Why there is a cow in Walter Bishop's Lab?












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I started Fringe at season 2 and I noticed a cow in Walter Bishop's Lab.



Considering the hassle of keeping a cow in a lab, notably the odour that should be awful, is there any purpose of keeping it?
Is there any back-story about it?
Does it even have a name?










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    Why would you start with season 2?

    – Zoe
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    The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

    – erdiede
    Nov 11 '11 at 4:52











  • @zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

    – DavRob60
    Nov 11 '11 at 12:47













  • @DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:41






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    @DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:43
















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I started Fringe at season 2 and I noticed a cow in Walter Bishop's Lab.



Considering the hassle of keeping a cow in a lab, notably the odour that should be awful, is there any purpose of keeping it?
Is there any back-story about it?
Does it even have a name?










share|improve this question




















  • 4





    Why would you start with season 2?

    – Zoe
    Nov 11 '11 at 3:58






  • 6





    The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

    – erdiede
    Nov 11 '11 at 4:52











  • @zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

    – DavRob60
    Nov 11 '11 at 12:47













  • @DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:41






  • 1





    @DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:43














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I started Fringe at season 2 and I noticed a cow in Walter Bishop's Lab.



Considering the hassle of keeping a cow in a lab, notably the odour that should be awful, is there any purpose of keeping it?
Is there any back-story about it?
Does it even have a name?










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I started Fringe at season 2 and I noticed a cow in Walter Bishop's Lab.



Considering the hassle of keeping a cow in a lab, notably the odour that should be awful, is there any purpose of keeping it?
Is there any back-story about it?
Does it even have a name?







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    Why would you start with season 2?

    – Zoe
    Nov 11 '11 at 3:58






  • 6





    The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

    – erdiede
    Nov 11 '11 at 4:52











  • @zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

    – DavRob60
    Nov 11 '11 at 12:47













  • @DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:41






  • 1





    @DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:43














  • 4





    Why would you start with season 2?

    – Zoe
    Nov 11 '11 at 3:58






  • 6





    The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

    – erdiede
    Nov 11 '11 at 4:52











  • @zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

    – DavRob60
    Nov 11 '11 at 12:47













  • @DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:41






  • 1





    @DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

    – Izkata
    Nov 11 '11 at 13:43








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Why would you start with season 2?

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Why would you start with season 2?

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The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

– erdiede
Nov 11 '11 at 4:52





The real question is, why WOULDN'T you have a have a cow in a lab? Who doesn't like fresh milk, laced with unmetabolized excess hallucinogens, in their coffee?

– erdiede
Nov 11 '11 at 4:52













@zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

– DavRob60
Nov 11 '11 at 12:47







@zoe Keen recommended me to do so : I'd expect most people would like the show if they read wikipedia summaries for s1 then started at s2.

– DavRob60
Nov 11 '11 at 12:47















@DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

– Izkata
Nov 11 '11 at 13:41





@DavRob60 Season 1 introduces too much backstory to skip. It's not part of the monster-of-the-week plot of each episode, and is unlikely to be in summaries - and has returned with a vengeance for Season 4. You'll be more confused than not for having skipped watching Season 1...

– Izkata
Nov 11 '11 at 13:41




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@DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

– Izkata
Nov 11 '11 at 13:43





@DavRob60 But if you still don't want to watch it, at least read the good summaries on Fringepedia: fringepedia.net/wiki/Season_1

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From http://fringepedia.net/wiki/Gene




Gene is the name given to the cow requested by Walter Bishop during
the reopening of his lab at Harvard University. It is unknown who
named the cow Gene, but Olivia is the first to use the name.



Peter Bishop explains that since cows are genetically very similar to
humans, experiments on cows, simulate effects on humans; they are an
ethical test subject when using a human guinea-pig might be dangerous.







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    I thought Walter named the cow, but my memory on that point could be fuzzy. I believe there was one particular episode in Season 1 where she was introduced.

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    Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

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    Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

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  • @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

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Walter asked for a cow in the pilot episode, "Pilot". It's unknown who named it Gene.



According to the transcript at Fringepedia:




ACT IV



Harvard Lab - Setting Up



OLIVIA: Dr. Bishop, I've ordered a standard forensics' work package. Is there anything else you need?

WALTER: Optical coherence tomograph for flesh study. Two thousand pounds of silicon. At least five anonymous blood samples from volunteer donors, micro-organism detector. NASA grade, of course. There's still NASA, yes?

OLIVIA: Yes.

WALTER: Oh, she's still here. This tank was the best. And a two-Year-old bos taurus.

ASTRID: A what?

PETER: A cow. He wants a cow.

WALTER: Purebred, not a crossbred, this is important. Mature weight 850 pounds, total fat average 2.37.

OLIVIA: Is he joking?

PETER: Genetically, humans and cows are separated by only a couple lines of DNA. So, what's an ethical test subject?

OLIVIA: Where'd you learn that? MIT?

PETER: No actually, I picked that up reading books. You should try it sometime. It's fun.

OLIVIA: (to Astrid) Get him the cow.

WALTER: Fantastic, thank you. Only thing better than a cow is a human. Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

(Activity including Walter examining laboratory slides; Olivia reviewing photos of Flight victims; an unidentified, and unrelated, class in session; and the arrival of the cow.)



(...)



Harvard Lab - John Scott Arrives



(...)

CHARLIE: Is that a cow?

OLIVIA: Yeah, that's Gene.







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    Peter thinks Walter wants the cow for a test subject in the pilot, but Walter never actually says that himself. Walter actually mentions right then that you need a cow for milk, and we see Walter frequently drinking milk from the cow too. The only experiment I remember Walter ever doing with the cow involved trying to get the cow to produce chocolate milk!



    So I think, if we read between the lines, Walter probably just wanted a cow for fresh milk and was pulling a fast one on the FBI :)






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    • I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

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    • @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

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    He says bos taurus, which is one kind of cow breed.....and they get a Holstein/freisan, which can top out at 1500lbs, so I guess he wanted a small one.






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      From http://fringepedia.net/wiki/Gene




      Gene is the name given to the cow requested by Walter Bishop during
      the reopening of his lab at Harvard University. It is unknown who
      named the cow Gene, but Olivia is the first to use the name.



      Peter Bishop explains that since cows are genetically very similar to
      humans, experiments on cows, simulate effects on humans; they are an
      ethical test subject when using a human guinea-pig might be dangerous.







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        Also, the Appearances section does list Gene as having been in Season 1 several times

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        I thought Walter named the cow, but my memory on that point could be fuzzy. I believe there was one particular episode in Season 1 where she was introduced.

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        Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

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        Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

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      • @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

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      From http://fringepedia.net/wiki/Gene




      Gene is the name given to the cow requested by Walter Bishop during
      the reopening of his lab at Harvard University. It is unknown who
      named the cow Gene, but Olivia is the first to use the name.



      Peter Bishop explains that since cows are genetically very similar to
      humans, experiments on cows, simulate effects on humans; they are an
      ethical test subject when using a human guinea-pig might be dangerous.







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        Also, the Appearances section does list Gene as having been in Season 1 several times

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        Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

        – Tony Meyer
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        Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

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      • @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

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      From http://fringepedia.net/wiki/Gene




      Gene is the name given to the cow requested by Walter Bishop during
      the reopening of his lab at Harvard University. It is unknown who
      named the cow Gene, but Olivia is the first to use the name.



      Peter Bishop explains that since cows are genetically very similar to
      humans, experiments on cows, simulate effects on humans; they are an
      ethical test subject when using a human guinea-pig might be dangerous.







      share|improve this answer













      From http://fringepedia.net/wiki/Gene




      Gene is the name given to the cow requested by Walter Bishop during
      the reopening of his lab at Harvard University. It is unknown who
      named the cow Gene, but Olivia is the first to use the name.



      Peter Bishop explains that since cows are genetically very similar to
      humans, experiments on cows, simulate effects on humans; they are an
      ethical test subject when using a human guinea-pig might be dangerous.








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        Also, the Appearances section does list Gene as having been in Season 1 several times

        – Izkata
        Nov 11 '11 at 3:10






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        I thought Walter named the cow, but my memory on that point could be fuzzy. I believe there was one particular episode in Season 1 where she was introduced.

        – Iszi
        Nov 11 '11 at 4:17








      • 3





        Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

        – Tony Meyer
        Nov 11 '11 at 5:05






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        Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

        – Goran Jovic
        Nov 11 '11 at 10:27











      • @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

        – Izkata
        Aug 11 '12 at 22:13














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        Also, the Appearances section does list Gene as having been in Season 1 several times

        – Izkata
        Nov 11 '11 at 3:10






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        I thought Walter named the cow, but my memory on that point could be fuzzy. I believe there was one particular episode in Season 1 where she was introduced.

        – Iszi
        Nov 11 '11 at 4:17








      • 3





        Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

        – Tony Meyer
        Nov 11 '11 at 5:05






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        Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

        – Goran Jovic
        Nov 11 '11 at 10:27











      • @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

        – Izkata
        Aug 11 '12 at 22:13








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      Also, the Appearances section does list Gene as having been in Season 1 several times

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      Nov 11 '11 at 3:10




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      I thought Walter named the cow, but my memory on that point could be fuzzy. I believe there was one particular episode in Season 1 where she was introduced.

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      Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

      – Tony Meyer
      Nov 11 '11 at 5:05





      Note that we've never seen Gene used for experiments, but we have seen her used for milk several times.

      – Tony Meyer
      Nov 11 '11 at 5:05




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      Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

      – Goran Jovic
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      Dr. Walter Bishop: The only thing better than a cow is a human! Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

      – Goran Jovic
      Nov 11 '11 at 10:27













      @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

      – Izkata
      Aug 11 '12 at 22:13





      @Iszi Yep, halfway through the very first episode (a two-parter, so around 40 minutes in), which is when Goran Jovic's quote is from. Olivia says the name about 7 minutes later when Francis asks about it.

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      Walter asked for a cow in the pilot episode, "Pilot". It's unknown who named it Gene.



      According to the transcript at Fringepedia:




      ACT IV



      Harvard Lab - Setting Up



      OLIVIA: Dr. Bishop, I've ordered a standard forensics' work package. Is there anything else you need?

      WALTER: Optical coherence tomograph for flesh study. Two thousand pounds of silicon. At least five anonymous blood samples from volunteer donors, micro-organism detector. NASA grade, of course. There's still NASA, yes?

      OLIVIA: Yes.

      WALTER: Oh, she's still here. This tank was the best. And a two-Year-old bos taurus.

      ASTRID: A what?

      PETER: A cow. He wants a cow.

      WALTER: Purebred, not a crossbred, this is important. Mature weight 850 pounds, total fat average 2.37.

      OLIVIA: Is he joking?

      PETER: Genetically, humans and cows are separated by only a couple lines of DNA. So, what's an ethical test subject?

      OLIVIA: Where'd you learn that? MIT?

      PETER: No actually, I picked that up reading books. You should try it sometime. It's fun.

      OLIVIA: (to Astrid) Get him the cow.

      WALTER: Fantastic, thank you. Only thing better than a cow is a human. Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

      (Activity including Walter examining laboratory slides; Olivia reviewing photos of Flight victims; an unidentified, and unrelated, class in session; and the arrival of the cow.)



      (...)



      Harvard Lab - John Scott Arrives



      (...)

      CHARLIE: Is that a cow?

      OLIVIA: Yeah, that's Gene.







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        Walter asked for a cow in the pilot episode, "Pilot". It's unknown who named it Gene.



        According to the transcript at Fringepedia:




        ACT IV



        Harvard Lab - Setting Up



        OLIVIA: Dr. Bishop, I've ordered a standard forensics' work package. Is there anything else you need?

        WALTER: Optical coherence tomograph for flesh study. Two thousand pounds of silicon. At least five anonymous blood samples from volunteer donors, micro-organism detector. NASA grade, of course. There's still NASA, yes?

        OLIVIA: Yes.

        WALTER: Oh, she's still here. This tank was the best. And a two-Year-old bos taurus.

        ASTRID: A what?

        PETER: A cow. He wants a cow.

        WALTER: Purebred, not a crossbred, this is important. Mature weight 850 pounds, total fat average 2.37.

        OLIVIA: Is he joking?

        PETER: Genetically, humans and cows are separated by only a couple lines of DNA. So, what's an ethical test subject?

        OLIVIA: Where'd you learn that? MIT?

        PETER: No actually, I picked that up reading books. You should try it sometime. It's fun.

        OLIVIA: (to Astrid) Get him the cow.

        WALTER: Fantastic, thank you. Only thing better than a cow is a human. Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

        (Activity including Walter examining laboratory slides; Olivia reviewing photos of Flight victims; an unidentified, and unrelated, class in session; and the arrival of the cow.)



        (...)



        Harvard Lab - John Scott Arrives



        (...)

        CHARLIE: Is that a cow?

        OLIVIA: Yeah, that's Gene.







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          Walter asked for a cow in the pilot episode, "Pilot". It's unknown who named it Gene.



          According to the transcript at Fringepedia:




          ACT IV



          Harvard Lab - Setting Up



          OLIVIA: Dr. Bishop, I've ordered a standard forensics' work package. Is there anything else you need?

          WALTER: Optical coherence tomograph for flesh study. Two thousand pounds of silicon. At least five anonymous blood samples from volunteer donors, micro-organism detector. NASA grade, of course. There's still NASA, yes?

          OLIVIA: Yes.

          WALTER: Oh, she's still here. This tank was the best. And a two-Year-old bos taurus.

          ASTRID: A what?

          PETER: A cow. He wants a cow.

          WALTER: Purebred, not a crossbred, this is important. Mature weight 850 pounds, total fat average 2.37.

          OLIVIA: Is he joking?

          PETER: Genetically, humans and cows are separated by only a couple lines of DNA. So, what's an ethical test subject?

          OLIVIA: Where'd you learn that? MIT?

          PETER: No actually, I picked that up reading books. You should try it sometime. It's fun.

          OLIVIA: (to Astrid) Get him the cow.

          WALTER: Fantastic, thank you. Only thing better than a cow is a human. Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

          (Activity including Walter examining laboratory slides; Olivia reviewing photos of Flight victims; an unidentified, and unrelated, class in session; and the arrival of the cow.)



          (...)



          Harvard Lab - John Scott Arrives



          (...)

          CHARLIE: Is that a cow?

          OLIVIA: Yeah, that's Gene.







          share|improve this answer













          Walter asked for a cow in the pilot episode, "Pilot". It's unknown who named it Gene.



          According to the transcript at Fringepedia:




          ACT IV



          Harvard Lab - Setting Up



          OLIVIA: Dr. Bishop, I've ordered a standard forensics' work package. Is there anything else you need?

          WALTER: Optical coherence tomograph for flesh study. Two thousand pounds of silicon. At least five anonymous blood samples from volunteer donors, micro-organism detector. NASA grade, of course. There's still NASA, yes?

          OLIVIA: Yes.

          WALTER: Oh, she's still here. This tank was the best. And a two-Year-old bos taurus.

          ASTRID: A what?

          PETER: A cow. He wants a cow.

          WALTER: Purebred, not a crossbred, this is important. Mature weight 850 pounds, total fat average 2.37.

          OLIVIA: Is he joking?

          PETER: Genetically, humans and cows are separated by only a couple lines of DNA. So, what's an ethical test subject?

          OLIVIA: Where'd you learn that? MIT?

          PETER: No actually, I picked that up reading books. You should try it sometime. It's fun.

          OLIVIA: (to Astrid) Get him the cow.

          WALTER: Fantastic, thank you. Only thing better than a cow is a human. Unless you need milk. Then you really need a cow.

          (Activity including Walter examining laboratory slides; Olivia reviewing photos of Flight victims; an unidentified, and unrelated, class in session; and the arrival of the cow.)



          (...)



          Harvard Lab - John Scott Arrives



          (...)

          CHARLIE: Is that a cow?

          OLIVIA: Yeah, that's Gene.








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              Peter thinks Walter wants the cow for a test subject in the pilot, but Walter never actually says that himself. Walter actually mentions right then that you need a cow for milk, and we see Walter frequently drinking milk from the cow too. The only experiment I remember Walter ever doing with the cow involved trying to get the cow to produce chocolate milk!



              So I think, if we read between the lines, Walter probably just wanted a cow for fresh milk and was pulling a fast one on the FBI :)






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              • I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

                – PointlessSpike
                Sep 2 '15 at 11:51











              • @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

                – maguirenumber6
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              • @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

                – PointlessSpike
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              Peter thinks Walter wants the cow for a test subject in the pilot, but Walter never actually says that himself. Walter actually mentions right then that you need a cow for milk, and we see Walter frequently drinking milk from the cow too. The only experiment I remember Walter ever doing with the cow involved trying to get the cow to produce chocolate milk!



              So I think, if we read between the lines, Walter probably just wanted a cow for fresh milk and was pulling a fast one on the FBI :)






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              • I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

                – PointlessSpike
                Sep 2 '15 at 11:51











              • @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

                – maguirenumber6
                Jan 26 '16 at 7:32











              • @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

                – PointlessSpike
                Jan 27 '16 at 8:51














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              Peter thinks Walter wants the cow for a test subject in the pilot, but Walter never actually says that himself. Walter actually mentions right then that you need a cow for milk, and we see Walter frequently drinking milk from the cow too. The only experiment I remember Walter ever doing with the cow involved trying to get the cow to produce chocolate milk!



              So I think, if we read between the lines, Walter probably just wanted a cow for fresh milk and was pulling a fast one on the FBI :)






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              Peter thinks Walter wants the cow for a test subject in the pilot, but Walter never actually says that himself. Walter actually mentions right then that you need a cow for milk, and we see Walter frequently drinking milk from the cow too. The only experiment I remember Walter ever doing with the cow involved trying to get the cow to produce chocolate milk!



              So I think, if we read between the lines, Walter probably just wanted a cow for fresh milk and was pulling a fast one on the FBI :)







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              • I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

                – PointlessSpike
                Sep 2 '15 at 11:51











              • @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

                – maguirenumber6
                Jan 26 '16 at 7:32











              • @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

                – PointlessSpike
                Jan 27 '16 at 8:51



















              • I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

                – PointlessSpike
                Sep 2 '15 at 11:51











              • @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

                – maguirenumber6
                Jan 26 '16 at 7:32











              • @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

                – PointlessSpike
                Jan 27 '16 at 8:51

















              I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

              – PointlessSpike
              Sep 2 '15 at 11:51





              I still find it unbelievable that he'd drink raw milk. He's a scientist, has he not heard of Pasteurisation?

              – PointlessSpike
              Sep 2 '15 at 11:51













              @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

              – maguirenumber6
              Jan 26 '16 at 7:32





              @PointlessSpike We're talking about a guy who regularly takes all manner of recreational drugs in combination. I'm sure he wouldn't worry about unpasteurised milk.

              – maguirenumber6
              Jan 26 '16 at 7:32













              @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

              – PointlessSpike
              Jan 27 '16 at 8:51





              @maguirenumber6- I think he only takes drugs that can be synthesized.

              – PointlessSpike
              Jan 27 '16 at 8:51











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              He says bos taurus, which is one kind of cow breed.....and they get a Holstein/freisan, which can top out at 1500lbs, so I guess he wanted a small one.






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