Creepiest Thing Possible

OK. The rational part of my brain isn't so much "believing" that this is real, but regardless, it's creepy as all hell. Super, duper, mega, ultra creepy. For those of you who haven't clicked away yet, I'm referring to Genepets. What's a Genepet?

The Genpets™ are Pre-Packaged, Bioengineered pets implemented today!

That’s right, Genpets are not toys or robots. They are living, breathing genetic animals.

Now, go to their site and look at the picture.

*Shudder*

The site (which seems to have been built with more effort than a hoax warrants) goes on to invoke the terms "human-animal hybrid," "Zygote Micro Injection," and "chimera." And doesn't this just make you want to rush out and get one for your kid?

Out of the packages,
Genpets™ have limited mobility. Like dolls, puppies or human babies, they must be looked after and cared for. Upon waking from its dormant state the Genpet™ will immediatly bond or imprint to your child.

They explain that Genepets aren't yet approved for resale, so, duh! That's why you can't get one yet. Not because they're not real! Because they are! Real, creepy, plastic-packaged, living, breathing results of DNA "modification." (Just like dolls, puppies and human babies!) *Double Shudder* If XMen 3 taught us not to remove third arms, shouldn't Jurassic Park have taught us not to f**k with DNA for recreational purposes? Go explore the "information" about Genepets and let me know what you think. I'll be showering and reconsidering my involvement in organized religion in the mean time.

Though I should mention, that if these had come out around the same time as I first saw ET, I'd have wanted one more than Heidi Klum wants Seal's piece.