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dreadships.bsky.social • 8 days ago

"Mistakes were made"

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“We filled in the gaps with mouse DNA!” It’s all fun and games until we’ve been enslaved by rodents the size of a double decker bus.

bmatesin.bsky.social•7 days ago

"Rodents of unusual size? I don't think they exist."

frankhghtwr.bsky.social•8 days ago

considering how mouse society works (it's largely an "I don't bother you if you don't bother me") this might not be so bad

evanschultheis.bsky.social•8 days ago

Should use rats, rats are intelligent and show empathy!

bmatesin.bsky.social•7 days ago

Use capybaras. Intelligent, empathic and absolutely chill.

frankhghtwr.bsky.social•7 days ago

not to mention way more worthy of the "mammoth" moniker

oisinmcgann.bsky.social•8 days ago

Bringing back the woolly mammoth . . . one body part at a time.

kategodart.bsky.social•8 days ago

are they... are they gonna make a fuzzy asian elephant what is this

cenobot.bsky.social•8 days ago

Let's reserve judgement, I wanna see where they are going with this

fodder650.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well ferrets are naturally next.

fodder650.bsky.social•8 days ago

Think about a herd of wholly ferrets going after snakes. They would never stand a chance.

imagine0enigami.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hi hello I’d like an order of half a dozen as pets please. 🤣

confusedpenguin.bsky.social•8 days ago

But the wooly mice look cute!

kartographde.bsky.social•8 days ago

I see no difference. 🤷‍♂️

iggdawg.com•8 days ago

I see no mistakes, only juggernauts of cuteness

kilodynekez.bsky.social•8 days ago

"Mistakes"

davefr.bsky.social•7 days ago

Awww

nutzeeer.bsky.social•8 days ago

In german we have the saying "die wollen doch nicht aus einer maus einen elefanten machen" - " they wouldnt make an elephant from a mouse" meaning if they are going to make a fuss about it. Fits perfectly lol

themolluskk.bsky.social•8 days ago

My genuine question is why don't they try to bring back a species that went extinct within the last century instead of a hairy wild behemoth that would never survive now (don't get me wrong I dig the wooly mammoth but maybe not here & now lol)

rossko57.bsky.social•8 days ago

I can't help waning to see them with tiny tusks

finger-post.blog•8 days ago

It'll be fine, we just need a couple of these to keep them under control.

kehaar.bsky.social•8 days ago

adorable mistakes

aracdin.bsky.social•8 days ago

If the woolly mammoths get out of control, you need the woolly mice to scare them🤷‍♂️

drhoz.bsky.social•8 days ago

At least we're halfway to Minmoths

realhistoryguy.bsky.social•8 days ago

They spent so long wondering whether they could that they never stopped to think about whether they should

swanmore.bsky.social•8 days ago

What happens if they create elephant-sized beasts that breed like mice and infest our houses?

hopelessnobody.bsky.social•8 days ago

We're gonna end up with tribbles before we get mammoths aren't we...

dynastylobster.bsky.social•7 days ago

why is there a bite taken out of their right ear

possumdementhe.bsky.social•7 days ago

Tasting for quality.

charonsferry.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sell these little guys as pets and that project will be fully funded in like 3 weeks

tumalu.bsky.social•8 days ago

Omg so CUTE

seeadler.bsky.social•8 days ago

Next step: "We have created the Woolly Moth, meaning that we are approximately halfway there."

dreadships.bsky.social•8 days ago

Woah woah woah - hold it right there, Bon Jovi

seeadler.bsky.social•8 days ago

Take this CRISPR - we'll make it, I swear.

fodder650.bsky.social•8 days ago

You two are just living on a prayer in this thread.

rcwoolven.bsky.social•8 days ago

Will they be relying on Newcastle University to work on the Woolly Mams?

tommytwopence.bsky.social•8 days ago

They're hiding the saber toothed parrots in the back some where.

flopsie.bsky.social•8 days ago

These would be so much easier to keep as pets than something as big as a bus. Hint, hint.

imthatfrankguy.bsky.social•7 days ago

Omg they're so cute 😍

fito-telmata.bsky.social•8 days ago

Cool! New zebra mussel just dropped.

bhayes63.bsky.social•8 days ago

Ask yourself this Carstairs: do you want to create mice with aspects of the woolly mammoth, or do you want to be stuck in this lab with 20 tons of enraged pachyderm thatched in tufted Wilton?