Posted on 09/13/2022 8:56:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
I read this book.
It ended badly.
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Right, what could go wrong
As far as I know, the Thylacine was not hunted into extinction. Therefore, it is not the case that you could “bring it back” and just convince people not to hunt them, and then enjoy a world full of thriving Thylacines.
Rather, I think it is more accurate to say that the Thylacine could not compete in the world. The environment was not suitable, the food was not available, the conditions were not amenable. If you “bring them back” they are likely to go extinct again.
You could also try to bring back the Ford Pinto, but they just aren’t going to sell.
Well... no.
It developed tumors on it's face. Probably from a virus from some of the other species that were imported. The tumors grew until it could no longer see to hunt or eat.
This was what caused the species to die out.
So if you clone it to "bring it back" you are going to run into the same problem. Because the virus is still out there.
My first car was a Pinto.......................
Playing God is the most extreme form of arrogance. It is guaranteed to be a failure. It’s also a waste of time, money, and resources. Isn’t there something more productive and beneficial that these so-called scientists could be doing?
Thanks Red Badger. Calflocenes and Biceplocenes should not be left out of this effort. /rimshot
I’m sure Fauci has a vaxx for now........................😉
Gentlemen, start your engines!
Poor little devils.
Agreed.
On another note, the movie franchise should have ended after the first movie.
Stupid idea. Species go extinct for a reason, not all are due to mankind.
Not needed. A very expensive exercise in a vanity project.
Will keep dozens of scientists and lab assistants employed for a long time.
Some extinct animals would not really fit in today’s world.
There may be very few areas in which they could live and thrive without taking areas already populated with wild animals.
Wild animals are steadily losing free roaming, open spaces because Man continues to encroach on those spaces. The Human wants to build housing or mine for underground minerals.
Where would a Wooly Mamoth live in today’s world?
Being on exhibit in a zoo or gated facility is not a natural existence. Rain forrests are being destroyed year by year.
There goes another natural hiding spot for many now extinct animals.
Aren’t you talking about the Tasmanian Devil?
I have never heard of any such conditions for the Thylacine.
The last one died in something like the 1960s.
For what it’s worth there are still claimed Thylacine sightings. I hope they’re real.
“What could possibly go wrong?”
I loved that scene. I was cheering the dinosaur for eating a lawyer....Soft and juicy!
> It’s also a waste of time, money, and resources. <
Bingo.
The grand prize for this is to resurrect Woolly Mammoths.
Several Mammoth in good condition have been recovered from glacial ice, and Russia has set aside land in Siberia that is believed would be ideal for them.
Once a fertilized embryo has been created, or a blend with elephant DNA, it would be implanted into a female elephant. Then once there is a male and female breeding pair, they would gradually replace the elephant DNA with mammoth DNA until they had genetically pure mammoths.
Then, just grow the herd until the species is self sustaining.
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