• Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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    I mean, the science did go wrong too. They tried making dinosaurs all one gender but used DNA from an animal that can spontaneously switch genders. Sounds like they fucked up to me.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      Anyone that thinks that dinosaurs are amphibians shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a DNA sequencer.

      • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net
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        7 hours ago

        None of it was because the scientists thought that dinosaurs were amphibians. In the lore of the books, DNA from reptiles, avians, and amphibians were used to fill in gaps in the dino DNA.

        The book explains that the DNA used to fill those gap was chosen specifically for certain traits that would make for more attractive or durable creatures for the theme park, highlighting how what was being done “in the name of science” actually had nothing to do with any real scientific progress or discovery.

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      Without capitalism, maybe they wouldn’t have continued when they found out there wasn’t enough DNA for complete dinosaurs.

      Or maybe they would have had enough time to think things through, and use safer/more appropriate replacement DNA.

      Just spit balling.