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San Diego Zoo is planning to use frozen cells of dead animals in an attempt to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction, the Daily Telegraph is reporting.
I can already hear the sound of Jeff Goldblum banging his head on a desk.
Funny thing is the 2nd Jurassic Park had a T-Rex rampaging through it.
What could go wrong?
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JacobNZ: Funny thing is the 2nd Jurassic Park had a T-Rex rampaging through it.

"Life will find a way"
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michaelleung: What could go wrong?

Some of the animals might die after birth.
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michaelleung: What could go wrong?
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ceemdee: Some of the animals might die after birth.
Waste millions of dollars on animals that are extinct because nature wanted them to die.
Find out that reviving the animals was totally worthless and that they do not aid the environment or the ecosystem at all.
Find out that because the animals are extinct they have no idea how to behave or what to eat.
the list just goes on and on.
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JacobNZ: Funny thing is the 2nd Jurassic Park had a T-Rex rampaging through it.
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SnakePlissken: "Life will find a way"
I love your Avatar, I'm going to be watching Escape From L.A. tomorrow.
Post edited July 02, 2010 by Weclock
Er, guys. Endangered species. Dinosaurs don't count because they're all fucking dead already, okay?
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Navagon: Er, guys. Endangered species. Dinosaurs don't count because they're all fucking dead already, okay?

Excellent point, though it kills my dreams of riding a dinosaur around town.
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TheCheese33: Excellent point, though it kills my dreams of riding a dinosaur around town.

One day. One day...
When they say "endangered species" do they really mean "the endangered species that people care about, like pandas and suchlike"?
Most of the endangered species list is made up of obscure birds, insects and such that aren't particularly photogenic.
http://earthsendangered.com/index_s.asp
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Navagon: Er, guys. Endangered species. Dinosaurs don't count because they're all fucking dead already, okay?

Most are probably endangered because of human actions. It's just us trying to use science to fix past mistakes. (May work, may not... who knows unless we try, if nothing else we should at least preserve samples of those species cells so we can clone them later once our technology advances).
Then again if this does work for "endangered" species, what's to stop us from doing it with extinct species as well? Assuming of course we can find viable source cells. <evil grin>
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Navagon: Er, guys. Endangered species. Dinosaurs don't count because they're all fucking dead already, okay?

And I suppose the Loch Ness Monster is a bunch of dolphins?
But seriously, what the hell is the point? Mother Earth and her bitch children killed em off, leave those monkeys alone. If only Dinosaurs were being cloned....but then the government would have full control over them eventually....Probably use the for war.....Actually, those would be awesome weapons of war....Pterodactyls with gunners on top....Velociraptor injections......T-Rex tanks.......In that case, please hurry up and get that made!
Post edited July 03, 2010 by Rohan15
If and when your gonna clone dinasaurs make sure you modify T-rex so that it's front legs would little longer. It wouldn't be so angry all time then...Reason
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Sielle: Most are probably endangered because of human actions. It's just us trying to use science to fix past mistakes. (May work, may not... who knows unless we try, if nothing else we should at least preserve samples of those species cells so we can clone them later once our technology advances).
Then again if this does work for "endangered" species, what's to stop us from doing it with extinct species as well? Assuming of course we can find viable source cells. <evil grin>

I suppose it's possible to bring back extinct species. But I'd imagine that the DNA would have decayed beyond usefulness by now.
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Rohan15: And I suppose the Loch Ness Monster is a bunch of dolphins?
But seriously, what the hell is the point? Mother Earth and her bitch children killed em off, leave those monkeys alone. If only Dinosaurs were being cloned....but then the government would have full control over them eventually....Probably use the for war.....Actually, those would be awesome weapons of war....Pterodactyls with gunners on top....Velociraptor injections......T-Rex tanks.......In that case, please hurry up and get that made!

It's at times like this I'm even more glad the Bush era is over.
Post edited July 03, 2010 by Navagon