Posted on 04/11/2014 3:52:33 PM PDT by billorites
Put this in the column of seriously strange news. A dentist in Canada who bought an old tooth that came Beatles icon John Lennon's mouth now thinks he can turn DNA from that tooth into a baby via cloning.
Michael Zuk, who paid $33,000 for the tooth at an auction three years ago, told Britian's Channel 4 during an episode of "Dead Famous DNA" that he now is going to try to make a John Lennon-like baby that he can raise as his own.
"If there is enough DNA to sequence it, it could be basically genetic real estate," Mr. Zuk said. "My goal is to own John Lennon's DNA."
Now that he has a piece of the former musician, who was shot dead in 1980 outside the entrance of his New York City apartment building, Mr. Zuk thinks he rightfully owns all of him, in terms of DNA.
"I think I can [clone him] because of the laws," the dentist said on the Channel 4 show. "Depends on where you do these things. If it can't be done in one country, you can do these things in another. To have John Lennon's DNA sequence outside of the family protection to me — and full access to it — is worth millions."
The new version of John Lennon would be the same as the old version — only healthier, Mr. Zuk promised.
The test-tube baby, he said, would still be Lennon's "exact duplicate, but you know, hopefully keep him away from drugs and cigarettes, that kind of thing. But you know, guitar lessons wouldn't hurt anyone
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He’d better not clone Yoko.
(Just Like) Starting Over
Since we are a product of our experiences, I don’t think it would even come close to working. Sure, it might end up looking like Lennon, but it would never be anything like him in terms of talent, attitude, or emotion. With all that, why even bother?
But would he still be The Walrus?
Please don’t...I’d rather have a wooly mammoth.
Did it come with a "Certificate of Authenticity" ?
Imagine if he actually does it and the baby looks like Ringo Starr ?
Just who would sell John Lennon tooth and how did they come to own it ?
When my next tooth falls out I'm putting it up on Ebay as an Elvis tooth ...I'd be a millionaire...: )
Soylent Lennon ?
What would he need to clone John Holmes?
I can clone John Lennon...
Just imagine...
>>What would he need to clone John Holmes?<<
A really freaking big tooth.
Here’s another clue for you all...
Yeah, but what could he do with some tissue from Yoko’s....
“Imagine there’s no molar....”
Yes, but will it be able to sing Instant Karma?
I was considering a vasectomy, but who wants to wear a cast for 6 weeks? and then everyone wants to sign it...
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