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To: Jhoffa_
I have a feeling we will be able to ask one soon enough

Don't hold your breath:

CLONIAD HOAX BECOMING OBVIOUS

PARIS, January 3, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - International media continue to be captivated by the Raelian UFO cult's increasingly ludicrous claims to have implanted several cult followers with cloned embryos. One of them, baby "Eve," was allegedly born last week and flown back into the United States, according to Cloniad, the cult's amateur research subsidiary.

Having yesterday promised imminent DNA proof that the newborn -- whom no one outside the cult has actually seen -- is a cloned replica of her mother, Cloniad chief executive Brigitte Boisselier told France 2 TV and BBC's Newsnight that the tests have now been "delayed" and may never take place(!) because the parents are nervous about publicity.

In the latest reports, Cloniad has announced that a "second cloned baby" will be born by the end of the week, somewhere in Europe. "Perhaps the second child will be more accessible because it is in Europe and the country in which he or she will be born may be less sensitive," Boisselier said.

For BBC News coverage see:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2624661.stm

For related coverage see:

CLONIAD PROMISES DNA PROOF OF CLONED BABY WITHIN A WEEK

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/jan/03010201.html

54 posted on 01/04/2003 12:32:52 AM PST by Polycarp
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To: Polycarp
I don't doubt the cloniad child is a hoax, and it worked brilliantly.. tons of free publicity. You couldn't buy media hype like this if you wanted to.

But there are enough scientists just dying to have their name etched in the history books that someone, somewhere is going to keep trying till they succeed. Regardless of how many abortions it takes, regardless of the health and well being of the child and mother, regardless of the law.. regardless of anything.

56 posted on 01/04/2003 12:36:18 AM PST by Jhoffa_
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To: Polycarp
" One of them, baby "Eve," was allegedly born last week and flown back into the United States, according to Cloniad, the cult's amateur research subsidiary."

I should think that this would be easy enough to find out if there is a will to do so. Just check with all airlines for passengers that day under a week old. How many could there be?

74 posted on 01/04/2003 8:35:15 AM PST by sweetliberty
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