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Should scientists revive the wooly mammoth?
Devon Jones Asked by Devon Jones
113 Votes

Should scientists revive the wooly mammoth?

Yes, scientific feat

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No, it’s unethical

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Yes, scientific feat

Bring back the species to restore the ecosystem to a time before mammoths were extinct.
Bring back the species to restore the ecosystem to a time before mammoths were extinct. Show Less
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k san
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k san

I SAW A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THIS. THESE BEASTS TRAMPLING WOULD HELP THE PERMAFROST STAY UNDERGROUND WHERE IT CAN'T LEAK CO2 INTO THE AIR. FOR A PURPOSE LIKE THAT, YES; BUT NOT FOR THE NOVELTY OF IT.

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No, it’s unethical

Should humans be able to bring back a species that has long since gone away? More info at Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-could-soon-resurrect-the-woolly-mammoth-but-183... Show More
Should humans be able to bring back a species that has long since gone away? More info at Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-could-soon-resurrect-the-woolly-mammoth-but-1833953899 Show Less
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Where do you stand on CRISPR and DNA editing?
Devon Jones Asked by Devon Jones
442 Votes

Where do you stand on CRISPR and DNA editing?

Huge possibilities

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Unethical

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Huge possibilities

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Raymond Smith
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Raymond Smith

Certainly, this technology can and will be misused, but you can't put the genie back in the bottle.

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Unethical

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Will Twitter’s effort to remove political deep fakes help?
Sai Gohel Asked by Sai Gohel
477 Votes

Will Twitter’s effort to remove political deep fakes help?

Yes, great effort

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Won’t matter overall

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Yes, great effort

“Facing growing pressure to fight disinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Twitter said it would label or remove tweets sharing doctored videos and photos, someti... Show More
“Facing growing pressure to fight disinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Twitter said it would label or remove tweets sharing doctored videos and photos, sometimes referred to as deepfakes, that seek to mislead users.” – USA Today Show Less
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Won’t matter overall

Read the full article at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/04/twitter-deepfake-edited-doctored-altered-video-biden-pelosi-trump/4657981002/
Read the full article at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/04/twitter-deepfake-edited-doctored-altered-video-biden-pelosi-trump/4657981002/ Show Less
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