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Finding Every Species

Posted by michael on from the top-of-the-food-chain dept.

Microsofts slave writes "A hugely ambitious project to find and name every species on Earth within the next 25 years has been launched by scientists. The internet and the development of DNA sequencing technology make the goal achievable, they say."

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  1. My own project... by spazoid12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is to find and sample one of each of these tasty species within 20 years.

  2. PETA would approve by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    People for the Eating of Tasty Animals that is.

  3. Hrm. by IcebergSlim · · Score: 5, Funny

    So they finally got too bored with trying to cure cancer?

  4. Re:Shouldn't be too hard... by fucksl4shd0t · · Score: 5, Funny

    In a lush environment, individuals with all sorts of different characteristics can be equally successful.

    Thanks, dude. You've just explained to me why rock music has sucked so much since the early '90s.

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  5. Re:Every species in 2028? by Idarubicin · · Score: 5, Funny
    But what will we eat?

    Oh.

    Ew.

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    ~Idarubicin