No it’s not pretty and it is disturbing but there's an
explanation and that always helps. The rabid Donald Trump, noxious Katie
Hopkins and even pub fascist Nigel Farage can be explained by science. Hooray.
I am so relieved to be able to bring this to you in
my last 2015 blog.
Last week I heard an interview with ‘scientist’ Alex
Travis. He is part of a ground breaking (let’s hope Nobel Prize winning) team. For
decades these science philanthropists have tried and tried and tried – bless
'em - to perfect IVF in dogs. I know – you’re thinking what I thought at the
time - THANK HEAVENS. Because what the world is desperate for right now is IVF
puppies. The globe needs IVF puppies like we needed Viagra and Botox (See blog
97 Viagra – Yes. Effective Cure for
Malaria – No!) Well done Science.
But consider this -
What
happened over the decades to those failed, malformed, IVF experimental,
abnormal, botched, freak doggy embryos?
Yes - Trump – Hopkins – Farage...
During the interview the BBC interviewer laboriously (labradoriously?) fed Travis the usual line that this would – wouldn’t it – help us find cures
for human problems – wouldn’t it. To which Mr doggy scientist stumbled an
unconvincing yes. This was odd as he’d spent the rest of the time saying how
doggy IVF had taken so long to perfect because it was so entirely different to
the biological process in humans.
But at least now
we know. And if anyone does come across Donald or Katie or Nigel don’t get too
close and do call the dog wardens.
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I hope you enjoy the festive season. I'll be
having a winter snooze being very tired. (I blame writing a weekly satirical
blog – I think my irony is low...)
See you in January.