Zims 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Check out this....coool.... /shok http://www.genpets.com/index.php I need a drink... /beers -Zims- Link to comment
SURFSIDE 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 If thats not a joke...well something is really wrong there! Link to comment
Zims 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 The site is well made, so u could belive its for real...but It`s a joke....isn`t it? Link to comment
SURFSIDE 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 The site is well made, so u could belive its for real...but It`s a joke....isn`t it? It fooled me! /diablo Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 /lmao It just plain scared me! Nice one Zims Link to comment
Guest gogoblender Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 zomg lol, great... when can I get one? I love the way this was done...I love catalogues of cool products like this...I'm gettin ideas on how we can improve our catalogue of d.a.r.k. products and sales division *mwoolhahhah) /devil gogo Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 /shok /shok it would have freaked me out if I hadnt read that it was a joke first /wacko be kewl though imagine your spiritual and imaginative pet /devil ~Doom Link to comment
Zims 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 But do we know for shure that its a joke?.... /blink I dont know, I just cant belive its for real.....creepy /shok -Zims- Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 read the bit about the zygotes or something.. a bit unlikely we dotn have that level of tech as far as I know /blink ~Doom Link to comment
Guest gogoblender Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Reminds me of that movie that came out called the Island This corporation was just calling them Zygotes or soemthing. And becuase they created them they came to believe that anything they created had no "soul" This thinking allowed them to think that they were entitled to give out as much pain and suffering to beings in front of them that clearly showed that they would chose not to undergo such suffering. SCary future coming so fast... /unsure gogo Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 now I'm scared check the links to national geographic it shows Zygote thingys exist /oooo /oooo ~Doom Link to comment
Guest gogoblender Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 heh, yeah I clicked on that one too.... that was what chilled me about this whole thing. ACtually...the entire ad for this genpet could be reactionary to what was first discussed in National Geographic A subtly genius but brilliant way of making commentary on the bringing forth of the Chimeras gogo Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Haha, ok guys. you can relax. What Where Why How ... For now. Very interesting read. Nice find Zims! Link to comment
Aurora 2 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 /oooo /oooo /oooo /shok /unsure /rolleyes Link to comment
Lexian 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Wow full on... reading the what who where how thing really shed some light on it. That is a scary concept for the generation to follow us... when did having a mouse or a pet fish become so mundane I wonder? I guess I missed that boat. id still like a pet mouse.... But I love the idea of this sort of thing as social experiment. its amazing if advertised correctly to the right target audience how hard people fall for things like this. And the craze it can instill in people. It is baffling really. Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 But I love the idea of this sort of thing as social experiment. its amazing if advertised correctly to the right target audience how hard people fall for things like this. And the craze it can instill in people. It is baffling really. Fascinating experiment indeed! I'm a pretty open minded person as persons go which makes it difficult for me to "take sides". This Genpet thing had me tearing myself apart. Initially, the scientist in me jumped up and said: Wow! Cool! And then some moments later the humanitarian in me noticed the irritated skin on the Genpet where the restraining ties were rubbing and thought: Wait a sec... Something is very wrong." I like what the artist wrote in his "After Thoughts" here: After ThoughtsThe piece is meant to illicit a reaction, though many times it gets a very scary positive acceptance from teens + resellers. When I designed Genpets, I had no clue how people would react. It disturbed me to see such a positive acceptance of Genpets by people who wanted to buy a genetic pet. There are of course people that get Genpets and what I am getting at, as well as those that “cried upon seeing them”. Overall though, Genpets.com has been swamped with emails from people wanting to buy a pre-packaged pet. As many have said, this proves the importance and relevance of Genpets as an art piece. It baffles me how one generation can be banging at a store window in absolute protest and outrage, while the younger is crying out and demanding I sell them. The traffic and debates that develop from having Genpets displayed is always interesting, and while it’s not what I originally intended, part of making artwork is understanding that once it is public, it is out of the artist’s control. People will all interpret it differently, and come to their own conclusions. It's my belief that this sort of creation WILL eventually come about. In fact, after reading about Genpets and the idea behind the creation, it makes it almost seem more likely that against the belief of the film The Matrix, we will enslave not a large population of robots but instead custom designed worker mammals. In all honesty and as the artist of Genpets suggests, we already have... Animal lawsPeople always cite animal laws to me in an attempt to point out that there would be so much moral outrage over Genpets it could never occur. I'm not sure why this comes up so often, but it does. To those people I say this: take a trip to a farm, or the testing labs for dog food, makeup, etc. Don't ever quote animal protection rights to me or I'll kick you in the teeth. I don't hug trees; so don't hug the belly of a rock. We already package and strap down animals, pump them full of drugs, and hook various tubes into them. When we can take natural animals and legally label them ‘product’ and strip away all animal rights, why would a genetically modified organism with patented DNA made by a large corporation be given more rights? It just wouldn’t happen. Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 /unsure uuum /unsure ~Doom Does this mean someone is making living versions of his sculptures Link to comment
Llama8 8 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 No, but the artist believes that it's likely to happen in the future (and I agree). Link to comment
Guest gogoblender Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I"m so sad to hear myself saying this...but genpets will come. And the more I think about it the more of a certainty I believe it will be. My prayers for all the little creatures we make. I will also say a prayer in hopes that they can be created so that they will suffer less pain and future cruelties for all our progress /sad gogo Link to comment
KnightoftheRose 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Edited by gogoblender: The folllowing link to Bonsai Kitten while simply parody can seem rather cruel in it's depiction of considered humor. Spoiler warning for anyone from this community so that BEFORE you click on that link and make the choice to read and access the information...be aware... you have been warned. This reminds me of the "Bonsai Kitten" website http://www.shorty.com/bonsaikitten/ BUt yes, those this stuf is parody now, it will be reality someday. Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 /mad they are EVIL!! I HATE people who do that! its plain cruel /mad /mad ~Doom Link to comment
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