One giant leap for Gerbil-kind

Mark · 15-09-2007, 21:25

Not mice (Hitchhikers), or rats (wonder who I was thinking of there

), but Cosmonaut Gerbils...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6996671.stm

(or should that be :eep: ?)

Dissection on their return, however, makes me sad.

Tak · 15-09-2007, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Mark

Dissection on their return, however, makes me sad.

Me too - I hope they run away - eat a scientists finger - all to check on bloody "salt exchange mechanisms"

SidewinderINC · 16-09-2007, 00:37

I'm all for animal testing IF it serves a good purpose. (Don't hurt me)

This doesn't seem like it will acomplish much - finding out how salt exchange mechanisms work in gerbils at zero gravity really isnt going to answer how travelling to mars will affect us.

15-09-2007, 21:25	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	One giant leap for Gerbil-kind Not mice (Hitchhikers), or rats (wonder who I was thinking of there ), but Cosmonaut Gerbils... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6996671.stm (or should that be :eep: ?) Dissection on their return, however, makes me sad.

16-09-2007, 00:37	#3
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	I'm all for animal testing IF it serves a good purpose. (Don't hurt me) This doesn't seem like it will acomplish much - finding out how salt exchange mechanisms work in gerbils at zero gravity really isnt going to answer how travelling to mars will affect us. __________________ No Sig.