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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by snek_case on Monday January 10, 2022 @08:11PM (#29885733)
If they reach maturity in 6 months only then might it make sense to create humanized pigs (with crucial genes replaced by human DNA) that are cultivated specifically for their organs? Fairly cruel I know, but these pigs would be treated better than pigs cultivated for meat, that's for sure.
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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by tantalor on Monday January 10, 2022 @08:13PM (#29885747)
Go read "Oryx and Crake"
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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by snek_case on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @10:11AM (#29892325)
TL;DR ?
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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by tantalor on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @12:09PM (#29894246)
Pigs that were genetically engineered to produce organs for human transplants (pigoons) take over the world after a global pandemic (deliberately) kills all people, except a tribe (immune) of genetically engineered primitive humanoids (Crakers) who are peaceful, gentle, and herbivorous.
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