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How To Clone A Mammoth

Posted by timothy on from the time-to-buy-a-new-bench dept.

psyconaut writes: "In a story that sounds more fitting for the big screen than the London Times, Japanese researchers are planning on cloning a mammoth by impregnating an Indian elephant. Apparently the source of the DNA will be a newly found mammoth specimen in Siberia. Due to genetic constraints, the final mammoth specimen will only be 88% pure mammoth and the process will take about 50 years."

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  1. Thanks folks! by DuranDuran · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    This sounds like a mammoth job!
    They have a real tusk ahead of them!

    --
    "You can justify anything by putting it in quotes, adding a famous name and making it a sig" - Albert Einstein
  2. Re:a score of 2? are you insane? by jukal · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    > What the hell does that stupid ass crap pot comment that makes no sense get a score of 2:

    ... because it uses your posting history? as a reference?

  3. Simple solution. Let Starbucks go broke. by ReplayTVMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If I understand the situation. 1. People can get free acess, or 2. People can pay Starbucks $29 a month. If they both exist, why do you think people will pay $29 for what they can get for free? Let Starbucks go broke.

  4. Gor Gor! by InnereNacht · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gor-Gor comes and you must die
    Swats F-16s from the sky
    Admit you crave the gift he brings you
    Fall worship tyrant king, you Gor-Gor!