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Re:Steaks Grown from Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage by jayd16 on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @11:52PM (#25369880)
This reminds me of Hitchhiker's Guide when they met animals that give consent. In fact I think the animal itself was the waiter. I seem to remember something along the lines of "Are you sure? I'm quite well marbled."
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Re:Steaks Grown from Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage by bananicorn on Thursday December 10, 2020 @03:07AM (#25371104)
You remember correctly - it's from the second book, "The restaurant at the end of the universe", and the animal in question had been genetically altered to strive for its own consumption, and enjoy the whole process of it.

It's quite a terrifying thought, to be honest - maybe because the animal in question is very much conscious and intelligent.

I'm never quite sure whether or not Douglas Adams wrote it for comedic effect or to provoke some deeper discussion.

Might as well be both.

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