The moast horrific hoax i have EVER seen

Now this is a hoax i discoverd today and before reading ahead and contributing to disccussion please browse through this website.
www.genpets.com...



This site claims to have biologically engineerd sentient beings and are ready to sell them on mass production, IN TOY STORES STACKD ON SHELFS!

I know this is blatantly not real but is this not an insight into the horrific possibilities the future holds???


I look forward to your replys

Skunkworks....3.....2.....1

What makes you think it would only be possible in the future when right now they can genetically make stuff today...perhaps even these genpets?.

Not everything is 50 or 100 years away.

Actually I think its pretty cool. Having a custom made pet would be awsome!!

Cheers!!!!

Looks to me to be a "disinfo" site produced by those against genetic research.

is this not an insight into the horrific possibilities the future holds

Looks like they got you hooked.

That's wild!
A little 'Frankenpet' - but still pretty cool. The future is now!
My wife would have a stroke if I ever brought that home though.

I think its funny and cool, but no way is it real. This hoaxing is a form of advertising, the name of which escapes me at the moment.

More informations here.
Genpets explanation site by artist here.

reply to post by dhunter


LOL..beats the old kid trick of sticking a mouse in a girl's face eh?!!!


Cheers!!!!

... the scarier thing is - if there WERE indeed REAL... they would not be able to keep them on the shelves. Then - just as the cat/dog population - people would just dump them off when they are tired of 'caring' for them and there would be a World full of Genpets digging in your garbage in the night.

reply to post by internos


Thank you Internos. Reliable as always.
en.wikipedia.org...

Genpets are a mixed media installation art piece by artist Adam Brandejs.[1] It is considered a hoax of exposure. The project has been shown in multiple galleries in Canada and Europe and has garnered some attention in the mass media.

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Originally posted by dhunter
... the scarier thing is - if there WERE indeed REAL... they would not be able to keep them on the shelves. Then - just as the cat/dog population - people would just dump them off when they are tired of 'caring' for them and there would be a World full of Genpets digging in your garbage in the night.

That is true. However if these were real and made to only have a certian length of life span, and be cheap to replace, then it wouldnt be so bad.

Maybe they should create something like the tribbles from Star Trek...the ones that only get fat and not have a bunch of hungry little tribbles!!

Cheers!!!!

Maybe they should create something like the tribbles from Star Trek...the ones that only get fat and not have a bunch of hungry little tribbles!!

Cheers!!!!

... Yes - like Tribbles! Now there is a big seller if I ever saw one! The space equivalent of the 'Pet Rock'!

reply to post by dhunter


Nope.

1) They need a special nutrient solution to stay alive, so they wouldn't survive long on "garbage."
2) They don't move around much ... they don't run or even walk as far as I could tell
3) They can't reproduce

Originally posted by Heike
reply to post by dhunter

 

Nope.

1) They need a special nutrient solution to stay alive, so they wouldn't survive long on "garbage."
2) They don't move around much ... they don't run or even walk as far as I could tell
3) They can't reproduce

Okay... I take that back - they would not be running around the World digging in my garbage.
... So they are pretty much disposable due to their short (but oh so boring) lifespan.

I'm holding out for the devolved chicken ,the one that looks like a dinosaur,it's my dream

I've downloaded the resellers manual and read it. Now I know how to setup a store display for them. I've also taken the liberty of alerting two of my friends to the website. I think they are going to love it. They've put a lot of work into it. It's too bad that I can't access the forum. You need a serial number from your Genpet to access it. Bummer. Hmm, I wonder if they need any volunteers to setup posts in their mock forum? Just a thought.

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