07 Jan 2003 | wayne said...

No mind at all. I did, however, raise and eyebrow at the use of the word 'movement' by said "science journalist" in regards to the Raelian group. I know they are a group of folks that believe humans were genetically created by aliens and placed here on earth. But I had no idea it was a 'movement' :)

07 Jan 2003 | p8 said...

The second "clone" was born over here in Holland. Ronald Plasterk, a famous dutch scientist, offers to help proof it is a real clone. All he needs to do is take a saliva sample with a q-tip and compare the samples. He doesn't need to know who the mother is or where she lives. The mother and child can remain completely anonymous by being blindfolded. He doesn't believe a clone was born, but as a scientist he would like to know for sure.

So what did a Raelian representative say?
"-uh- We think this would -uh- harm the mother and -uh- child -uh- ... bla bla bla"

Cloning a human is pretty amazing when scientists haven't even been able to clone dogs or apes. Plus the Raelian cloning has a much higher succes rate than normal IVF.

07 Jan 2003 | p8 said...

wayne said: "But I had no idea it was a 'movement'"

They don't like being called a cult.

"Its still entirely possible Clonaids announcement is part of an elaborate hoax intended to bring publicity to the Raelian movement."

I think in the end it will bring the cult more harm than good.

07 Jan 2003 | indi said...

Well, I suppose cloning humans would be child's play if you had access to alien techology ;-)

07 Jan 2003 | Darrel said...

*elaborate* hoax? Really? It seems pretty simple to get the media to pick up on stupid claims these days.

As for the Raelians, more power to them. I can't say they are any crazier than christians or muslims. They all believe in something no one can prove, right?

07 Jan 2003 | Urbanchords said...

Well, I suppose cloning humans would be child's play if you had access to alien techology

why has it taken them so long to do this then? have they just been waiting for mankind to catch up to the alien race? i guess that we are all clones then.

i can't believe that they are getting all the media that they are. the vice president was on the view! i was ashamed after that.

07 Jan 2003 | veuth said...

You mean they even managed to fool "The View"!? Man, this is really getting out of hand.

07 Jan 2003 | FYI said...

Star Jones is a royal bitch.

07 Jan 2003 | Dave said...

Nope.. but I was really waiting for them to try a switch-aroo with blood samples or something.. to have it fizzle out is a little, um... boring?

07 Jan 2003 | Jim Jones said...

Nope. I didn't drink the Kool Aid!

20 Nov 2003 | pet insurance said...

uhhhh......no