Mammoth could be brought back to life in 4 years! (Congress, global warming, work)

[Mac_Muz]

I don't know, but I wouldn't mind finding out. I believe the meat has already been eatten by so-called modern man. If I recall at least one find, still had edible meat below permafrost.

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

I wonder what it tastes like.

Ewwww

It's suppose to be tougher than horse meat and stringy (regular elephant that is)

I would love to see a live Wooly Mammoth and would never
consider eating one.

[artsyguy]

Mammoths are cool.

[theunbrainwashed]

Where would they put it? Well I suppose in Alaska or northern Canada for starters

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Where would they put it? Well I suppose in Alaska or northern Canada for starters

They are working with a research team from Russia -
probably somewhere near there e.g. Siberia.

[3ntr0py]

Originally Posted by sindey

Could someone explain to little ole me WHY we would want to do this?
They went extinct for a reason, yes? I don't get it.

To waste money on stupid projects like this instead of finding a cure for cancer or even liberalism.

[calibro1]

Originally Posted by sindey

Could someone explain to little ole me WHY we would want to do this?
They went extinct for a reason, yes? I don't get it.

So we know more about our genetic code. We don't know much about "junk" DNA and the effects on protein transcription. Cloning and reanimation could provide answers...just like splicing. We also don't know how aging works...which goes back to junk DNA. We do know that bases seem to cleave off as we age, but we don't know the function of that cleavage and the effects of protein production. Any work on DNA is to simply know more.

[mwruckman]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

I wonder when the plague will be brought back by the genetic engineers.

You don't need genetic engineers, you can use the remains in 14th century graves to make a viable culture. Also you can get a starter sample from the US Government from Fort Detrick or Plum Island.

[sindey]

Originally Posted by calibro1

So we know more about our genetic code. We don't know much about "junk" DNA and the effects on protein transcription. Cloning and reanimation could provide answers...just like splicing. We also don't know how aging works...which goes back to junk DNA. We do know that bases seem to cleave off as we age, but we don't know the function of that cleavage and the effects of protein production. Any work on DNA is to simply know more.

Don't they do that now with the animals we already have? Would having an extinct animals DNA fill some scientific gaps & give them more knowledge?

I think it's actually pretty cool but, won't it upset the balance in the animal kingdom if we had them walking around?

[theother]

"The woolly mammoth the largest animal on land", poor elephant