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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: madison10

I would guess they are kind of amused at the whole thing. They arent inherently evil animals.


41 posted on 08/14/2015 5:41:10 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: dead

The shaman was correct at least once. You ARE nuts.


42 posted on 08/14/2015 5:47:05 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: madison10

Guy’s a butt head. Get it, get it????


43 posted on 08/14/2015 5:48:53 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

Goat to your room!


44 posted on 08/14/2015 5:53:34 PM PDT by ZinGirl (kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
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To: dead

The Brits need help.


45 posted on 08/14/2015 5:55:39 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I'd like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
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To: dead

I wonder what George Galloway would say about this? After all, he’s had some experience as a quadruped.


46 posted on 08/14/2015 5:57:46 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: dead

I bet this is an internet prank


47 posted on 08/14/2015 5:57:50 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: dead
Am I the only one to think of Giles Goat-Boy?

48 posted on 08/14/2015 5:58:41 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Voting is acting white.)
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To: dead


49 posted on 08/14/2015 6:03:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: dead

Calls himself Caitlyn?


50 posted on 08/14/2015 6:04:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

“I would guess they are kind of amused at the whole thing. They arent inherently evil animals.”

The one that butted me off my dads garage roof when I was a kid was pure evil!!


51 posted on 08/14/2015 6:08:51 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: right way right; goat granny

52 posted on 08/14/2015 6:13:18 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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To: dead

45 yo the side of the head would clear this up.


53 posted on 08/14/2015 6:19:31 PM PDT by maddog55 (America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

I saw that. SP really hits home runs sometimes.

“I want to swim with the dolphins, the gentle dolphins.” LOL


54 posted on 08/14/2015 6:21:48 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: dead

“There will always be an England”

recognize that?


55 posted on 08/14/2015 6:24:07 PM PDT by Chickensoup (We lose our freedoms one surrender at a time)
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To: Michael.SF.

lol. My first reaction was that this can’t be real.


56 posted on 08/14/2015 6:32:10 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: dead

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>> “His efforts, funded by the government...” <<

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Does “government” ever fund anything that makes sense?


57 posted on 08/14/2015 6:34:48 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: dead
‘I visited a shaman, and she said “you’re an idiot”

I agree with the shaman.

58 posted on 08/14/2015 6:37:08 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: dead

Will there demands for cross-species or human/animal marriage - or whatever it might be called - be far behind?


59 posted on 08/14/2015 6:40:10 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: right way right

How did you piss him off? :)


60 posted on 08/14/2015 6:55:04 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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