These wolves were extinct for 10,000 years. Now, the DNA of their ancestors has brought them back to life. Should we be thrilled or terrified that these carnivores are back in action?
  • jenni007@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    7 days ago

    The extinction of species is picking up speed, and instead of slowing it down by eg protecting the climate, we focus our limited resources on re-engineering one extinct animal … humanity is lost. I just finished reading this article by William Rees of the UBC about the phenomenon of overshoot, which I highly recommend. https://lnkd.in/eqJxUZrP

    • crapwittyname@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      7 days ago

      I hear you, and I agree the climate crisis is the number one issue facing us right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t study other areas. What can a cosmologist do to protect the climate except for swap their cosmology textbooks for climate science?

  • LughMAEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    I wonder when someone is going to figure how to speed up domestication via gene editing. There’s a huge untapped market for exotic pets that could be house trained.

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      I’m pretty sure they’re already working on it. Rich people will pay a lot for gorilla bodyguards.