Comment unnatural? man-made maybe... (Score 1) 405
I believe people here are getting caught up in their own definitions and opinions about what is "unnatural" and "natural." Consider: we are the only species who pumps oil out of the ground, refines it, and makes cars out of it and drives them everywhere we bulldozed all the trees down. Are bulldozers natural? Well, they are certainly man-made. We use tools on a scale unlike any other species on earth, due to our opposable thumbs and advanced brain. This is why people classify the actions of humans separately from animals...we have evolved a very complex socail, political, and economic system that does not exist ANYWHERE ELSE IN NATURE ON EARTH!!!
Politicians say, "lets make jobs by pumping oil out of the arctic," and soon, you've got oil spills threating species with extinction left and right.
I think its quite obvious the difference between man-made and natural activities. Of course, the speculation on whether the cloning should be done or not still stands...however, whatever you people say will have no impact whatsoever on whether the Australians will decide not to do it.
Secondly, this is all just speculation; scientists do not even know about our environment to know what the ecological impact of a reintroduced species would be. I suggest looking at other species reintroduced to their previous environment. Wolves, for example.
Politicians say, "lets make jobs by pumping oil out of the arctic," and soon, you've got oil spills threating species with extinction left and right.
I think its quite obvious the difference between man-made and natural activities. Of course, the speculation on whether the cloning should be done or not still stands...however, whatever you people say will have no impact whatsoever on whether the Australians will decide not to do it.
Secondly, this is all just speculation; scientists do not even know about our environment to know what the ecological impact of a reintroduced species would be. I suggest looking at other species reintroduced to their previous environment. Wolves, for example.
