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It's great but if it really works, isn't there a concern about the existence of our beloved domestic animals? All domestic cattle nowadays descends from the Au
by grondilu 9y ago
It's great but if it really works, isn't there a concern about the existence of our beloved domestic animals?
All domestic cattle nowadays descends from the Auroch, which is extinct. The Auroch disappeared because we did not need it as it was. It was hunted down as tend to be all large animals that can not be domesticated.
If we don't need cows, pigs, sheep and whatnot, isn't there a risk they will fade away?
When we invented cars, the domestic horse kept existing because it still has recreational use. Is there a recreational use for cows?
- fredsted 9y agoPeople would still want to eat 'real' meat, I'd venture. It would probably be a luxury thing, like shark fin soup, is my guess.
- vbuwivbiu 9y agothey'll be fine. they'll simply continue to evolve without us.
- grondilu 9y agoIf we leave them enough habitat. But why would we if we don't need them?
- lugg 9y agoI believe that may have been a subtle natural selection joke.
- vbuwivbiu 9y agoit was sincere - they will be fine without us. Sure, long term some of them may go extinct - who knows? but that's evolution. As for habitat, yes that's a problem for them and for non-domesticated creatures, and for us (we need wild spaces too).
- speby 9y agoEver hear of deer? We eat them, too, and even domestic ag as well. They also aren't "needed" and even tend to cause environmental issues of their own in the wild in certain areas. As expected, they also are recreationally hunted and regulated as such in each state that has a reasonable population of deer. So, in short, no, I don't think they'd go away or become extinct, not in the slightest. Declining numbers of them over time? Probably but extinct? No way.