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by tmsldd 3044 days ago
Wondering... and if the cells also replace the brain and create a human-like intelligent sheep..
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We've had talk of sheeple for decades now. Nothing new, methinks.
It's a major ethical concern.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928294/

Scientists/ethicists have been pondering whether stem cells and creating chimeras could lead to unintended consequences of affecting the brains of animals. Maybe even making them more conscious/intelligent.