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Scientists use gene therapy to build super rats.

• Here's my tip for you scientists. There are many worthwhile things to study. Show us how to colonize space. Show us how to conquer hunger. Show us how to cure pain and diseases and insanity. Show us how to create economical and comfortable habitation for the world's children. Show us how to neutralize weapons of mass destruction. Show us how to make human males less violent and territorial. When you have done all those things, then there will be other worthwhile things to study and invent. Finally, when human life on the planet is perfect, then you can start to work on creating super dogs and dolphins and chimps. If you always ask yourself "could I find something more important to do?", my guess is that you will never really find the time to work on those super rats.
• OK, I'm kidding. The article actually has important implications. It suggests that the same process will work on humans - that scientists can create super athletes without steroids. Before this becomes illegal, please give those scientists the phone number of the Boston Red Sox, who will be needing this information.