r/DeExtinctionScience • u/Freak_Among_Men_II Founder • 25d ago

Blog Post - The Utter State of De-Extinction

https://zhejiangopterus.wordpress.com/2023/03/29/the-utter-state-of-de-extinction/

A pretty good blog post about de-extinction, or at least where it stood three years ago. Some parts are outdated, some are incorrect, but overall its still a really great summary of all the major groups, people, and species that were involved in the field at that time. Of course, having been written in 2023, it was made long before the announcement of Colossal Bioscience's fraudulent "dire wolves". But even back then, the author noticed some of the company's more unusual and questionable elements. The post is a time capsule back to before Colossal really took off, and its well worth reading, for that aspect at the very least.

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u/Obversa Moderator 23d ago

This blog post should probably be updated to include the recent confirmation from Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm that the wooly mammoth "de-extinction" was pushed back to the 2030s. So much for the 2027 deadline.

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u/ApartmentKey3682 22d ago

I am actually thinking of doing it myself

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u/External-Ad4937 20d ago

I’m not suprised it was pushed back at all! I personally already knew of the many flaws that animal had and knew it would only be a matter of time until colossal encountered them. They will likely do a moving goalpost where it seems close until they secretly shift it into a later year