$150k for a dog, what?

Some people just have too much money!

I'm guessing this story will incense at least a few of you, as it did me.

A couple in the states just received a long awaited package- their $150k cloned new yellow labrador pup, Lanzy. The three month old Lanzy is a clone of Sir Lancelot, the couple's original beloved pet who died last year. Unlike the rest of normal society who mourn lost pets, this couple opted to simply replace like for like, all in the name of: "having life with the same dog," they said.

While we are all coping with this impending credit crunch/depression (whatever), some people are spending that amount of money on this. Is it just me or is this beyond belief? We haven't even touched on the ethics question. That's a whole other discussion. The scientist involved in this project told reporters: "People think this is a stepping stone to cloning people, but dogs are harder to clone than people." How vague is that? Is he suggesting for $100k I can clone my grandmother?

Some people just have too much money to know what to do with. It's sickening really. But it's their money to do with what they want I guess right?