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I'm going out on a limb and opine that the demand to research catgirls should not be agreed to. Not only would it attract more blackmail but it is a highly unethical treatment of the test human / feline genetic chimeras, which are unlikely to be viable. And the gender constraint is problematic.

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They should look into the Freedom of Form Foundation or its affiliates; they're the only ones I know doing serious research about this... https://freedomofform.org/

Huh, somehow I'm not surprised.

At least it's a more sympathetic cult than AI acolytes or effective altruists.

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  Active research projects include (1) a Computer Aided Design (CAD) tool to safely design complete body alterations, (2) analysis of genetic targets to generate fur, feathers, or scales, and (3) sensor and motor integration for a prospective neuroprosthetic tail. More projects will follow! Additionally, we are writing strategic whitepapers and supporting external research through financial awards.

I agree.

What we really need is more synthetic biology and body augmentation research, so you can become the catgirl.

Speaking as a gay furry (hacker?), this is almost certainly what they mean when they say "IRL catgirls."

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