Should we bring back extinct animals

Originally posted by Robtard
Rats are one of natures best survivors.

You ever seen Food of the Gods?

I hate rats. They are the natural response to human's influence. And they freak me the phuck out!

They claw through stone with their teeth. And if they don't the teeth grow through their skulls. They eat their young and any who fail to pick up the pace.

Crossing a polar bear with wild city rats will result in rape city.
If not mixing them with anything else.

Get your shotguns ready.

Originally posted by Batman-Prime
For a zoo maybe, though tbh, imo zoos are cruel. It would be valuable to get knowledge but they are extinct for a reason. I wouldn't let them free.

Unless zoo's are trying to preserve species I agree, however open range zoo's like wildlife preserve are much better.

I know the polar bear is in danger as well as possibly in 12 years all wild tigers could be extinct.

I find it interesting how the Norwegian Rat isn't native to Norway and Norway was one of the last places on Earth that it invaded.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I find it interesting how the Norwegian Rat isn't native to Norway and Norway was one of the last places on Earth that it invaded.

Probably cos the Vikings would consume them all on the boat ride back home.

Originally posted by the ninjak
You ever seen Food of the Gods?

I hate rats. They are the natural response to human's influence. And they freak me the phuck out!

They claw through stone with their teeth. And if they don't the teeth grow through their skulls. They eat their young and any who fail to pick up the pace.

Crossing a polar bear with wild city rats will result in rape city.
If not mixing them with anything else.

Get your shotguns ready.

recently exnticnt species can be restored if proper measures of ecosystem restoration are taken in tandem

Originally posted by 753

recently exnticnt species can be restored if proper measures of ecosystem restoration are taken in tandem

Define "recently extinct"

im assuming extinctions which took place during the existance of humans. i think a distinction should be made before venturing into it, or rather opt not to do bring back an extinct animal predetermined to be doomed by nature. its possible the wooly mammoth falls in this category.

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I'd say extinctions we've caused since the industrial revolution.

I think after correcting the entire ecosystem, improving it, taking control of the weather, demonstrating complete capability of supporting Cambrian explosion levels of diversity...then absolutely. I would love to see the earth in perpetual states of natural paradise with our Utopian cities functioning as the centers responsible for superterraforming the earth.

yeah i suppose this is some far out scifi talk. we cant even keep pandas from abandoning their young. also im sure in many cases rehabitation may be impossible since the same condition likely exists which extinct them.

Originally posted by Robtard
I'd much prefer scientist work on hybrid animals, better suited to exist in future environments. Polar bear/rat.

Man-bear-rat.

Originally posted by Mark Question
Man-bear-rat.

We already have gay far-right Republicans.

Originally posted by Dolos
I think after correcting the entire ecosystem, improving it, taking control of the weather, demonstrating complete capability of supporting Cambrian explosion levels of diversity...then absolutely. I would love to see the earth in perpetual states of natural paradise with our Utopian cities functioning as the centers responsible for superterraforming the earth.

"Improved" ecosystem is a completely human centered concept. Any given environment on Earth will probably support one thing and kill another thing.

Originally posted by 753
rats eat thei young when stressed by overcrowding. dogs eat tehir puppies when stressed out to..

recently exnticnt species can be restored if proper measures of ecosystem restoration are taken in tandem

I was answering to cross genetics.

A perfect mix of human and city rats won't go down well.

And the two species you mentioned aren't on the extinction list for a reason. Sure if you supplied an enclosed environment with all the resources they needed they will thrive.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
"Improved" ecosystem is a completely human centered concept. Any given environment on Earth will probably support one thing and kill another thing.

See: Disney Land.

My (at the time) 5 year old daughter thrived there, but it almost killed me.

Originally posted by Robtard
See: Disney Land.

My (at the time) 5 year old daughter thrived there, but it almost killed me.

Or literally Disney Land. Artifical environments people have created a great for certain kinds of animals. Rats, mice, and birds ought to love Disney Land.

Originally posted by Robtard
See: Disney Land.

My (at the time) 5 year old daughter thrived there, but it almost killed me.

Anyways, here's my starter list for what animals to bring back:
1. T-rex (may not have been the biggest carnivore overall, but it had the most massive head, most powerful bite and has the best PR).
2. Megalodon
3. Argentiniosaurus
4. Quetzalcoatlus

Later, we can call on the military when all sorts of out-of-left-field, no-one-saw-this-coming crap starts popping up.

While I think it would be cool to bring back extinct species to an extent, I'm worried what the impact on viruses would be, and how it would effect their mutations and ability to cross over to humanity or other species. That's a factor that makes me lean towards no.

Unnatural.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
"Improved" ecosystem is a completely human centered concept. Any given environment on Earth will probably support one thing and kill another thing.