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From: winalski@psw.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski)
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Subject: Re: Can you cross humans and monkeys?
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Date: 9 Jun 91 17:22:55 GMT
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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.
|>Dolphins just *seem* nicer too. Ever hear of Hatterous (sp?) Jack?
|>The Albino Dolphin that guided ships safely to port.
|>

Apparently, the experiment asked about by the original poster (crossing
monkeys and humans) has indeed been performed.  Unfortunately, the offspring,
our dear Mr. Scott T Roberts, was all too viable.  Pity.

--PSW