Who let the nuts out of the asylum Vinnie? I thought you were the head nut. Besides, if we can clone mice what's next? Cows? Pigs? I shudder to think that we put our trust in these crackpot scientists to advance our world. And who told that family that Bigfoot doesn't exist. Have they ever seen a Bigfoot? Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. People can't see God, but He exists. Oh, I forgot, we were supposed to evlove from monkeys. Why don't we send the crackpot scientists back up the tree.

It just goes to show you what happens when the scientists eat the crack instead of the mice...

Vincent, are you sure you took the full dose of lithium today? C'mon, the mouse thing might lead to some breakthrough advances, so you never know. How many times have scientists been called crackpots in the past, only to be recognized as geniuses hundreds of years into the future? I do agree on the Bigfoot thing and the KidsZone thing, however. Yeah, let's gather all our kids in one place, so the WACKOS will know exactly where to go. Geesh! The stupidity of our government never ceases to amaze me. And, call me crazy, but I believe in Bigfoot, too. You can't spend any length of time with Scott Herriott and walk away without at least questions. When we worked together, Briannah became fascinated with his stories, and we both pretty much work from the premise---until you completely rule the possibility out, we believe it exists! So there! Ha Ha! Smilies have invaded your blog! Could your day get any crazier?!

I'm glad there is still one decent cranky blog out there! Kudos, dear Vincent, I shall read you faithfully.

I can't wait for the children-eating horse-sized longer-living mice coming soon. I babysit my adopted neice and nephews (all 6 of them) in a week and I'm really looking forward to a mutant mouse to even up the odds...hehe. Scott rocks. What more can one say. And he has an Emmy he's turned into a Pez-dispensor. That's just too cool for words. As to those #$@!ing smilies if it takes me the rest of your life, I will get even with you and the rest of my fellow labmistress co-horts for this.....KAHN! KAAAHN! KAAAAAHHHNNN! (Jim Kirk impression from Star Trek II) Melanie: Hey, that's why that link on the right says "Email the Angry Computerist" - hehe. Welcome.

You can't be serious - spending sequencing human beings is the only correct expenditure in genetic research? I hope this is a weak attempt at humor. You need to spend less time writing a lame blog and a little more time with Scientific American. Maybe then you'll appreciate the appropriate research that is going on by some very smart people.

That last post was obviously written by a mouse wanting to take over the world! We're onto you Brain! *Narf!

I don't want to be cloned, there's enough of me now. Imagine a Vincent Navarino Clone, no wait, don't. We must remain individuals. And I thought Scott Herriot found Bigfoot and visits him on weekends now.

No, Shannon, that's "has tea with him on Thursdays." Oh, and Science fan, lighten up. I didn't think the humor attempt was weak, and I kinda agree with your sentiments. It's important to be able to look at ourselves, even the serious parts, and laugh sometimes. It's called having a sense of humor. You should put down your Scientific American and grow one.

"So Brain, what will we be doing tonight?" "The same thing we do every night Pinky, try to take over the world!!!" Squee!

Squee! right back atcha girl!

Darci, You're right I do need to lighten up. That post is definitely heavy handed and I apologize for it. I believe I have a fine sense of humor and I have a right to my opinion just as you and Vincent. However this is also coming from someone who lurks on Leoville and refuses to post because of some of Vincent's "humorous" and flippant responses to my own post in the past - thus my rude response. I re-read the blog entry and I truly believe that Vincent believes that DNA sequencing of anything besides a human being is wrong. He chose the subject and the facility for public comment. If reading past the humor is wrong well then I don't understand the solicitation for public comment. The best humorous discourse comes from a well-informed pundit. If Vincent wants to be John Dvorak or Scott Herriot that is great. I admire great social or technical satire. But I also think understanding something first makes much better comedy in the long run. DNA research is one of our modern miracles. It is as important or more so than the moon landing in the sixties. I personally don't participate in the endeavor but I admire the endeavor nonetheless. In science there is comparative anatomy, comparative archeology so why not comparative DNA analysis? Understanding the genome of other species gives great insight into the shared inheritance of all life forms and makes for some pretty darn interesting science. As another example, research into Mitochondrial DNA may not cure cancer immediately but it has given great insight into the roots of early human females and their direct ancestors and movement from Africa to other parts of the world. Great stuff. In our popular media there are individuals who choose to make fun of things taken out of context. Well this is a clear example. Vincent - As someone with a technical background, you may want to look a little deeper into technical issues besides computers. Cloning mice is not wrong; it's just adding another tool for interpreting the semantics - not just the syntax of the human genome. Knowing what genes are shared between mammals is critical when evaluation drug studies and the mixed results when cancer therapies work for mice and not for humans. I for one believe that tracing the evolutionary changes in mammalian DNA is crucial to decoding our own. I don’t think humans want to be the first to volunteer for any cancer drug – that’s why the FDA requires animal studies. In conclusion - I know there will be another flippant comment from you - that's just the way you are. You believe it increases your comedic acumen. I'm just saying sometimes you need to listen to other points of few and be sensitive to other opinions. But then again I know that you could care less what others say. Self-promotion is your agenda - not friendly discourse. I apologize for my rude remarks.

Science Fan: I thank you for your posts and welcome any additonal comments you have on this or any other issue. In fact, I welcome them with open arms. You may have been the only one that missed this but this site is a humor-based parody site. If you seriously believed that I think mice will be living longer, growing to the size of horses and eating your children then...well, sure what the heck, it COULD happen. Lock the doors! For the record I am a huge science fan, I have no desire to be John C. Dvorak (he can beat me up I know he can) or Scott Herriott (but I do shine his Emmy for $1) and I am delighted that you have followed my career enough to not only be affected by it but to respond so eloquently to what you read into it. I think every humor parody site needs you and I welcome you as a reader of my works and appreciate anything you feel you have the need to say. Thank you and I absolutely mean it. Now I don't know about you but I'm a tad busy thinking of creative uses for venison right now, if you have any recipes, please lemme know.

I am not sure I recall my Douglas Adams, but aren't we the experiment funded by the mice? ::Grabs cheese, squeaks, and scampers away::

Squee!

Science Fan..........Please come back.........You are soooooooooo entertaining!!!