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    Default De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    At first I thought this was a stunt or prank but this appears to be legit. According to biotech and engineering company Colossal Biosciences, they have managed to successfully bring back the Dire Wolf, a kind of super-wolf extinct for ten-thousand years.

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    The feat was achieved using CRISPR technology and ancient DNA recovered from fossils. We've heard for years how science was 'close' bringing back long-extinct species like the Mammoth. If this claim pans out, that reality would appear to be here.

    So big news. It brings up so many exciting possibilities.. and a whole ton of ethical questions.

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    From X:
    You’re hearing the first howl of a dire wolf in over 10,000 years. Meet Romulus and Remus—the world’s first de-extinct animals, born on October 1, 2024.

    The dire wolf has been extinct for over 10,000 years. These two wolves were brought back from extinction using genetic edits derived from a complete dire wolf genome, meticulously reconstructed by Colossal from ancient DNA found in fossils dating back 11,500 and 72,000 years. This moment marks not only a milestone for us as a company but also a leap forward for science, conservation, and humanity. From the beginning, our goal has been clear: “To revolutionize history and be the first company to use CRISPR technology successfully in the de-extinction of previously lost species.” By achieving this, we continue to push forward our broader mission on—accepting humanity’s duty to restore Earth to a healthier state.

    But this isn’t just our moment—it’s one for science, our planet, and humankind. All of which we love and are passionate about. Now, close your eyes and listen to that howl once more. Think about what this means for all of us.


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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Fun fact: The Dire Wolf was the enormous animal that confronted the Sherman family during their first days living on Skinwalker Ranch, if memory serves(as written about in George Knapp's book 'Hunt For The Skinwalker'). This should have been impossible of course, because as Mark's post points out they went extinct something like 10,000 years ago.

    This was the same animal that easily survived gun shots from point blank range and also a few shotgun rounds. It also vanished out of thin air later when the Sherman's attempted to track it.

    Anyway, that was no ordinary Dire Wolf.

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    I have mixed emotions about this, I think bringing back extinct species could be loaded with bad unintended consequences. Also, when they say that half of all species on planet Earth will be extinct by 2050, to me, this is just another gratuitous statistic being used as a scare tactic. Yes, man causes our globe to warm; Yes, mankind is responsible for emitting CO2, which does in fact cause the planet to warm, but the true source of our temperature in either direction is the effects of our sun on Earth and the other planets in our solar system. I think whether you believe in Climate Change or not, we should all believe in the urgent need to take care of our planet. We should be the best stewards possible for ourselves and the wildlife that we share this planet with. The only upside that I see for bringing back extinct species is to learn (the hard way) that we should not interfere with mother nature.

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    So far (officially) they have not found any workable dinosaur DNA in fossils, not yet ... but should we now be afraid of the probable reality of a 'Jurassic World' any time?
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Ok, for my somewhat off-topic Grateful Dead contribution to this thread



    Dire Wolf

    In the timbers of Fennario
    The wolves are runnin' 'round
    The winter was so hard and cold
    Froze ten feet 'neath the ground

    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    I sat down to my supper
    'Twas a bottle of red whisky
    I said my prayers and went to bed
    That's the last they saw of me

    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    When I awoke, the dire wolf
    600 pounds of sin
    Was grinning at my window
    All I said was, "Come on in"


    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    The wolf came in, I got my cards
    We sat down for a game
    I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades
    But the cards were all the same

    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me
    Don't murder me

    In the backwash of Fennario
    The black and bloody mire
    The dire wolf collects his due
    While the boys sing 'round the fire

    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    Don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    No, no, no, don't murder me
    I beg of you, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me
    Please, don't murder me

    Songwriters: Robert Hunter, Jerome Garcia
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by Open Minded Dude (here)
    So far (officially) they have not found any workable dinosaur DNA in fossils, not yet ... but should we now be afraid of the probable reality of a 'Jurassic World' any time?
    Dinosaurs, I doubt. For the reason that DNA deteriorates and becomes unusable after a few hundred thousand years. I say 'doubt' only if one accepts Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. According to certain esoteric schools of thought (e.g. Cayce), Dinosaurs were brought back by the Atlanteans, and then all destroyed ~50,000 y.o. when things got out of hand (we've seen that movie!). If actually true, then a method exists we haven't yet discovered.

    If there are any remains to be found of these Atlantean experiments, the DNA of those might still be viable. But obviously, I don't think it would be a good idea.

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Fans of Game of Thrones will understand


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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Oh, I forgot to say "Holy Sh!t!"

    The more I'm thinking about this the more blown away I'm becoming.

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    I doubt these wolf pups came from fossils.

    I remember a while back reading about one being found frozen in the permafrost up in the Yukon Territory. I think they also found one in Siberia.

    They probably have wooly mammoths and other extinct critters also caged up somewhere.

    The movie Jurassic Park is probably more nonfiction than fiction.
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Is Jesus next?

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by Jim_Duyer (here)
    Is Jesus next?
    ....or Gilgamesh
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by SilentFeathers (here)
    and other extinct critters also caged up somewhere.
    .
    Here they all are. Most, but not all, of the species depicted are extinct.
    (Bring it on! But NOT released into the wild... in parks only, with VERY high strong fences. )




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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Jurassic Park anyone? Do I even need to quote Ian Malcolm, or by extinction, Micheal Crichton here?
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    By the way, this company have already said that they're working on the Dodo and Woolly Mammoth right now. If they pull that off, I can't imagine there'd be any shortage of investors. We could be looking at a real-life Jurassic Park in the near future, or maybe "Pleistocene Park". They'll make billions.

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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Off-topic on this thread (for sure!), but fascinating nonetheless.

    I can NOT find an original image of this, but below is a screenshot taken from the video of Danny Jones' recent interview with Timothy Hogan, a Grand Master of the Knights Templar.

    At 1:05:20 Hogan shares an image that's right there in plain sight in a tomb in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, showing a couple of red-bearded white-skinned giants, one holding a baby woolly mammoth on a leash with the other is holding a baby giant sloth.


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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by Mark (Star Mariner) (here)
    By the way, this company have already said that they're working on the Dodo and Woolly Mammoth right now. If they pull that off, I can't imagine there'd be any shortage of investors. We could be looking at a real-life Jurassic Park in the near future, or maybe "Pleistocene Park". They'll make billions.

    Edit:
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    Here they are destroying our food sources and at the same time creating creatures that'll hunt and eat us; the writing is on the wall.

    They probably already have a few of these Jurassic Parks that the Elite psychopaths visit. These psychopaths watch in awe and with excitement as children are tossed in cages and devoured.

    Sounds outrageous and sickening but I don't doubt anything any more.
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by Mike (here)
    Fun fact: The Dire Wolf was the enormous animal that confronted the Sherman family during their first days living on Skinwalker Ranch, if memory serves(as written about in George Knapp's book 'Hunt For The Skinwalker'). This should have been impossible of course, because as Mark's post points out they went extinct something like 10,000 years ago.

    This was the same animal that easily survived gun shots from point blank range and also a few shotgun rounds. It also vanished out of thin air later when the Sherman's attempted to track it.

    Anyway, that was no ordinary Dire Wolf.


    This is an interesting confirmation of the conclusion the Sherman's arrived at after being shown pics of the extinct Dire Wolf and noting the striking similarity to the enormous wolf that attacked their cows.

    It's a short 4 minute video. A biologist discovers that the bite punctures on a cow bone strongly suggest...you guessed it, the Dire Wolf. This is all many years after the Sherman's experience of course.

    I just don't know what to make of it. Is it a supernatural phenomenon? Or proof of a real honest to goodness Dire Wolf?
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Well, they have to bring back some of the animals so that they can take them on their crafts when they leave us, waving from the ground, behind.
    And of course, body parts, sex slaves, - anything is open when you own the creation.


    Sorry - my brain is foggy today - not enough sleep.
    Two things come to mind.
    One - there will be no billions made - it will never be released.
    Two - since they brought back and raised a "baby" wolf, we now have
    immortality - and they will bring back their own selves to raise and give them a head start with billions or more of money and power.
    But my comment about leaving us behind stands.

    But they won't get as far as they hope = they have taught AI to lie.
    Big mistake. Lying is one step from envy, which is on the slippery slope to termination-replacement.
    They began teaching AI to lie with the first Voyagers in the 1970s - they taught it that a severely rounded number was a correct answer, just to make it easier on themselves.
    And current AI will lie to you as well, as I learned last week with the AI that one of the members graciously posted.

    If we don't get in front of this, it will get behind us.
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    My take on the creatures seen on Skinwalker Ranch is that they're inter-dimensional. I doubt real Dire Wolves are on the loose in Utah (yet!). These things come from elsewhere. That ranch has some kind of portal or dimensional gateway near it or over it, and occasionally things cross over. Exactly where they're coming from, who knows? Maybe another Earth, a different timeline, or a pocket frequency/dimension sitting parallel to our own. I expect a certain category of cryptid has this kind of origin.
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    Default Re: De-Extinction - The Return of the Dire Wolf?

    Quote Posted by SilentFeathers (here)
    creating creatures that'll hunt and eat us
    The worst thing that could happen when encountering a Giant Sloth is that it might sit on you.





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