Grazza Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 I thought this was interesting. Japanese scientists claim they'll be able to recreate a woolly mammoth in 5-6 years. Would you like to see this? Do you think it'll happen? Whilst I'm not sure it's ethical, there's no doubt in my mind I'd love to see such an impressive beast. http://bigthink.com/ideas/26567
Fierce_LiNk Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 The word "might" in the title makes me laugh. "Yeah, we might make a woolly mammoth. But then again, we might not. Who knows really, eh?"
Aimless Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Burr-buh-burr—bah-burr, burr-buh-burr—bah-burr, burr-bah-bah-burrrr—burr, buh, burr...
MoogleViper Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 But what would happen to this mammoth? Would it spend it's life in a lab being subject to tests? Become a world renowned attraction? Or be set free in the tundra? Will we attempt to recreate the mammoth population?
Dan_Dare Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Yes! You know, I tried to find that the other day (for the shit game thread) but had no luck. Good find!
Goafer Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Yes! You know, I tried to find that the other day (for the shit game thread) but had no luck. Good find! I had to edit down a longer clip and upload it myself. It seemed perfect for this thread. For some reason it wouldn't work properly if I cut it too much and I had to leave a bit of the other blokes voice in.
Jimbob Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 They've been on about re-creating Mammoths for years. It would be easier than bringing back other pre-historic animales, as we already have elephants. Scientists were on about years back about taking the DNA they found, the DNA of an Elephant and combine them (or change the necessary parts).
Tellyn Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I remember being really excited by the discovery of a whole, frozen wooly mammoth in the Arctic. One of the newspapers documented the process of the find and everything about it over a week, it was fascinating to follow. I just don't see the point of resurrecting the wooly mammoth, other than to prove that they can? As Moogle said, what exactly do they plan to do with it should they successfully clone one?
The fish Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 As Moogle said, what exactly do they plan to do with it should they successfully clone one? My vote is for Mammoth Burgers. Lots and lot of Mammoth Burgers. :awesome:
Paj! Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Well I'd rather have one alive than not. If you can, you may as well. I'm bored of the ethical questions of cloning animals. Humans, yeah there's stuff to discuss, but animals...clone 'em all. I don't care. I just want a Velociraptor running around in my garden. Well not really. Maybe a Triceratops.
Tellyn Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I want an archaeopteryx. I always thought they looked pretty kick-ass, and I took pride in being able to spell the damn thing from a very young age. Look at those eyes. I'd tame it, then train it and use it to fight crime. By eating the faces of villains.
Dan_Dare Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Well I'd rather have one alive than not. If you can, you may as well. I'm bored of the ethical questions of cloning animals. Humans, yeah there's stuff to discuss, but animals...clone 'em all. I don't care. I just want a Velociraptor running around in my garden. Well not really. Maybe a Triceratops. I love how it comes down to 'don't play God!' Atheism lol!
MoogleViper Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I love how it comes down to 'don't play God!' Not really. It's unethical to bring a creature back to life only for it to live it's life in a tiny cell being subjected to tests for the entirety of it's life, never seeing it's own kind. If that's your idea of "playing God" then you must have some fucked up god.
Jimbob Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Well I'd rather have one alive than not. If you can, you may as well. I'm bored of the ethical questions of cloning animals. Humans, yeah there's stuff to discuss, but animals...clone 'em all. I don't care. I just want a Velociraptor running around in my garden. Well not really. Maybe a Triceratops. I don't think any garden (except ones found at State homes or Mansions) would be able to house a Triceratops. Worth a shot though. Imagine taking it for walks, would you be able to have a leash that long.
MoogleViper Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Imagine taking it for walks, would you be able to have a leash that long. Yes having a long enough lead would definitely be the biggest problem when taking a triceratops for a walk.
The fish Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Yes having a long enough lead would definitely be the biggest problem when taking a triceratops for a walk. Indeed. You need a multi-man team to take one out... Shotgun not being poop-scooper!
Diageo Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Didn't they discover that the triceratops was just a younger version of another dinosaur and not a separate species at all?
Magnus Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Yes, but since the triceratops was discovered and named first, it kept that name. I think I'd rather have a mammoth, though. They're furry elephants!
Retro_Link Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Would be VERY cool! Sabertooth Tiger, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and a Tyrannosaurus Rex next please *yes I know it was a Mastodon*
Pancake Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 If they do this we have to tell them not to let the fat guy be in charge of the computers!!
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