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> But after decades of dogged effort, he and his fellow scientists are still arguing about the answers. > Other canine genetics experts think that Larson’s bar
by sigill 10y ago
> But after decades of dogged effort, he and his fellow scientists are still arguing about the answers.
> Other canine genetics experts think that Larson’s barking up the wrong tree.
> Of all the problems that scientists struggle with, why has the origin of dogs been such a bitch to solve?
It seems like the author was in some sort of pun writing competition.
- carlob 10y agoYou missed hounded
- golergka 10y agoAlso, doggy style.
- kazinator 10y agoIf you own such an author, please keep him muzzled and leashed, and scoop up those puns. I have a patch for the article: @@ -1234,5 +1234,7 @@ Larson, who is fast-talking, eminently likable, +playful, loyal, up-to-date with all his shots, +certified free of fleas and ticks, and grounded in both archaeology and genetics, -has been gathering fossils and collaborators +has been retrieving fossils and collaborators in an attempt to yank the DNA out of as many dog and wolf fossils as he can.
- deleted 10y ago[deleted]
- mercer 10y agoA bunch of my friends are journalist and they all constantly challenge each other to try and get particular words, sentences, or references published. While they might be an exception (they're all friends with each other), I wouldn't be surprised if this is very common. Their version of easter eggs, I suppose.