Aren't extinct species supposed to be extinct?
I can see how it would benefit the bring back recently extinct animals (animals we humans drove to extinction) , but why bring back Mammoths?
[QUOTE=Lurker;47603439]Aren't extinct species supposed to be extinct?
I can see how it would benefit the bring back recently extinct animals (animals we humans drove to extinction) , but why bring back Mammoths?[/QUOTE]
Because it would be fucking rad?
Did we keep any genetic samples of species such as the western black rhino or japanese river otter?
[QUOTE=Nebukadnezzer;47603380]you know, what if we wrote the human genome on granite fossils along with some of our important technological accomplishments and put em somewhere likely to last a long time, like the canadian shield or on top of a mountain range[/QUOTE]
What if all of the places that people cite for ancient aliens were actually just advanced societies trying to document their achievements for future explorers? And what if they left the planet to colonize other planets and wanted to leave blueprints for other capable societies?
[QUOTE=Lurker;47603439]Aren't extinct species supposed to be extinct?[/QUOTE]
What do you mean 'suppose' to be? Nature isn't some single entity that guides the hand of evolution.
Extinction happens for many reasons: Competition, lack of a sustainable enviroment, climate change, sudden extinction events... the list goes on. The Dinosaurs didn't all die because mammals were just 'better'. Dodo's didn't all die because they weren't 'suppose' to exist anymore.
Besides, brining back species just increases bio-diversity on the planet, and aslong as it's not introduced as an invasive species it can only do positive things.
What are the military applications of these Mammoths and how soon can they be weaponized?
When will this be at Universal Studios
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[QUOTE=MrEndangered;47606695]What do you mean 'suppose' to be? Nature isn't some single entity that guides the hand of evolution.
Extinction happens for many reasons: Competition, lack of a sustainable enviroment, climate change, sudden extinction events... the list goes on. The Dinosaurs didn't all die because mammals were just 'better'. Dodo's didn't all die because they weren't 'suppose' to exist anymore.
Besides, brining back species just increases bio-diversity on the planet, and aslong as it's not introduced as an invasive species it can only do positive things.[/QUOTE]
Bio-diversity, is that really such a good thing though? If you bring back every extinct creature this planet had, it would give rise to many new illnesses as there is a greater pool from where viruses and bacteria can interact with others and mutate from.
What if bringing back the old extinct animals brings back an old extinct virus or bacteria which our "present" animal or plant fauna has never encountered and as such never developed any resistance to? In worst case scenarios it could spell extinction for many of our "present" animal or plant faunas or possibly lead to severely reduced population of many of earths many different species.
If that happens should we just continue the circle of introducing extinct animals and plants?
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If that happens should we just continue the circle of introducing extinct animals and plants?[/QUOTE]
Considering that you can't really bring back a dead bacterium or virus (at least the later is practically impossible) since the only information used in this process is of host animal (mammoth), this is not really a problem.
[QUOTE=gufu;47608835]Considering that you can't really bring back a dead bacterium or virus (at least the later is practically impossible) since the only information used in this process is of host animal (mammoth), this is not really a problem.[/QUOTE]
As I read this more carefully I noticed that they haven't made as much progress as I had thought they had. I also took some time weighing the cons and pros. Seems like it might good to bring 'em back to the tundra as they have the potential to increase the current bio-diversity, which will help us humans in the long run.
I guess I was just fear mongering.
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