Dire Wolf de-extinction

[COJoe]

I want to give that kifaru pack a fair evaluation.

But would it hold up carrying the antlers out? Looks like a new accessory would be needed for lashing them down tight for the pack out.

 

[ozyclint]

I'd just run a cargo net on the back of the meat shelf that has a whole rear quarter in it.
Hunting gear and camp can go in the bino chest backpack

 

[Loo.wii]

It seems like no one sees the movies that tells us opening this can of worms is a bad idea

 

[Blowdowner]

Typical dork decision. We could be plowing fields with mammoths but NO it's gotta be something dangerous from a perverted scifi book/show.

 

[Stache Attack]

Next vote Woolly mammoth, then me hunting with a spear like Tim!

 

[flyfisher117]

Can't wait to have a set of these hanging in the dining hall of my vacation castle!

Is this truly a dire wolf or is it just a wolf with some extra dire wolf DNA in it?

I have already seen influences asking for reintroduction of many extinct species, most being carnivores. Not sure where they plan on them living.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

I've seen this movie before, and the sequel. They didn't end well.

 

[jtevanMT]

No, This is not a dire wolf, it is a grey wolf where 15 genes were edited by CRISPR to make a grey/dire hybrid. Grey and dire wolf genomes are 99.5% identical and the new wolf is ~99.9% grey wolf with ~20 changes across 15 genes. These genes were selected for traits such as size and color. Other genes they tried were lethal or caused genetic abnormalities. The wolf genome has about 2.45 billion base pairs. The genetic difference between the grey and dire wolf is about 12,000 base pairs. The scientists only made about 20 changes!

This represents an important scientific breakthrough, but does not restore an extinct species (not even close). This barely scratches the surface of the genetic modifications necessary to re-create a dire wolf, which is not possible at this time. Typical news media hype, all bark and no bite.

 

[ozyclint]

Knowing how humans screw up everything we touch, we'll try for Dire Wolves and end up with Willow death dogs.

 

[guitarpreston]

There’s a film where they did something similar with reptiles and it didn’t end up so well…it’s called Jurassic park if you want to look it up…

 

[smoke]

The same people who are against GMO foods are probably fine with a GMO wolf . . . .

 

[EastHumboldt]

Literature and fiction have a track record of predicting what seems at the time like bizarre or improbable futures. Captain Nemo and his submarines. Captain Kirk and his little flip open communicator. I used to think that the plots of Terminator and Jurassic Park were super far fetched. Not anymore. We’re fxxxed.

 

[Hnthrdr]

I would guess there is a lot higher chance of someone pushing to reintroduce them then there is of ever getting to hunt them.

We achieve Africa level status haha have tons of giant megafauna no ability to hunt them… legally

 

[KHNC]

It should go straight to HAIL! That's where it should go from here.

 

[Jakeb]

Any idea when the first dire-oodles will be born?

 

[displacedtexan]

The same people who are against GMO foods are probably fine with a GMO wolf . . . .

They're also probably not eating the GMO wolves...

 

[displacedtexan]

Any idea when the first dire-oodles will be born?

18 months. TOPS.

 

[DangerRanger]

Knowing how humans screw up everything we touch, we'll try for Dire Wolves and end up with Willow death dogs.

we make mistakes but we for sure do absolutely incredible things.

I have no idea who you are and just replied to you on a pocket sized telephone from the opposite side of a planet.

 

[TaperPin]

Some movie creatures are dangerous - I would totally fall victim.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Some movie creatures are dangerous - I would totally fall victim.
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Most of us would, or have !