Georgia Republican is determined to keep scientists from making glow in the dark humans. Which raises the question, "Is somebody trying to make glow in the dark humans?"

So that guy in the above photo is Georgia Republican lawmaker Tom Kirby, and he recently introduced this bill:  

We in Georgia are taking the lead on this issue. Human life at all stages is precious including as an embryo. We need to get out in front of the science and technology, before it becomes something no one wants. The mixing of Human Embryos with Jellyfish cells to create a glow in the dark human, we say not in Georgia. This bill is about protecting Human life while maintaining good, valid research that does not destroy life.

Okay is it wrong that I kind of think making glow in the dark people sounds totally awesome?

Think how easy it would be to find your car keys when you drop them at night.

However as it turns out Kirby is not really concerned so much with glowing people as he is with keeping lab coated scientists away from the business of messing around with human DNA.

Another bill that Rep. Tom Kirby has recently sponsored says the following:

"It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to intentionally or knowingly create or attempt to create an in vitro human embryo by any means other than fertilization of a human egg by a human sperm. 

So much for scientifically modifying people so that they can breathe underwater after the ice caps melt. Bummer, I think having grandchildren with gills would be cool.

Oddly enough it does not appear that Kirby has actually heard of anybody trying to mess around with human DNA.

This from HuffPo:

 A reporter from a Georgia news station caught up with Kirby to ask for an explanation of his bill and why someone might want to mix human and jellyfish DNA. 

"To make them glow in the dark is the only thing I know of," he told Channel 2. 

He also said he has not seen evidence that anyone in Georgia is trying to create human-jellyfish hybrids. "I've had people tell me it is, but I have not verified that for sure," Kirby said. "It's time we either get in front of it or we're going to be chasing our tails." 

This is apparently not a new concern for Kirby. In a 2013 video posted on YouTube, he talked about banning human-animal hybrids. 

"We're going to stand up and say that Frankenstein-type science is not going to happen in Georgia anymore," Kirby said. "That's something that we really need to get rid of here."

Do Republicans today believe that ALL scientists are crazy ass megalomaniacs working to take over the world or destroy mankind?

Gee no wonder they keep trying to undermine science education in public schools.