Recently,
scientists have located the gene that allows humans to speak and makes sure that apes do not. Now there is speculation that some day they might be able to someday genetically engineer apes to speak.
THAT IS AWESOME! I want a talking chimp! Holy fuck, that would be awesome. It would be a dream come true to have a talking chimp over for some tea while we both wear silly hats and monocles and have bubble makers shaped like Sherlock Holmes pipes. Or maybe he could dress up as Mario and I could dress up as Luigi. Chimps in overalls = amazing.
Science, please make this happen!
Clearly, this is all headed in one direction. The Planet of the Apes.
That's right, you heard me. Charlton Heston was a goddamn prophet.
And I, for one, welcome our ape overlords (it's certainly better than the only other alternative: Robots). They would be the most adorable despotic rulers in history (just slightly beating out Pol Pot). I mean can you imagine chimps in military garb telling you to till the fields? Adorable.
Do you want a talking chimp?
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OMG, LOL! I know they can learn sign language, but talk?! That's pretty crazy! Impressive... but I don't know how I feel about the genetic engineering part... as long as it doesn't hurt the chimps, I suppose, why not? I'd love a talking chimp!
Doesn't the U.S. already have one as the president?!
uh that would be just creapy
Did you not see the aftermath of the lady who had her face torn off by a chimp?? It happened in February, but they just put the video of her face up.
I dont care if the Chimp talks, I would rather keep my face.
Why the hell not? I want an inter-species dialogue with a monkey where we can discuss anything from sports to our sex lives.
do you have a link/citation for the source article? statements like this is popular media are generally huge overgeneralizations or misinterpretations of someone else's interpretation of data...
it's also very unlikely that altering a SINGLE GENE would suddenly produce talking chimps. language is a bit more complicated than that, and relies on multiple brain structures/networks and learned skills.
...yeah, I'm no fun.
@astudyinemerald@xanga - That's what I was thinking, too.
Also, wouldn't it be kind of inhumane to do something of this sort? Seems like that would be something PETA would really get involved in.
@weare_weare@xanga - Tasteless comment.
Mojo the helper monkey.
"Pray For Mojo"
Maybe one day NASA will send a talking monkey to Mars.
@Unfettered_Mind@xanga - I can guarantee that I'm not the only one who thought it. I guess I'm just the only one who had the balls to say it.
@weare_weare@xanga - I suppose I should explain why I think it's tasteless. As much as you may or may not disagree with the president's policies or views, I think it's extreme to deny him the respect accorded to every human being by comparing him to an animal. Furthermore, he was smart enough to achieve what he did academically, which makes me scratch my head as to where the similarities are.
@astudyinemerald@xanga - Link
http://highdeas.com/offbeat/From_bananas_to_blunts
@Athlyx@xanga - that made me laugh :D
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@Unfettered_Mind@xanga - Just look at him. There's your answer, haha.
uhm...there are already talking chimps. They live down the road from me, and they speak sign language!
http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/index.html, http://www.friendsofwashoe.org/
You can even say something out loud to them in english, and they'll reply in sign language. It's kinda cool. One of my teachers has worked with them... she said sometimes you forget they're apes because they sign so well.
I'm hoping to get to work with them in the next year or so. I go to school at the university where they live.
Ugh... Chimps (and any kind of simian) are creepy. Talking chimps (or any kind of simian) would be the ultimate in creepy. Please don't encouurage "science" to foist this upon the world.
If you really need a talking monkey fix, please just go and rent the Planet of the Apes movies and leave the rest of us in a peaceful, non-talking monkey world!
no, im sure they have little to say.. "I want bananas!" "You make me angry, I'll bite you!" "My butt itches."
I'm sure it gets annoying sooner or later. XD