Could Jurassic Park Happen?

Dr. Timothy Rowe of the University of Texas explains the concepts used in the film Jurassic Park.

Dr. Rowe's primary research focuses on the evolution and development of the vertebrate skeleton. This work is directed mostly at the early history of mammals and their extinct relatives, and on the history of birds and their extinct relatives among Dinosauria. An important tool for this research is high-resolution X-ray computed tomography, which has become a secondary research focus. This breakthrough technology permits the non-destructive inspection of internal structure in even the smallest and most delicate of vertebrate specimens. In collaborative research with scientist from many countries, Dr. Rowe is scanning and studying the anatomy of some of the world's most significant fossils.

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[8bitJoker]

MY MlSSION IN LIFE: MAKE JURASSIC PARK REALLY HAPPEN. I WILL DEDICATE MY ENTIRE LIFE TO MAKE IT REALITY!

[GrendelBoglin]

Actually one really quick thing. I heard that if scientists can find a good egnough Wooly Mammoth strand of DNA, they can inject it into an elephant, and it will give birth to an Wooly Mammoth. I'm not sure if they already did this though, but I'm sure they can do it with dinosaurs possibly. Maybe inject the genes into Komodo Dragons? And then have about 5, have them breed, and BAM! Dinosaurs are back into the mix.

[chibiariel]

Emuasaurus!

[Protosshybrid]

@CubbieBear1980 Okay, what are you talking about? You are claiming we have only cloned a single sheep. According to fda.gov," So far, mice, rats, rabbits, cattle (& the closely related but endangered gaurs and bantengs), swine, sheep, goats, deer, horses, mules, cats, and dogs are the mammals that have been cloned." You are downplaying our achievements with blatantly wrong information. I don't know why you are all offended and using exclamation points. Just saying don't make false claims.

[CubbieBear1980]

@Protosshybrid no, you do YOUR homework!!! You come back and tell me about it when an extinct dinosaur has been cloned, k? got it? thank you

[Protosshybrid]

@CubbieBear1980 We have cloned a significant number of animals, not just sheep. Just because you heard of the famous cloned sheep named Dolly doesn't mean that's the only animal that was ever cloned. Do your homework next time before making definitive statements.

[jamstamanify]

@GrendelBoglin

they have wooly mammoth blood they made it from mixing wooly mammoth DNA with a bacteria and then it grew into mammoth blood so that would be good enough strand I think

[jamstamanify]

but now they have made wooly mammoth blood so now I think they might be able to do it

[GolliwoggMusic]

At least Golliwoggs will never die out.

[dreamerboy1231]

@GrendelBoglin sorry but dino's are not reptiles like a sneake or something dino's are from birds ;)..

[warriorfar9]

@QBRec1 and im pretty sure that it wouldent blend in with with the local wildlife

[QBRec1]

I'm pretty sure if a dinosaur got loose we would be able to track it and destroy it with the military technology we have today.