This Just Doesn't Seem Like A Good Idea

There have been several attempts over the last century to transplant a head to a different body. In 1959, China said they were able to transplant a dog's head, and in 1970 a monkey's head was successfully attached to another body. The problem was always reattaching the spine; the monkeys and dogs did not live long after their operations. But in July 2013, an Italian scientist named Sergio Canavero said in a recently published paper that a human head transplant is now possible. "The greatest technical hurdle to such an endeavor is of course the reconnection of the donor's and recipient's spinal cords," Dr. Canavero was quoted as saying. "It is my contention that the technology only now exists for such linkage.” He says that a “clean cut” spinal cord is the key to attachment and subsequent re-attachment. His findings have been met with both praise and skepticism, and so far no one has attempted the procedure. Any volunteers?