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The man who tried to live as a GOAT: Researcher transforms himself with prosthetics to follow a herd
The Daily Mail (UK) ^
| 8/14/5
| By Ellie Zolfagharifard
Posted on 08/14/2015 4:36:33 PM PDT by dead
In his quest for a simpler life, one man has transformed himself into a goat.
Thomas Thwaites, a 34-year-old researcher from London, has spent the past year creating prosthetics that allow him to roam around on all fours.
He’s studied their behaviour, learned their way of communicating and even attempted to create an artificial goat stomach to allow him to eat grass.
His efforts, funded by the government, culminated in a three day trip to the Swiss Alps, where he lived as a goat, roaming the hills with a herd.
Thwaites, who is interested in transhumanism, believes not everyone will want to become a cyborg in the future.
Biorobotics, he told Motherboad, could be used by people to de-volve instead of evolve.
‘I initially wanted to be an elephant, but it wasn’t going very well,’ said Thwaites. ‘I visited a shaman, and she said “you’re an idiot”. So, I decided to be a goat.’
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: thomasthwaites
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To: dead
I doubt even know what to say to this! Except stay away from my goat herd you freaking moron!
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posted on
08/14/2015 4:50:55 PM PDT
by
Ditter
( God Bless Texas!)
To: Radagast the Fool
Some of them do seem to be regarding him with a “look at this idiot” expression on their faces :)
To: dead
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posted on
08/14/2015 4:52:26 PM PDT
by
Aria
To: jughandle
Go for it dude, just watch out for the Muslims.
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posted on
08/14/2015 4:52:46 PM PDT
by
South40
(Ted Cruz -- the Conservative's Choice for 2016)
To: dead
25
posted on
08/14/2015 4:55:34 PM PDT
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: jughandle
Muslims first invented condoms out of goat gut, but the Chinese perfected then later by removing the gut from the goats.
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posted on
08/14/2015 4:57:59 PM PDT
by
umgud
To: dead
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:01:30 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
To: dead
This reminds me of the episode of South Park where Kyle wants to be tall and black, Mr. Garrison wants to be a woman, and Kyle’s Dad wants to be a dolphin. I long for the days when instead of someone helping this guy to be a goat, someone would have called the “straight jacket brigade” instead.
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:04:33 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
To: dead
Did John Cleese get a new government portfolio?
To: dead
Don’t know whether to laugh at him or pity him.
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:08:29 PM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("Under every stone lurks a politician."- Aristophanes)
To: dead
‘I visited a shaman, and she said “you’re an idiot” Transspeciesphobe!
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:08:37 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The 1st amendment is the voice and the 2nd is the teeth of freedom. Obama wants to knock out both.)
To: dead
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:11:04 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: dead
Should have gone for being dolphin
34
posted on
08/14/2015 5:17:06 PM PDT
by
KosmicKitty
(Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
To: dead
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:17:28 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
To: dead
OK, where’s the satire tag?
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:20:56 PM PDT
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: KosmicKitty
Great minds think alike. See post 28
To: dead
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:32:40 PM PDT
by
hdbc
(FUBO)
To: dead
Geez even the shaman got it right.
An idiot is a guy who wants to be an elephant, is told he’s an idiot, and based on that, decides to be a goat.
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:39:53 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: humblegunner
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posted on
08/14/2015 5:40:04 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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