I was driving to the beach with my wife and the question of whether it was possible to create a half-human, half ape hybrid (much like a liger or mule) popped into my head.
I thought that someone must have tried it out* so a quick google came up with this fascinating piece of history.
*my theory is that just about anything you think of, someone has probably given it a go.
I have rarely seen such a well written and well researched report. As readable as a tabloid article and as well researched and solidly referenced as a good academic paper.
This is how all articles that deal with facts should be written.
(The comments kind of ruin this good experience, but that is not the author's fault.)
By 1929, the plan was to have five women be artificially inseminated, and then live at Ivanov's institute with a gynecologist for one full year. But just as the first woman volunteer was secured, known only to history as "G", Tarzan died.
I believe if brainless working force as considerable factor in economy was possible by cross breading apes and humans then this would already be done. But it is not done because it is useless. AFAIK mankind successfully cross bread species more distinct than humans and apes.
Presumably, the benefit of a hybrid would be that it is as resourceful as a human, but can be treated as bad as an ape.
I don't have a source at hand, but I'm fairly sure that there is good evidence to support that slavery is a less effective workforce than cheap labour is, by far.
I thought that someone must have tried it out* so a quick google came up with this fascinating piece of history.
*my theory is that just about anything you think of, someone has probably given it a go.