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Re:Human-sheep hybrids pave way for diabetes cure and mass o... by roryisok on Monday February 19, 2018 @06:03AM (#16412145)
The same individual animal? Because that seems kind of weird for reasons I can't quite put my finger on.

I guess it would be less wasteful though. If you're going to butcher a man-pig to steal his pancreas you might as well use the leftovers. Would save hospitals money on catering too.

You know what, I've thought about it and I'm all for it

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Re:Human-sheep hybrids pave way for diabetes cure and mass o... by shezi on Monday February 19, 2018 @08:34AM (#16412747)
Even today, very little is wasted when animals are slaughtered. And products made from animals find their way into a surprising number of end products. Here's some indication of whats going on from the Daily Mail (2009): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1217794/From-...
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Re:Human-sheep hybrids pave way for diabetes cure and mass o... by roryisok on Monday February 19, 2018 @09:24AM (#16413019)
I was joking, but joking aside, please don't use the daily mail as a source of data. People in the US might not realise it but The Daily Mail is like a tabloid version of fox news but with more racism.
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Re:Human-sheep hybrids pave way for diabetes cure and mass o... by emiliobumachar on Monday February 19, 2018 @11:15AM (#16413696)
> [...] that seems kind of weird for reasons I can't quite put my finger on.

The meat wouldn't stay fresh while you recovered from surgery. You could always freeze it, but then it's not quite as delicious.

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Re:Human-sheep hybrids pave way for diabetes cure and mass o... by King-Aaron on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @02:49AM (#16418532)
> Go to hospital for pancreas transplant

> Go home with a packed meal

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