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I wonder, have they asked the people of Tasmania if they want it back? It's Jurassic Park writ small.
by JoeAltmaier 4y ago
I wonder, have they asked the people of Tasmania if they want it back? It's Jurassic Park writ small.
- axg11 4y agoDe-extinction doesn't necessarily mean they will release animals back into the wild. Presumably a portion of animal behaviour is learned and passed down from the previous generation. Animals produced by de-extinction will be lacking these behaviours and perhaps best off in captivity.
- immmmmm 4y agoyes, this is something most ppl get wrong.
- foobarian 4y agoIt's too bad it would be highly unethical to run experiments with humans in tabula rasa environments. It would be really neat to see what different social behaviors emerge.
- robbrown451 4y agoIf they raise them in an environment where they have to hunt/forage for food, I don't see it being a big problem. You'd want to establish a population in a sanctuary for several generations before attempting it of course. Dogs and cats both can become feral pretty easily, and these occupied a similar niche despite being so distantly related.
- nickserv 4y agoThis is different since they were exterminated by humans, not by natural processes. It could be argued we have the moral obligation to bring them back if able.