Battra92 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 So this probably isn't what Dean had in mind, but is certainly within the broad topic of the thread: Japanese scientists plan to resurrect a mammoth through cloning. I'm thinking our ancestors killed them off because they were delicious. I'd rather see them bring back the Dodo bird or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I think the main reason they're going with Mammoth is cos we have frozen samples. Dodo may be gone for good. Also afaik Elephants can carry and give birth to Mammoths, there's not many birds big enough to give birth to a dodo. And Ethan it's perfectly fine post. Anything that's just showing how advanced technology is becoming. It's at the point where potentially we could dictate what species lives or dies. I think it's an inevitable point that we do become our own gods. Master of all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I think the main reason they're going with Mammoth is cos we have frozen samples. Dodo may be gone for good. Also afaik Elephants can carry and give birth to Mammoths, there's not many birds big enough to give birth to a dodo. I understand why they are doing the mammoth but at the same time it'd be more interesting to have an incredibly stupid bird from Madagascar over a big wolly mammoth. I believe it folly to ever say that man will become his own master. It shows an inherent pride in mankind that was evident in ancient times such as the building of the Tower of Babel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 We've come along way since ancient times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I've actually been wondering if they would ever try to clone a mammoth. There you go. So they can move on to the sabre toothed tiger next? Those things are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Why is a dodo more interesting than a mammoth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Its a giant chicken. Imagine an alternative to the turkey! Sorry... my ravenous Chinese mouth is talking again. Anyways, as for the sabre tooth tiger... I heard they came back multiple times in evolutionary history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 The Wikipedia article on the dodo says that most reports were that the meat was tough and didn't taste particularly good (the sailors who went to the island preferred to eat pigeons over the dodo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 The Wikipedia article on the dodo says that most reports were that the meat was tough and didn't taste particularly good (the sailors who went to the island preferred to eat pigeons over the dodo). Apparently it was the stupidest creature ever and only survived thanks to seclusion. So, I just think it'd be hilarious. The passenger pigeon was apparently delicious which is why it was hunted to extinction. Supposedly there are unopened cans of squab that might be used as a source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Having mammoths back would give me an excuse to reunite the rest of my fellow MetalCavemen to hunt a couple of them As for technology, can't say for sure, I was born in the 90's so all of this isn't really "fast" or surprising, sometimes I do feel like we're going to fast in certain aspects (new cellphone model, Hey! We just announced an even better version that will come out soon! ) but in general I feel like this is a good pace, though as Pirandello said there are fields that could use a little boost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Speaking of the cell phone thing, Verizon just announced that they're not giving phone subsidies with new contracts. Looks like I'll be switching carriers when I want to get my smart phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Speaking of the cell phone thing, Verizon just announced that they're not giving phone subsidies with new contracts. Looks like I'll be switching carriers when I want to get my smart phone. Well that sucks. My fiancee was switching over to Verizon in April to hop on my plan and get off her parents' bloated plan her father had to get with the iPenisReplacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Yeah I know. I was holding out on getting a smartphone until I actually needed one for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Link? everything I'm finding says they are ditching your ability to upgrade every 13-20 months, and instead existing customers must wait until at least the 20th month on their 24 month contract to be eligible for a new phone at a subsidized price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 So... how about that technology eh? (There is a cell/mobile phone thread already btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 The march of technology is giving kids some pretty damn sweet toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 How much are they? Cos if folks want something to stick on a skateboard to record video the Flip cameras are pretty cheap. I've been tempted to get one for my little sister next year. (they cost like £30 here for the basic Flip thingy. Not bad for something to dump on kids n such for recording days out n such) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 $59.99... For a hot wheels car... Woah! I'd stick with the Flip Dean. Also... Swedish "road train" this would scare the bejeesus out of me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12215915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Okay, the original article I read wasn't very clear, it made it sound like there were no more subsidies at all. They are doing away with subsidized upgrades, but people who are enrolled by June of this year can still do the subsidized upgrade one more time, and you can still get subsidized with an entirely new account. Sorry Dean, I'm done with this subject now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Its a Hot Wheel car of my dreams. :< Then again, I could just tack on a camera onto a remote control car and do the same thing... And cars that drives themselves... no thank you in most cases. Traffic jams... maybe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Its a Hot Wheel car of my dreams. :< Then again, I could just tack on a camera onto a remote control car and do the same thing... And cars that drives themselves... no thank you in most cases. Traffic jams... maybe.. See, I'd love a car that drives itself. I never understood why celebrities don't all have chauffeurs (or at least call cabs for everything.) Driving is a chore and if I could spend that time reading or sleeping, let me do that instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think that in the not-too-distant future kids will be shocked that basically any random-ass person was allowed to manually pilot their own automobile at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. I think to them that will seem ludicrously dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think some people now think it's a pretty crazy idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Lordy, I'll never forget the first time out on the highway in Driver's Ed. Since I lived in a valley, the highway was basically the exit. That exit had a long, wide river on one side, and on the other was a never-ending wall of rock! Anyway, if we have automatic cars in the future, perhaps we would have a new system for motor vehicles. As in, say, you don't need a license to ride in an automatic vehicle. Yet, you can purchase vehicles with a Manual Mode, but to do so you would need to earn a license. That license would be more than a card, it would be the key to access the Manual Mode of any vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 So long as the cars of the future have parallel parking assist, I think I'm fine with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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