Businessmen hope to clone Dracula

Beatrix Kiddo · Post by **Beatrix Kiddo** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:47 am

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_28 ... theadlines

Businessmen hope to clone Dracula

A group of US businessmen have announced plans to clone Dracula by digging up the body of Vlad the Impaler who inspired Bram Stoker's original novel.

The decision comes after medical reports claimed that vampirism is a real condition that could have been treated by modern medicine.

Vlad, a prince of Wallachia in the 15th century, is buried at a monastery on the island of Snagov on a lake close to Bucharest.

The unnamed businessmen are due to visit Romania next month, according to the Romanian daily Libertatea, where they will finalise their plans.

The newspaper also claims that the group has already approached the Scottish research centre at Roslin, where Dolly the cloned sheep was produced, to find out whether cloning the count is possible.

Vlad, who was known as Dracula because of his father's membership of a Hungarian knightly order, became infamous for spiking Turkish prisoners of war on stakes.

The businessmen say the cloning plan will solve once and for all the mystery of Dracula .

Canadian scientist David Dolphin from the University of British Columbia in Canada says his research indicates a rare metabolic illness was the cause of the vampire legends.

He said vampires were probably suffering from Porphyria, a condition which stops sufferers producing haemoglobin which gives blood its colour.

Even today there is no cure for the rare disease - although Dr Dolphin points out that in the middle ages when the vampire myth took off things were much worse.

shadow dancer · Post by **shadow dancer** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:54 am

Why does this suddenly remind me of the t-shirt that says, "The only difference between a vampire and a lawyer is a degree."?

Derk Jyslexic · Post by **Derk Jyslexic** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:02 pm

shadow dancer wrote:Why does this suddenly remind me of the t-shirt that says, "The only difference between a vampire and a lawyer is a degree."?

nah- its lawyer and leech..

then again why wont sharks eat lawyers..?
professional courtesy.

Onibubba · Post by **Onibubba** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:14 pm

Correct me if I am wrong, but I was not under the assumption that Vlad Tepes, the historical figure, was ever associated with the blood disease mentioned.

I think that he just liked sticking people on stakes. Is there a gene predisposition for that :roll:

Sir Diddimus · Post by **Sir Diddimus** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:47 pm

Onibubba wrote:I think that he just liked sticking people on stakes. Is there a gene predisposition for that

Nope, I know of several people I would like to impale...... :twisted:

strangefaith · Post by **strangefaith** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:45 pm

They tried to remove his body several years ago to study it.
When they opened the grave. It was not there... :shock:

white_darkness · Post by **white_darkness** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:49 pm

I remember reading or seeing something about Tepes being associated with the disease. Can't remember where though.

Coor · Post by **Coor** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:55 pm

CrAzY world we live in! So if Dracula's real, I gotta meet Blade, becuse let's face it, he kicks ultimate ass.

RavenLunatic · Post by **RavenLunatic** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:59 pm

Vlad Tepes was not a vampire. :roll:

Why don't they dig up Elizabeth Bathory while their at it!

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:22 pm

RavenLunatic wrote:Vlad Tepes was not a vampire. Why don't they dig up Elizabeth Bathory while their at it!

they did
and her new name is Dani Filth.
Sex change wasnt 100% effective though............... :roll:

punkrockjoe · Post by **punkrockjoe** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:35 pm

junkie christ wrote:
RavenLunatic wrote:Vlad Tepes was not a vampire. Why don't they dig up Elizabeth Bathory while their at it!
they did
and her new name is Dani Filth.
Sex change wasnt 100% effective though...............

now is when we need that "booze squirting through the nose" emoticon....

RavenLunatic · Post by **RavenLunatic** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:42 pm

punkrockjoe wrote:
junkie christ wrote:
RavenLunatic wrote:Vlad Tepes was not a vampire. Why don't they dig up Elizabeth Bathory while their at it!
they did
and her new name is Dani Filth.
Sex change wasnt 100% effective though...............

now is when we need that "booze squirting through the nose" emoticon....

LOL!!!

FalseAbsolution · Post by **FalseAbsolution** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:26 pm

Vlad... they are wanting to clone one of the most sadistic people that has ever walked the earth... At least they are making a decent choice... but there are certain things that must be accounted for... he will not be Identical to the original. Do they expect to study his condition and only his condition?

I mean without the same exact up bringing they wont' have the same person, and i think they are wanting to study him as well... or revive someone that they have looked up to for quite a few years... but that's just my opinion....

and Junkie i love the comment about Danni.... that was fucking hilarious.

Monophonic · Post by **Monophonic** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:27 pm

clone dracula? this sounds like some kind of third rate script for a sci-fi channel original movie. :lol: