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The near stillness recalls what is forgotten, extinct angels.

~Georg Trakl

Topics: Angels Extinct Forgotten Near Stillness

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Certainly paleontologists have found samples of an extremely small fraction, only, of the earth's extinct species, and even for groups that are most readily preserved and found as fossils they can never expect to find more than a fraction.

~George Gaylord Simpson

Topics: Certainly Earth Even Expect Extinct Extremely Find Fossils Found Fraction Groups More Most Never Never Expect Only Preserved Readily Samples Small Species Than

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The goal of reanimation research is not to make perfect living copies of extinct organisms, nor is it meant to be a one-off stunt in a laboratory or zoo. Reanimation is about leveraging the best of ancient and synthetic DNA.

~George M. Church

Topics: About Ancient Best Copies Extinct Goal Laboratory Living Make Meant Meant To Be Nor Organisms Perfect Research Stunt Synthetic Zoo Dna

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Aside from bringing back extinct species, reanimation could help living ones by restoring lost genetic diversity. The Tasmanian devil (aka Sarcophilus harrisii) is so inbred at this point that most species members can exchange tumor cells without rejection.

~George M. Church

Topics: Aside Back Bringing Cells Could Devil Diversity Exchange Extinct Genetic Help Living Lost Members Most Point Rejection Restoring Species Tumor Without

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