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(1:43) What is De-extinction?
(6:30) Is it Scientifically Possible?
(12:14) Are We Ethically Obligated to De-Extinct?
(16:23) Should we Refocus Resources Off De-Extinction
(18:35) Effects on Ecosystems
(23:25) Owning The DNA
(26:40) cj’s recommendation: Nature!
(27:49) Jeff’s Recommendation: Wordplay
In this episode of Nonsense, we go full Jurassic Park and dive into the wild world of de-extinction. From woolly mammoths to passenger pigeons, scientists are actually trying to bring back species that have been gone for thousands of years—and we’re asking all the uncomfortable questions: Who “owns” a resurrected species? Are we just playing God with a slightly better avatar? And should we maybe, just maybe, focus on saving the animals we haven’t already driven into oblivion?
Remember when Dolly the sheep was the only cloned celebrity? Well, not anymore. Wolves, bulls, dodos, and even a super-huge manatee - every type Dr. Seuss could think of - is on the table.
It’s science, it’s ethics, it’s chaos—it’s your Nonsense.
These fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animals
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species, Extinction Is Still Forever - Yale E360
The Argument for De-Extinction: EXPLAINED
Bringing back woolly mammoths and dodos is a bad idea
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