What Happened to Dolly the Cloned Sheep?

Yes L , and not just sheep, but she was the first

telmel I know didn't like the idea of it to be honest it's messing with nature

SilverSurfer that's the worst film ever lol I still can't believe I paid to go see it

Leannexxx I feel your pain paying to go see that

I do wonder what you learned at that high school you claim to have studied at - didn't they even tell you that because the 21st February was on a Monday this year - it doesn't mean it was on the 21st February in 1997. (it was actually on a Friday - I explain more fully below).

Nowhere in the article does it state Dolly was actually born on the 21st February 1997 (presumably because she wasn't) She was born on the 5th July 1996. Why not CHECK YOUR FACTS - you're making yourself look more than a little silly with your made up misinformation.

Articles from July 2021 do not in my opinion qualify for "in the news" postings. Which is the category you've put this in - the glaring errors indicate you haven't even read the article (or understand it if you have).

"If this is not worth mentioning as a pioneer event in science then what do you suggest ?"

You could try the discovery of penicillin or even how the smallpox vaccination came about, but PLEASE, for the benefit of any demented souls who might believe you, don't have it masquerading as "IN THE NEWS".

Anniversaries are usually "newsworthy" around about the actual date of the event, not seven or eight months later.

telmel you should really think about that mute button don’t give it your energy

Mick82 I agree mick

He is intent on causing trouble as he did last year

He says he was a music mogul and a psychologist, but it doesn't ring true

What man with these alleged qualifications would waste his time trolling another member on a chat forum ?

It is the actions of someone on the opposite side of the desk, on the psychiatric couch

I asked him nicely to stop posting on my chat but just carries on

He must spend most of his day scrutinising members posts so he can jump in with a criticism to try to make himself look clever

telmel I think there may be another reason or two

Mick82 that could explain it mick cheers

telmel as the day goes on he get more irrational tends to happen when you’ve had a few

Mick82 I never thought that might be the reason M, but it does make sense

I suppose i should feel sorry for him , but he is hard work

telmel he’s past feeling sorry for much easier to ignore

Mick82 I will try M, i don't want to stoop to his level , thanks for opening my eyes

Mick82 i suspect that telmels' energy is solely devoted to posting inane chat posts daily to obtain points towards an Amazon voucher - rather like yourself ? I have no problem with that , knowing times are hard for many .

Golfforall

Golfforall

Just got back from the golf club bar after losing another game tiger?

telmel You wouldn't need to stoop to get to my level, you'd need a step ladder to get anywhere near.

davidstockport

images.latestdeals.co.uk/c-ld653aFGB.jpgtelmel I have NEVER claimed to be a music mogul, it was those voices in your head probably responsible for that misinformation. Those same voices that you claim were responsible for other misinformation posted by you about me. (now removed). I doubt people take much notice of a person who claims Dolly was born on MONDAY 21st February 1997. They can easily check that that date never existed.

You can keep insisting she was but I hope people are not be taken in by you. I notice you have now EDITED your opening post to DENY what you said. Fortunately I screen grabbed the opening post so people can see how you try to hoodwink people. (not the first time you've edited things without mentioning it either. I suppose you'll be saying I've edited the screen shot too - if you do I'll be getting in touch with admin, they can check who's being truthful - I don't like being called a liar.

Incidentally you make yourself look even more foolish with the edit it is 135 days between 21st February and 5th July (in a leap year). A sheep's gestation ranges between 144 and 152 days (nice try - in fact very good for anyone who actually thinks your claim that she was cloned on 21st February holds any substance). Let's see you find anything to substantiate that ridiculous claim.

davidstockport When you sober up you will notice it was the good lady M that kindly mentioned this, i actually edited my post to give her credit for the information

The only shots you have been taking have been the hard ones

Mick82 More defamatory accusations - I drink very little unlike a few I could mention.

davidstockport I don’t see where I said you did your make assumptions and I won’t be taking your bait today either

telmel But lady M didn't mention that the 21st of February (cloning) didn't correspond with the 5th of July as date of birth and you fell for it hook line and sinker - time for more editing I suppose. Just remember that it is quite possible for admin to see where things are edited, and they're probably getting a little tired of you causing trouble by doing so.

Most members can see how you behave for themselves.

May I request emmabeckz to lock this topic before further edits are made and maybe report some of the derogatory remarks made to admin.

Nice one S

Take it up with Rob Waugh , maybe you could apply for his job ?

The link does not work as always on yahoo, but it is there if you want to have a look

Here it is copied and pasted

It seems he got the date wrong , again try not to shoot the messenger

You are like a naughty child needing his bottom smacked, i did ask you politely to stay off my posts as you are intent on causing trouble again

On This Day: What happened to Dolly the cloned sheep?

Rob Waugh

Rob Waugh·Contributor

Mon, 21 February 2022, 8:44 am

Dolly, The First Cloned Sheep (Photo by Mathieu Polak/Sygma via Getty Images)

Scientists show off Dolly, the first sheep cloned from an adult cell (Photo by Mathieu Polak/Sygma via Getty Images)

This article is part of Yahoo's 'On This Day' series

A sheep born just outside Edinburgh in Scotland became world famous on this day, 25 years ago.

Dolly the Sheep (as she was known) was the first sheep cloned from an adult cell - and sparked a huge surge in interest in cloning technology, as well as a panic about the possibility of human cloning.

Dolly was named after country singer Dolly Parton (because she was cloned from a mammary cell).

Dr Ian Wilmut, head of the research team at Edinburgh's Roslin Institute, said, "Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell and we couldn't think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton's."

(Dolly, incidentally, was not offended: her agent said simply, “There’s no such thing as baa’d publicity.”)

The mammary cell’s nucleus was implanted in an unfertilised egg from another adult sheep, and Dollly was born.

Dolly, The First Cloned Sheep (Photo by Mathieu Polak/Sygma via Getty Images)

Dolly at her home in Roslin outside Edinburgh (Photo by Mathieu Polak/Sygma via Getty Images)

She was genetically identical to the sheep from whom the mammary cell was taken.

Previously, it had been believed that it was not possible to clone an animal from an adult cell - Dolly was the first lamb born out of 277 attempts.

The breakthrough sparked a panic - including far-fetched ideas that the same technique could be used to bring Hitler back to life.

Dr Wilmut dismissed the idea saying, “I think it is really fanciful. The idea that people will do that belongs in films and books and not in real life. `Everybody in the group would find it offensive to work with human material. We would find it unethical, unnacceptable and it would also be illegal.”

Dolly the Sheep scientist Professor Ian Wilmut speaking at a press conference in London. The British scientist who created Dolly the Sheep wants to clone human embryos in the hope of finding a cure for motor neurone disease, it emerged. (Photo by Michael Stephens - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Dolly the Sheep scientist Professor Ian Wilmut speaking at a press conference in London (Photo by Michael Stephens - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Later a man contacted the Roslin team asking for them to resurrect his dead fiancee as a clone - and the team had to explain that his bride would be ‘reborn’ as a baby.

Dolly became famous around the world, and lived in the Roslin institute, where she had six lambs of her own.

Embryologist Karen Walker, who had helped to create Dolly said she was like a ‘diva’ and relished the attention her fame brought her, saying, “If she'd had a lipstick, she would have put it on for the reporters. She'd literally fluff herself up.”

She died aged six-and-a-half - despite a theoretical life expectancy of around 11 years - which some suggested was due to her having been cloned.

Dolly the sheep makes an appearance for the media at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh after it was revealed that she is suffering from arthritis in her rear left leg. Professor Ian Wilmut, head of the team which cloned Dolly, said the discovery of Dolly's condition was a disappointment. *... but said it was further proof that more research was needed into cloning techniques. Professor Wilmut said Dolly, who is almost six years old, was being successfully treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and could live until she is 10. (Photo by Ben Curtis - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Dolly the sheep at six years old (Photo by Ben Curtis - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 05: Sophie Goggins from the National Museums Scotland views Dolly the Sheep during the opening of a major new development at the National Museum of Scotland on July 5, 2016 in Edinburgh,Scotland. The National Museum of Scotland today opened ten new galleries devoted to science, art and design, as part of the project which increased its exhibition space by almost half and putting many treasures from its collections on display for the first time. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Dolly is now on display in a Scottish museum

But analysis found that she had suffered from lung cancer, due to a common sheep virus.

In the wake of Dolly, other large animals have been cloned, including bulls, pigs and horses.

Scientists believe that one day, the technique may be valuable for saving endangered species.

Since 2003, Dolly has been stuffed and on display at the National Museum of Scotland, where she is a popular exhibit.

telmel You can ask as politely as you like but if I have something relevant to say - I'll say it. You fail to understand that when people say "today" or "on this day" they usually mean "on the day they wrote it" (not when it's read).

You show how misinformed you are when you can't even get the day of the week correct on the date of birth you state.

Why not try showing any actual reference you can find saying that Dolly was born on the date you say.

Even the above shows the writer quotes the date of birth as 5th July 1996 - so this in no way can be considered even near the anniversary (supposedly "in the news") on the 23rd February.

It appears that no matter how wrong you are you just can't admit it. I could comment further on that but I can't be bothered.

This for the benefit of anyone else who can't understand English.

"A sheep born just outside Edinburgh in Scotland became world famous on this day, 25 years ago". Does NOT MEAN the sheep was born twenty five years previously". The sheep became world famous when her birth was "announced to the world" over seven months later. She couldn't become world famous before the world were aware of her.

I realise you're probably incapable of understanding this TelMel, but I feel sure many others are, perhaps they'll now take your "in the news" stories with a bucket of salt.

Wondered when another well known "clone " / multi would pipe up on a telmel post (or vice versa !) . Never mind seems its OK with LD , I'm no longer bothered - so carry on with whatever your conscience allows .

Thanks M, sanity prevails , will try to behave in the playground

telmel Or I will confiscate your conkers lol.

MelissaLee1963 Sounds painful M

telmel No pain no gain eh?

MelissaLee1963 I don't want to find out M

Thanks for that Melissa - he fell for it hook line and sinker and edited his opening post to include that information never noticing that the birth was not within the gestation range period. Unfortunately he forgot that because of numerous previous incidents of him editing comments to mislead and deceive other members I screenshot the UNEDITED version you can see for yourself how it differs from the current one.

Notice how the original differs from the edited one. He was, in the original claiming that Dolly was born on MONDAY 21st February 1997. (a date that never existed - which alerted me to the fact this was one of his made up fourpenceworth of points postings),

davidstockport

TBH , I've lost interest as have LD , obviously . I am also aware that times are hard for many folk so no more criticism from me for the usual suspects who (in my view) abuse the site on a daily basis to gain Amazon vouchers at an obvious cost to genuine members . I realise they must need them badly , and that's fine by me .

Golfforall Don't worry, by the time Putins finished with us the last thing on your mind will be me and amazon vouchers

Golfforall they should take a break has been a nice few weeks away back at posting tomorrow if I come across any deals