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catbyte

(36,843 posts) Fri May 2, 2025, 09:17 PM 15 hrs ago

Scientists Brought Dire Wolves Back From Extinction...Sort Of

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Scientists Brought Dire Wolves Back From Extinction...Sort Of (Original Post) catbyte 15 hrs ago OP

Not even close. That it's reported as such is a reflection of how bad our journalists are at science. NNadir 15 hrs ago #1

They didn't even "sort of." Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #2

And .... Did ANY of even those small bits .. ? stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #3

NNadir

(35,707 posts)

1. Not even close. That it's reported as such is a reflection of how bad our journalists are at science.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:20 PM

15 hrs ago

Ocelot II

(124,500 posts)

2. They didn't even "sort of."

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:27 PM

15 hrs ago

They made minor genetic modifications to a modern gray wolf. The pups are super cute, though.

stopdiggin

(13,634 posts)

3. And .... Did ANY of even those small bits .. ?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:41 PM

14 hrs ago

Come from an animal that was (ever) a dire wolf?

(and, yeah - the blatant self promotion and self congratulations - coupled with the willing collaboration in sensationalizing ...... Grrrrrr ! )

In (minor) self defense of the 'media' - many publications did report, right from it's inception, what the real substance of the science and 'achievement' was here. But the 'Dire Wolf !' headline ... Proved to be just too juicy.

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