While this is definitely cool, what would we actually do with a live mammoth? Just keep it in captivity and watch it?
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They want to resurrect it to prove it's possible to bring back an extinct species.
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They've already proved that with plants. There's no reason for a mammoth to be revived.
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Bringing back an animal would be more exciting to the world than bringing back a plant. And if they're successful, more people would be willing to donate money to help further increase these scientific breakthroughs.
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You don't bring back extinct organisms just for fun and excitement, especially an organism in the animal kingdom. There are many branches of science that have many types of funding. "Scientific breakthroughs" won't be hindered by not brining back a mammoth.
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We can ride on it.