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2023-09-02 16:35:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 12B422125E9668D1F48191E8AA2D30807E44A823FDB790897916E577EC49C80E
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While still surrounded by ethical issues these are not The Island of Dr. Moreau type of chimeras with human like intelligence but ones that are made to grow human organs inside of pigs. below 2018 article is referenced in the NatGeo piece (https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/human-pig-hybrid-created-in-the-lab) Mr. Cheong cited but didn't link. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2018/02/sheep-human-hybrids-made-in-lab-get-the-facts
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