a very rudimentary idea, it's at least a start. A start to something big. It's pointless to resist development. It'll only come back with bigger force.

[CooperO 7,956]

In fact, chimeras are everywhere around us already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics)
I know Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source, but it's easier to understand than a couple of scientific articles. 

[Aslan 671]

 

 

End of the story

Edited July 7, 2016 by Aslan

[mydoom.exe 5,154]

Chimaeras are a type of fish. Look it up.

[yoshi-1 1,096]

Er... Chimera Ants :ph34r:

[yk88 577]

Awesome, being a science nerd.

 

Also terrifying. 

[Widow-Maker 60]

Chimaeras are a type of fish. Look it up.

He's talking about "Chimera" from Greek mythology. Head of a lion, tail that ends in the head of a snake, goat's head in the middle of it's back and breathes fire. That does not sound like a fish to me.

[alan023 169]