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**bb1** Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:30 am

I liked this one, but it misfired because it published too early.

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BRITISH SCIENTISTS CLONE DINOSAUR

Scientists at Liverpool's John Moore University have successfully cloned a dinosaur, a spokesman from the university said yesterday. The dinosaur, a baby Apatosaurus nicknamed “Spot,” is currently being incubated at the University's College of Veterinary Medicine. The scientists extracted DNA from preserved Apatosaurus fossils, which were on display at the university’s museum of natural science. Once the DNA was harvested, scientists injected it into a fertile ostrich womb. “Ostriches share a lot of genetic traits with dinosaurs,” said Dr. Gerrard Jones, a biology professor at LJMU and the project’s leading scientist. “Their eggshell microstructures are almost identical to those of the Apatosaurus. That’s why the cloning worked so perfectly.” Those in the scientific community say the dinosaur cloning – the first ever of its kind – is a milestone for genetic engineering. “I used to think this kind of thing could only happen in the movies,” said Dr. Gemma Sheridan, a LJMU chemistry professor. “But we’re making it happen right here in our lab. It’s astounding.”

The cloning attracted the attention of a wide variety of animal rights activists and religious groups. They claim that animal cloning is unethical and immoral. PETA President Craig Farmer criticized the scientists for performing potentially life threatening threats on a new species. “These scientists brought an animal from the Jurassic age back to life – just to watch it suffer!” he said. But Dr. Sheridan doesn’t seem to be bothered by the activists’ quibbling. She says that the opportunities afforded by dinosaur cloning are endless. Within ten years, we could repopulate the world with dinosaurs,” she said. As of press time, the dinosaur is in stable condition. Scientists plan to run more tests on him today.

**bb1** Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:33 am

Mind you, looking at some of the comments....

Shelby Massey
I think its kind of cool, but why would you want to repopulate the world with dinosaurs, they would just kill us all
Reply · Like · 491 · Follow Post · March 29 at 12:52am

Kanade Tachibana
"Within 10 years, we could repopulate the world with dinosaurs."
Please no.

Abbi Orenstein · Top Commenter
so its a dinosaur cloned from a ostrich... why does it look like a baby kangaroo?
you'd think it would have scales and actually look like a dinosaur not have a mammal skin or a kangarooish face.
Reply · Like · 18 · Follow Post · March 29 at 6:15pm

Kenny Ray · Universal Life Church
Are you crazy? Mother nature selected the dinosaurs to be extinct! This was done for a reason. What the hell do you want to bring them back for! These people are out of their minds, you have no idea how they will react, or how they will spread. We might be the ones who become extinct! Trying to play God again! Wont you ever learn to leave well enough alone?

You'd think Baby Dino looking like a kangaroo would have been a clue.... rofl

**Sabot** Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:46 am

They are going to have to clone another one if they want to populate The World. Otherwise that laboratory is going to be working flat out

**bb1** Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:50 am

Er Sabot, what's today's date? biggrin

**Sabot** Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:55 am

bb1 wrote:Er Sabot, what's today's date?

Nope. Don't care. I believe it. After receiving my first ever bouquet of flowers from Number One Son, I now believe anything. Dear of him.

**lily** Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:09 am

So happy for you Sabot. hug

**Sabot** Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:15 am

It was a bit of a shock, Lily. But a lovely surprise.

**lily** Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:17 am

Better late than never. Again, I do know how much it must mean to you. Truly. xxx hug

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