Way to go scientists!
 

I think I'll side with the animal rights activists and say that I don;t like this use of genetic engineering.

Actually, my money would be on the journalist doing that.

I can imagine the explanation:

S: We have added the genes thought to be partially responsible for human predisposition to schizophrenia, to a mouse, to see what happens.
J: So the mouse is mentally ill?
S: No, you see, there are very complex variables that mean that... [journo's eyes glaze over for 10 minutes]....which means that it is not mental illness per se, you see?
J: So the mouse is mentally ill?
S: Ugh. Yeah, why not.

Schizophrenia an illness? It's 'normal' people who are ill. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

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Animal rights wackos: http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ons/icon13.gif

Originally posted by Odin
Genetic engineering: http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Animal rights wackos: http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ons/icon13.gif Doesn't quite compute with your sig...

Animal rights wackos: http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Originally posted by Dauphin
Has anyone actually clicked the link yet? Nope. I don't want to wait 15 seconds before being redirected. And I'm not that much interested in your PM's exploits in Washington...

Originally posted by Elok
EDIT: It would have been much funnier if you'd linked to something vaguely related to what you posted. As is, it just makes you go "huh?" I only realised I posted the wrong link after, and I couldn't be bothered to change it.

Originally posted by Thue


No emotions?



My feeling is that humans often seriously underestimate the intelligence, emotions, and consciousness of animals... mammals at least seem to have powerful brains.

Personally I consider the killing of big intelligent animals such as whales, dolphins and gorillas to be close to equivalent to killing humans. IMO they are more similar to us than most people realize. Oh, I agree. I was just being sarcastic to make the point, and pointing out the stupidity of that "animals don't feel anything so it's ok to test with them" argument.

You don't get it? Wow...

If we breed depressed mice and release them to mate with wild mice maybe we can create a breed that doesn't need traps, they kill themselves! Instead of traps just leave little tiny razor blades behind the fridge.

Ludd... clearly the mice have intelligence. They did order the creation of humanity after all... even if it didn't work out quite the way they planned...

Originally posted by Lancer
If we breed depressed mice and release them to mate with wild mice maybe we can create a breed that doesn't need traps, they kill themselves! Instead of traps just leave little tiny razor blades behind the fridge. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/lol.gif