That conjures up images of the half human-half horse centaurs of Greek mythology or University of Arkansas fans wearing those strange Razorbacks hats. This sort of inter-species crossing already has been accomplished by scientists. Lions and tigers have been mated in zoos to yield ligers. But that pales in comparison to crossing people with chimpanzees. In the wrong hands, cheople could be used as slaves.
Ethics often go out the window when confronted with fast economic gain.
They would be great for heart research but could also be put to work in sweatshops. Perhaps the scariest proposal, and one that has been seriously suggested as having great scientific and medical research possibilities, is the combination of a human and a pig. Many organ systems in people are similar to those of swine. Fortunately, the scientists applying for the patent say they won't use the techniques, and want only to prevent others from charging down this path to a brave new world. Salt Lake City Weekly .