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05-29-2009, 10:39 AM
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Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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OMG TALKING MICE
OK, not quite yet, but a team of scientsts have made some transgenic mice that have the human gene for speech. Long story short, these mice show a great deal more activity in the brain areas for language.
This will soon be a reality IRL:
http://io9.com/5272451/transgenic-mi...ene-for-speech
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05-29-2009, 10:54 AM
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Hah~ I doubt those mice will end up learning English or other human languages...
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05-29-2009, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 124Y
Hah~ I doubt those mice will end up learning English or other human languages...
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Never know... They might be able to say a few words like Parrots can.
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05-29-2009, 12:30 PM
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reminds me of the episode of south park
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05-29-2009, 01:12 PM
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damn, they'r gonna take over the world
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05-29-2009, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tamazoid
Never know... They might be able to say a few words like Parrots can.
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Nah~ unless they develop the ability to control their tongue's movement.
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05-29-2009, 05:15 PM
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Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Dude, that's what the gene does, give them better nerve control lol
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05-29-2009, 06:28 PM
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I don't get it
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05-29-2009, 07:17 PM
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I keep RS good
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