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That's where we'll end up some day, but it probably will be a long while.

You'd love Soylent Green then!

mmmm Cadmium

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken

That chicken was still alive, the largest part of the chicken's brain remained intact. Not exactly not "attached to a conscious animal".

It says that the brain stem was still attached, and it controlled most reflex actions. I wouldn't consider that a 'conscious' animal, especially with the reduced sensory input.

The point is, you could lobotomize animals to make 'conscious' animals unconscious, basically turning it into a vegetable. Is that what you want though?