Identical Chips Off The Same Dog Block
September 6th, 2008
This is Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog - soon available at Wal-Mart, Target and participating branches of Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Snuppy was “cloned from adult cells by somatic nuclear cell transfer.” I have no idea what that means, but I should imagine the other dog has to stay very, very still while they’re doing it.
I for one think this is a very worrying development and we should be doing more to think about the consequences of such a new technology. Like for instance, would existing laws be sufficient to cover the inevitable canine copyright issues which are sure to arise, or are we going to have to draft a whole new set? Terrifying.
In anticipation of any future dispute which may occur, may I take this opportunity to officially declare myself, Bob the Dog, © Me, 2008.
Tremendous images. I’ve included your blog in a recent posting “20 Awesome Photoblogs - New York City”. Check it out when you have a moment. Best of luck and keep up the great work!