Human Genes in Monkeys

The cluster centers on discussions of Chinese scientists inserting human brain genes into monkeys to potentially increase their intelligence, accompanied by numerous jokes, puns, and references to primate behavior, tool use, and famous apes like Koko the gorilla.

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Sample Comments

ipnon Apr 9, 2021 View on HN

Won't someone think of the monkeys!

gnurag Dec 4, 2013 View on HN

you'll need to ask those monkeys!

TempleOS Mar 27, 2017 View on HN

Some monkey is probably trying to insult me. I can't understand the chimpanzee language.

toephu Feb 6, 2011 View on HN

some monkeys are smarter than humans

pavel_lishin May 7, 2010 View on HN

Try putting yourself in the monkeys' shoes.

miahwilde Aug 7, 2023 View on HN

No - we are the monkeys. This is something different.

tptacek Nov 5, 2009 View on HN

Monkeys definitely keep it real.

jeidz Dec 18, 2021 View on HN

A devastating rampage of monkeys? I can think of some parallels.

BayAreaPyGuy Jan 25, 2016 View on HN

That's exactly (and unfortunately) what this monkey was thinking. :(

bozzcl Jun 5, 2021 View on HN

It's monkeys all the way down.