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From: kyee@bnlux1.bnl.gov (kenton yee)
Subject: Re: Can you cross humans and monkeys?
Message-ID: <1991Jun10.224100.10078@bnlux1.bnl.gov>
Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
References: <1991Jun8.171911.4417@ducvax.auburn.edu> <23301@shlump.lkg.dec.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1991 22:41:00 GMT

In article <23301@shlump.lkg.dec.com> winalski@psw.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski) writes:
>In article <1991Jun8.171911.4417@ducvax.auburn.edu>,
>sroberts@eng.auburn.edu (Scott T Roberts) blathers:
>|>
>|>Gross. But I'm all in favor of it. I think it would be a good thing to
>|>reduce the persistent, popular misconception that human beings are
>|>something special. Especially that myth that says we are more intelligent
>|>than dolphins, et. al.  I don't see dolphins killing each other off,
>|>reproducing like rabbits, and destroying their environment to an extent
>|>that makes the survival of their species (and others) questionable.

   hah!  they would if they could.  if you don't think humans 
  are special, why do you think humans
  are ESPECIALLY destructive?  

>|>Dolphins just *seem* nicer too. Ever hear of Hatterous (sp?) Jack?
>|>The Albino Dolphin that guided ships safely to port.

   hah!  ever hear of XXX-fill in your favorite martre here.  


what if we crossed a human with a supercomputer?  


