No need to spank this monkey, he'll spank you!

Monkey magic ... one day you really may be able to talk to the animals, if a human/monkey 'chimera' developed a human-like brain / file

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[edit on 12-7-2005 by fortean]

In cutting-edge experiments, scientists have injected human brain cells into monkey fetuses to study the effects.

Critics argue that if these fetuses are allowed to develop into self-aware subjects, science will be thrown into an ethical nightmare.

I understand the need to experiment and test the limits of our knowledge but this is a bit frightening.

I say "leave the monkeys alone to spank their own monkeys"

This may be fiction becoming reality. Anyone remember the movies "Planet Of The Apes"

Edit to add: I'm not sure how to add those dancing bananas, but I'm sure someone can throw a few into this thread....................

[edit on 12-7-2005 by anxietydisorder]