Trying to take over from God

[Saint in Paradise]

Three genetically modified cows born at the AgResearch centre at Ruakura, Hamilton, were born with ovaries that grew so large

they caused ruptures and killed them.

 

The animals being used in a study in which AgResearch scientists were seeking human fertility treatments through GM cows' milk.

 

AgResearch was now studying tissue from one of the three dead calves to try to find out what made the ovaries grow to the size

of tennis balls rather than the usual thumbnail-size, the Weekend Herald reported today.

 

The newspaper obtained details of the deaths in an Official Information Act request and said it had reignited debate over the ethics

of GM trials on animals.

 

AgResearch's applied technologies group manager, Dr Jimmy Suttie, said the deaths were not a big deal :mad: and told the newspaper

they were part of the learning process for scientists.

 

However, GE-Free NZ spokesman Jon Carapiet told the newspaper details of the calf trial showed the animal welfare committee

overseeing AgResearch's work was "miles away from the ethics and values of the community".

 

The calves died last year, aged six months.

 

They were formed when human genetic code injected into a cow cell was added to an egg from a cow's ovary and put into a cow's uterus.

It was part of an experiment to see if the genetic code would enable the cows that were produced to produce milk containing compounds

that could be used as a human fertility treatment.

 

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/7141902/genetically-modified-cows-die-at-research-centre/

 

Just what the Earth needs, even more humans

[saintkiptanui]

Humans should be put down as soon as they lose control of bowels or mind or get to 90. No couple should have more than 4 children and all ginger people to be killed at 20.

[Saint in Paradise]

20 is too old, they might breed before that age

[saintkiptanui]

At birth all ginger men will have there peni chopped off and all women will be stitched up.

[Saint in Paradise]

That's more like it

[St Landrew]

I remind you that this is the Lounge.

[Spudders]

Quite right St Landrew, talk of cows in the Lounge is out of order and in my opinion has tarnished an otherwise interesting conversation about the best way society should deal with the increasing problem of gingers.

[saintkiptanui]

Exactly, we have a real problem here and now on this very forum, how do we deal with Robsk??? he has already reached 20 and as far as I know he has a peni, dangerous times.

[Robsk II]

This amuses me.

[Arizona]

Quite right St Landrew, talk of cows in the Lounge is out of order and in my opinion has tarnished an otherwise interesting conversation about the best way society should deal with the increasing problem of gingers.

 

At least they've got hair.

[Spudders]

Baldist

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

Back to the OP. What they (the scientists) are doing reminds me of the experiments of a certain Dr Josef Mengele; just as unnecessary and just as abhorrent.