On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 12:04:32PM +1200, LizR wrote: > Yes I've heard the pig idea. It's supported by the fact that our immune > systems are apparently very similar to pigs', which I assume is why we use > bits of pig to repair our faulty heart valves, and quite a few religions > have taboos against eating pigs, presumably because we're similar enough to > catch their parasites... > > This idea goes back a long way. In fact, it may even go back to this > guy.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon> > .. >
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