dvice.com — Meet Lancey, the first commercially cloned dog, delivered to Edgar and Nina Otto on Monday. The Ottos bid and won an auction to receive a genetic duplicate of their beloved Labrador named Sir Lancelot, who died in January of 2008.
Jan 28, 2009 View in Crawl 4
drmobutuJan 28, 2009
Ridiculous...how do they even know the dog is a clone, and not just another Lab (pun intended) puppy?
Closed AccountJan 29, 2009
Dugg for good post
robotbuddhaJan 29, 2009
Well, the way the world works is changing.
yevsJan 30, 2009
Floridians
dkreezyJan 30, 2009
creepy? not really, unless you know the back story that's just another normal puppy. taboo? yeah.
ronerxJan 30, 2009
Adpot a bong....er TO one anyhow...
namcoJan 30, 2009
If Sir Lancelot is onboard a train going the speed of light and is holding a flashlight pointed forward.... is there a beam of light?
jammersmaddersJan 31, 2009
It was Godsend, I think..
vertigeltJan 31, 2009
Commercial cloning _right now_ is expensive because it's _right now_. Early adopters always pay more, and in this case, it's insanely new and not a trivial feat.I have two rescue dogs who are two of my greatest joys in life (and before them, I'd had a rescue German Shepherd Dog who was a handful but also very worth it). They're my family and I'd rather be evicted than give them up (not gonna happen because I own my own home, but it's the principle).That being said, folks who assign guilt to others who have an opportunity to be charitable but who chose not to really infuriate me. People need to be free to devote their own resources to whatever endeavours they choose. That's what freedom is. Is it a waste? To you perhaps, but that's the beautiful thing: YOU have a choice to work towards making a difference in the arenas that matter to YOU. And while your efforts are meaningful and worthwhile to you (and to others, I'd hope), I still might consider it a complete waste of time. But you won't hear me bashing you over the head with guilt over how you choose to spend your time and your resources.One of my dogs, Macy, is an amazing animal. I'll be very sad when she goes. I've always said if I knew what exactly she was, I'd breed more of her--the world could use more dogs like her. If I could spend $180k without it financially devastating me, I'd definitely order up a clone after she'd passed. And that's my choice, so stuff it.
dsgrulesFeb 7, 2009
Some ethical brainf**k this is. Aside from all of the moral questions concerning whether it's justifiable or natural (obviously no to the latter), the cloning of animals in mass one day could kill genetic diversity. There's a reason for natural reproduction. I mean, let your rich pompous asses try to get their dogs back, but in the end you'll never have the same dog. A physical and mental carbon copy, but there are certain factors that will alter his behavior and acquired traits.It seems kinda creepy, too. There was an article on CNN I saw earlier that talked about him chewing on a stick at the burial spot of the dog he was cloned after. That's just creepy as hell.