Scientists Enhance Intelligence of Mice with Human Brain Cells, page 1

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The page is loading very slow but the story is interesting. The inevitable Pinky and the Brain comparison seems obvious. I wonder if it is smart for humans to make smarter rodents. We could end up making our replacements when wed blow the crap out of this planet or destroy it in some other manner. The mice would likely make it and if they were super intelligent perhaps they would take over when we are no longer around.

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Intriguing title and event for sure.

I wonder if it is smart for humans to make smarter rodents.

I don't think that was the intention, but makes for an interesting thought no doubt. I think the research is being used to help people with Huntington's disease, a chance to observe and experiment with human glial cells on the mice.
But yea, if the mice get smarter, they may rebel against so many years of testing on their species!

I am curious what would happen if we did this with primates? Of course as I type this, my distaste for experiment on animals makes me cringe.

Originally posted by speculativeoptimist
reply to post by endats01

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Intriguing title and event for sure.

I wonder if it is smart for humans to make smarter rodents.

I don't think that was the intention, but makes for an interesting thought no doubt. I think the research is being used to help people with Huntington's disease, a chance to observe and experiment with human glial cells on the mice.
But yea, if the mice get smarter, they may rebel against so many years of testing on their species!

I am curious what would happen if we did this with primates? Of course as I type this, my distaste for experiment on animals makes me cringe.

Now you are making me cringe. We should lobby to prevent this experiment being done in primates.

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I have enough problems trying to control the population of mice having average intelligence without having to deal with super smart ones. Imagine how terrified the cats would be if the mice turned all "evil genius" on them.

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Thanks for the LOL super granny.

Imagine the poor Cats,haa.

What it really reminds me of is a book I read when I was a kid, "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH". Great book. The wikipedia article about it even mentions the real life experiment as an example of life imitating art:

en.wikipedia.org...

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That is funny. Now you have too ask yourself "was that a sentient mammal that I just fed to a reptile". Thanks I loled for real.

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