Re: Bio-Pets (not your father's sea monkeys)

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From: LNewport
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:25

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bearclaw@cruller.invalid wrote:
> They have not yet been approved for sale, and so their prices haven't
> been set. But the product exists, and it is creepy beyond belief. It is
> called "Genpet". It comes packaged in plastic, in a nutrient-induced
> "hibernation". It is alive. It slowly wakes up after the package is
> opened; it is supposed to emulate the movement of a human infant, and
> according to the website, it immediately bonds with the first person it
> sees.
>
> Although horrifying, I nevertheless found myself reading through the
> entire website, where you can see the product and its required display
> case.
>
> <http://www.genpets.com/>

Hey everyone I'm new here and usually I just read but I thought I would
post this since I don't want everyone freaking out GenPets are not real
they are just clay models made by an artists and you can visit his
website here... 

http://www.brandejs.ca/index.php

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