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Scientists create jellyfish-rat monstrosity

Started by Cain, March 23, 2013, 07:29:20 PM

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Cain

March 23, 2013, 07:29:20 PM
The truth is, in fact, even more disturbing than the title:

Quote"Morphologically, we've built a jellyfish. Functionally, we've built a jellyfish. Genetically, this thing is a rat," says Kit Parker, a biophysicist at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who led the work. The project is described today in Nature Biotechnology.

Cain

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March 23, 2013, 07:30:46 PM
Bonus disturbing quote:

Quote"I grabbed him and said, 'John, I think I can build a jellyfish.' He didn't know who I was, but I was pretty excited and waving my arms, and I think he was afraid to say no."

tyrannosaurus vex

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March 23, 2013, 08:17:31 PM
This century is the best and worst thing that has ever happened.
Evil and Unfeeling Arse-Flenser From The City of the Damned.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#3
March 23, 2013, 08:39:56 PM
 :aaa:

I am...


science...



WHY???
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

EK WAFFLR

#4
March 23, 2013, 11:33:19 PM
 :eek:
"At first I lifted weights.  But then I asked myself, 'why not people?'  Now everyone runs for the fjord when they see me."


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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

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March 23, 2013, 11:59:18 PM
HEY LOOK GUYS, I MADE A JELLYFISH OUT OF A RAT'S HEART.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#6
March 24, 2013, 12:12:04 AM
I am so happy. 
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- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Q. G. Pennyworth

#7
March 24, 2013, 12:15:42 AM
It makes me a little sad that it's not as alive as the title implied. Still, mad science is alive and well!

LMNO

#8
March 24, 2013, 01:15:12 PM
They called me MAD at University!

MAD!



MAAAAAAAAD!

Anna Mae Bollocks

#9
March 24, 2013, 02:38:53 PM
Why am I reminded of that 80's remake of The Fly?

It's not the same thing it's not the same thing it's not the same thing... :horrormirth:
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Bu🤠ns

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March 24, 2013, 03:03:00 PM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on March 23, 2013, 11:59:18 PM
HEY LOOK GUYS, I MADE A JELLYFISH OUT OF A RAT'S HEART.
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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

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March 24, 2013, 03:29:49 PM
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

McGrupp

#12
March 26, 2013, 01:02:24 PM
This is really neat.

Junkenstein

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April 02, 2013, 04:11:26 PM
Quote from: Cain on March 23, 2013, 07:30:46 PM
Bonus disturbing quote:

Quote"I grabbed him and said, 'John, I think I can build a jellyfish.' He didn't know who I was, but I was pretty excited and waving my arms, and I think he was afraid to say no."

That is wonderful.
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