An interesting preemptive argument, contra bioethics ombudsmen, in favor of bringing back Neanderthals, Jurassic Park-style:
If we discovered a small band of Neanderthals hidden somewhere, we’d do everything to keep them alive, just as we try to keep alive so many other endangered populations of humans and animals — including man-biting mosquitoes and man-eating polar bears. We’ve also spent lots of money reintroducing animals into ecosystems from which they had vanished. Shouldn’t [we] be at least as solicitous to our fellow hominids?
I'd be all in favor of bringing back ancient life forms for scientific study, but the above argument isn't the best way to persuade people. By the logic implied in that paragraph, we should feel permitted to bring anything and everything back from the dead. Is that really what's being argued, here? Are we prepared for the consequences?
UPDATE: Follow the link and read some of the interesting comments.
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