Failed Experiment Produces Hideous Miniature Clone
Raelian attempt to clone human results in horrible by-product  

RAELIAN K-MART
Grotesque humanoid deformity reminds world of the dangers of playing God.

Genetic science took a step backward last week when the creation of a bald, chubby failed clone was revealed by members of the Raelian sect.

“They have attempted to play god, and they have failed,” said someone in our newsroom.

The cloning was carried out by Clonaid, a terribly on-the-nose named company founded by members of the Raelian sect, who believe human beings were created by alien scientists years ago. In case you’re wondering, yes, they are being completely sincere when they say that. Members of the socially unapproved religion announced their disappointment when the experiment yielded a clone one-eighth the size of the original, hairless, fatty, and with inhibited intelligence and language skills.

“Imagine our dismay when our optimistic attempts resulted in a hideous, miniature version of the DNA donor,” said Clonaid spokesperson Brigitte Boisselier. “Perhaps we have exceeded the limits of human capability, but our intentions were good. And we are not giving up yet. The next clones we are producing are due for next week, and we are waiting to see if they are successful.”

Though Clonaid revealed little of its methodology, they did speculate the process of incubating the clone in the DNA donor’s body for nine months may have been a misstep in the procedure. According to outside calculations, simple physics dictate an exact duplicate could not be produced within the original since the amount of space needed to house a duplicate of equal size would have to be bigger than the original.

Clonaid scientists considered the possibility of the clone outgrowing the host and bursting right through the body, like that scene in Alien or Pras in that “Ghetto Supastar” video, and the scientists considered it had begun to happen, but instead the failed experiment escaped through an existing orifice after hours of laborious effort. It was then they realized the experiment had failed, producing a smallish, demonesque humanoid of sub-human intelligence.

“We have not given up hope that the creature may offer us some insight as to what went wrong, and we have continued attempts to communicate with it,” said Boisselier at a press conference. “So far the monstrosity only emits ear-piercing screaming and claws at any who approach it. Our scientists are working to decode its screams and construct a common language, but the sounds are animalistic and will likely be a dead avenue. It is probably just crying out in pain, begging to be put out of its misery.”

When asked if there were a chance the creature was unrelated to the clone experiment, Boisselier said the possibility was considered and rejected.

“It is quite clearly a clone of some form, though definitely not what we intended. We brought in the DNA donor for identification, and the creature definitely has the donor’s eyes, as well as her cute little nose and dimples. We were going to risk contact between the donor and the creature, but then the small one made a boom boom.”

The experiment may have other results as well, pushing lawmakers to create legislation in response to the first human clone, besides possible Tom Cruise clone Peter Facinelli, and evoking edicts from the world’s religious leaders.

“Life is sacred, and it is not man’s place to play God,” said the Pope, mumbling in Latin. “I’m not one to say I told you so, but…”

the commune news has warned everyone of the danger of clones ever since the release of the putrid Judge Dredd. Boner Cunningham is an earnest young reporter, or at least a clone of an earnest young reporter we probably couldn’t afford.

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