(Cooks Mills, IL): In stark contrast to the rural country
setting, the conspicuously subdued facility that houses APPLIED CREATIVE
GENETICS LABORATORIES (ACGL) is a futuristic tower of gleaming chrome with
flocks of scientists flowing to and fro in bright white lab coats. There’s a
flurry of activity here. “You can feel
the energy.” One passer-by commented as we made our way to the administration
building to meet the chief scientist, Dr. Frank Steinen; whose vision
twenty-six years ago led him to compile a team of the world’s top visionaries
in the field of genetics.
“We have but one goal here, and that is to change the course
of human history.” Dr. Steinen stated. “It says so above the main entrance in
the lobby by the vending machines. Those
words greet us every day. We mustn’t give up. The world, the future of mankind
depends on it.”
What has brought on the excitement at ACGL is news of
several technological breakthroughs that have recently come about that could
give them a huge boost to the goal they are striving for: the cloning of a
real, live fictional character. Dr. Mary Shelburn is the head of the
exploratory research and development division, and while she talked about the
project she was visibly energized. “It’s so thrilling to be alive and present
while history is being made. We are so close to the genetic recreation of a
being that has only walked within our imagination.”
Dr. Steinen remained hopeful that one day that science would
develop enough to clone fictional characters, but after examining the new
technological tools at their disposal, he is dealing in absolutes. “Within 15
years we will see the birth of a fully functioning fictional character. You can
take that to the bank as your people say.”
Although the science of cloning fictional characters has
come astonishingly far in just the thirty years that the National Science
Foundation and other high-caliber government grants have been fully funding the
operation, it hasn’t come without a price.
“We weren’t ready…” Dr. Shelburn stated solemnly “We thought we had it
right three years ago, when we attempted to clone Harry Potter from the popular
series written by J.K. Rowling. We never made a press release about that
project so… well you are getting an exclusive right here.” ... [READ MORE]
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