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It's absolutely idiotic. There's no scientific basis for testing these kinds of stuff on animals yet somehow it is still being done. Also a nice source: https:

• pazimzadeh 7y ago
  Let's not get carried away. There is plenty of scientific basis for testing on other mammals. Hell, most of our knowledge of genetics comes from work done on fruit flies. Many key immune pathways like TLR (Toll-Like Receptors) would have come to our attention later if it wasn't for research in fruit flies. Obviously though, we have lots more in common with mice than with flies. Hence, it's worth it. The problem you're describing has more to do with journalists over-hyping scientific results than the utility of said results.
  • superpermutat0r 7y ago
    Nope. It's a problem where accuracy is ridiculous, recall and precision too. Big discoveries, never on non-human animal models.
    • pazimzadeh 7y ago
      Nope.