• theneverfox@pawb.social
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    12 days ago

    And I still don’t understand their plan here

    They now have jumbo sized wolves. They can never release the wolves or euphanize them, they’d face infinite public backlash

    Giant wolves are not an asset, they’re an expense

    So… The only thing that makes sense is they want to get in on the zoo game. But, I can’t see zoos buying up GMO look alikes, so are they trying to make bargain bin Jurassic Park? Did they not watch it?

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      12 days ago

      The folks at the top are getting VC money now for genetic research. The eventual goal is to sell the tech for parts. The “dire wolf” “de-extinction” is just their proof of concept that their genetic tech works.

      The folks down at the operational level are either just doing a job or really think what they’re doing is cool (I mean, I would certainly think tinkering like that was a blast).

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        That’s fucking disgusting… But it does square the circle. I’m convinced, you’re probably dead on with that

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          To be honest it’s just a guess. But that’s what happens to tech. They start up a company that never becomes profitable but take in VC cash, then sell off to a big guy and go on to do it again.

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            No… It makes way too much sense. I genuinely now think you’re correct, I hate it, but your logic is very much solid

            It’s uncomfy, but I have to call truth as i see it

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      it’s like they read Crichton and thought “ooooh these are all fantastic ideas…lets ignore the Compys eating the little girl alive and do the rest.”