It’s not something I focus on as much as the robot threat, but via Ronald Bailey comes Jenny Hawthorne’s report for the Scotsman on the possibilities of human-chimp hybrids: “A leading scientist has warned a new species of ‘humanzee,’ created from breeding apes with humans, could become a reality unless the government acts to stop scientists experimenting.” Interestingly, I believe it was the Scotsman that also broke the story of Joseph Stalin’s efforts to breed a humanzee super-soldier so they’ve clearly marked themselves out as your go-to source for coverage of this vital issue.
Does anyone else remember the State of the Union address when Bush called for a ban on human-animal hybrids? Did such a ban pass?
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