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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction (www.newscientist.com)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Colossal is claiming that three genetically modified grey wolf pups – two males called Remus and Romulus born in October, and a female called Khaleesi born in January – are in fact dire wolves.

Those names say so much about the company culture already.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Another company run by a Musk or Ajit Pai clone I’m sure with some manicured “quirk” to seem out of pocket.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

And if you know your Roman history .... Romulus murders his brother Remus .... which is why we call it Rome and not Rems or Rem-Rome

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

They couldn't even be bothered to pick a name of an actual Dire Wolf from GoT either. Fucking tourists.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Colossal what?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I recognize Khaleesi from game of thrones the other 2 I am going to assume is a reference as well. I have not ever watched game of thrones because the fandom always made me cringe so I can't confirm.

I feel it's safe for me to assume this is more of the same cringelord bullshit.

like when some cringelord claimed a juvenile of an already existing dinosaur species (Pachycephalosaurus) was something completely different and named it an equally cringey "draco rex hogwartsia".