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2013-04-23 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Reverse Extinction: Should We Redo the Dodo?

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Posted by Fred 2013-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Screw the dodo. Let's revive Classical Liberalism.

Posted by SteveS 2013-04-23 00:31|| 2013-04-23 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 If this is a 'poll', I say yes, cautiously and selectively, not with an eye to repopulating areas with ancient predators but for insight into the development of those specie. I would love to see what a giant otter looks and acts like, for instance.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2013-04-23 07:30|| 2013-04-23 07:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Reverse Extinction: Should We Redo the Dodo?

apparently they've never seen/heard Joy Behar

Posted by Frank G 2013-04-23 08:17|| 2013-04-23 08:17|| Front Page Top

#4 The is a reason species go extinct. It's a perfectly natural process.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-04-23 09:07|| 2013-04-23 09:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Depends on the most important factor...

What's it taste like roasted?

For Science!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-04-23 09:08|| 2013-04-23 09:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Reviving dead species would endanger the Endangered Species Act. Since when have the power grabbers ever given up power? Never going to happen.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-04-23 09:30|| 2013-04-23 09:30|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd rather resurrect the Byzantine Empire.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2013-04-23 09:58|| 2013-04-23 09:58|| Front Page Top

#8 I want a 10" high T-Rex in an aquarium, and I want to feed it passenger pigeons.

Posted by Iblis 2013-04-23 10:21|| 2013-04-23 10:21|| Front Page Top

#9 Considering dodo's were pretty much consumed into extinction, my guess is that they are a most tasty critter when roasted, fried, smoked, grilled, braised...

Posted by Rex Mundi 2013-04-23 11:28|| 2013-04-23 11:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Redo the Dodo???? Don't we have enough trouble with the Democrats? Why do you want more??

Posted by AlanC 2013-04-23 15:39|| 2013-04-23 15:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Alan wins! :-D

Posted by Barbara 2013-04-23 17:47|| 2013-04-23 17:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Ah, the Ugly Chickens they didn't make it through the depression!
A fun story see: http://library.worldtracker.org/English%20Literature/W/Waldrop,%20Howard/Howard%20Waldrop%20-%20The%20Ugly%20Chickens.pdf

Posted by George Glaigum7976 2013-04-23 18:23|| 2013-04-23 18:23|| Front Page Top

#13 We have dodos - they have tenure at Ivy league schools.

Posted by Pappy 2013-04-23 18:43|| 2013-04-23 18:43|| Front Page Top

#14 You're on a roll tonight, Pappy. ;-p

Posted by Barbara 2013-04-23 18:49|| 2013-04-23 18:49|| Front Page Top

#15 Thanks, George Glaigum7976 -- that's one of my many favourites. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2013-04-23 19:52|| 2013-04-23 19:52|| Front Page Top

#16 How long until we,re talking about cloning Einstein or Hitler or you or me. I think we,re just about to step over the line.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2013-04-23 20:39|| 2013-04-23 20:39|| Front Page Top

#17 I doubt anyone would suggest cloning me. I could easily confirm as much with Mrs. Besoeker, but why bother. :-(

Posted by Besoeker 2013-04-23 21:03|| 2013-04-23 21:03|| Front Page Top

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