[SirPentor]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14353511/

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WASHINGTON - Descendants of extinct mammals like the giant woolly mammoth might one day walk the earth again. It isn't exactly Jurassic Park, but Japanese researchers are looking at the possibility of using sperm from frozen animals to inseminate living relatives. So far they've succeeded with mice - some frozen as long as 15 years - and lead researcher Dr. Atsuo Ogura says he would like to try experiments in larger animals. "In this study, the rates of success with sperm from 15-year-frozen bodies were much higher than we expected. So the likelihood of mammoths revival would be higher than we expected before," Ogura said in an interview via e-mail.

Not entirely sure that this is a good idea. But I am entirely sure that this is an awesome idea.

 

[skybluepink02]

Because we learned nothing from "jurassic park"

Nothing can go wrong in this scenario, can it?

 

[chersolly]

Interesting idea, but it will lead to celebrities and rich folk wearing Wolly Mammoth coats.

 

[mom2x]

ooooh! i want one. i'll name him dwight.

 

[SirPentor]

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Originally Posted by mom2x ooooh! i want one. i'll name him dwight.

I was going to go with Manny.

 

[CrazyRED]

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Can woolly mammoths be resurrected?

Absolutely. It happens every morning here at my house.

ITA with Chersolly on this one.

 

[InfoisPower]

The question should be "Should wolly mammoths be resurrected?" Just because it's doable doesn't mean it should be done.

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[tinybutterfly]

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Originally Posted by InfoisPower The question should be "Should wolly mammoths be resurrected?" Just because it's doable doesn't mean it should be done. :

There's a quote by Malcolm in Jurassic park...loosely it goes like this "You were so busy thinking that you could, that you didn't stop to think if you should."

Jurassic Park is one of those movies I used to quote to my kids from all the time.

I have a theory...scientists should be locked in a room and made to watch all the new and old science fiction movies ( you know with giant animals run amock, mutated species wreaking havoc everywhere, and the consequences of playing God, or I can do a better science experiment than YOU can.)

On the other hand...this might just give them more ideas. My favorite lately has been Mansquito.