For some reason I found this experiment really hilarious: scientists at Cambridge University injected mice with speed and made them listen to The Prodigy. Of course, several of them died. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not pro-animal cruelty. That part is sad. It just seems like such a random experiment. What, did they put on a strobe light and give the mice miniature glowsticks too? And how the heck does this relate to Huntingdon’s disease? Weirdness.
Claire
August 20, 2002 — 6:34 pm
I read a similar article recently about an elephant and his fateful encounter with LSD in the 1960’s. It all seems like bored men thinking, ‘hey, let’s see how wasted we can get this animal!” under the guise of ‘scientific research’.
Kris
August 20, 2002 — 10:34 pm
I’m guessing that must’ve been a LOT of LSD…
Max
August 21, 2002 — 12:12 am
“Magic people…Voodoo people!” “This isn’t a mouse rave, it’s a mouse HAPPENING!” I’m sorry, but you’re not alone in the giggling on this one. I try not to put down animal research (I give scientists the benefit of the doubt–I mean, they ARE scientists), but come on…
Kris
March 24, 2004 — 7:24 am
[several inane, unreadable messages deleted]
Holy crap, there’s troll carcass everywhere! Don’t step in it, people. Just move along…
Anonymous
March 25, 2004 — 5:32 am
it is sick that u find it funny
Kris
March 25, 2004 — 7:35 am
Okay, you need to take a reading comprehension test. I never said I found the fact that the mice died funny. I said I thought it was a silly experiment, to subject them to “rave” conditions. I also didn’t see the connection to the disease they were supposed to be studying. Read it again and think for two seconds. I was laughing at how POINTLESS the whole thing seemed, and everyone else was agreeing with me.
I’d also like to introduce you to the SHIFT-KEY on your keyboard, as well as the wonders of spell check. Please use them next time you come trolling.
Anonymous
April 14, 2004 — 12:03 am
perhaps instead of laughing about how pointless the experiment is you should be campaigning to have these barbaric and disgusting things stopped.
and as far as im aware there is no law about using the shift key. let me know if you find one.
Anonymous
April 14, 2004 — 12:05 am
i think that you are extremely petty – trying to insult somebody about using a shift – key! please get over it as there are more important things in life.
Kris
April 14, 2004 — 7:55 am
You mean like an off-hand remark someone made on a weblog almost two years ago? Thank GOD you’re fighting the good fight.
*eye roll*
Anonymous
May 16, 2004 — 10:15 pm
well, at least im not laughing over the horrific fate of innocent animals!
Kris
May 17, 2004 — 12:25 am
Good grief. I’m getting weary of this anonymous animal defender’s utter lack of humor. Consider the post killed.