It's fantastic that this particular #KRAZAM video just dropped right before I head out to meet with a C-suite client today to review and probably terminate one of their projects due to their own client being so sociopathic that it's making the team's life impossible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf-_bRjZ38U
#direwolves
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On the ancestry and evolution of the extinct dire wolf
https://fermatslibrary.com/s/on-the-ancestry-and-evolution-of-the-extinct-dire-wolf
Ancient DNA: dire wolves split from today’s wolves far earlier than expected
For #FossilFriday my thoughts on the so-called “dire wolves” (spoiler: they're not dire wolves):
https://life-from-a-certain-point-of-view.ghost.io/no-they-arent-dire-wolves/
Life...From a Certain Point of View · No, they aren't dire wolvesYou may have seen the mountains of hype over the last few days about Colossal Biosciences' claim that they have brought the dire wolf back from extinction. I am, to put it mildly, skeptical.
That's not to say there isn't some impressive science going on. I'm not a geneticist, so
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-cites-dire-wolf-revival-as-reason-to-forgo-endangered-species-list/ Aaaaaaand there we go, it took them less than a week to use the 'Direwolf' cretins as a justification for ending protections on endangered species. Good going, guys. I hope George R. R. Martin is happy about all the press coverage he got these assholes. #direwolves #conservation
The Daily Beast · Team Trump: Why Protect Endangered Species When We Can Just Bring Them Back Later?
They Didn't Make Dire Wolves, They Made Something…Else
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar0zgedLyTw
I feel like this video is an important one to share. I'm glad he also shed some light on the importance of publicly funded research, people don't seem to realize just how much of the science that comes out of private companies are built on studies from academia.
In case you hadn't heard, this is more Elizabeth Holmes "Pleez give me more VC money" nonsense than anything to do with actual science.
It seems that @rebeccawatson and I are roughly equally tired of living in the timeline where everything that looks cool and/or like a good news story is booby trapped with some kind of disgusting late stage capitalism bullshit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWs55JOS-fg #DireWolves #science #capitalism
Colossal Biosciences brings dire wolves back from extinction with CRISPR—and Peter Jackson & George R.R. Martin are in on it! Dive into the science behind this wild feat.
Read the full article right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/what-does-colossal-biosciences-do-de-extinction-secrets-unveiled-with-peter-jackson-and-george-r-r
The Omen Media · What Does Colossal Biosciences Do? De-Extinction Secrets Unveiled with Peter Jackson and George R.R. Martin TiesEver wondered What Does Colossal Biosciences Do? This Dallas-based biotech powerhouse is rewriting the rules of science by bringing extinct species back to life—think Jurassic Park, but with a real-world twist.Founded in 2021 by tech entrepreneur Ben Lamm and geneticist George Church, Colossal Biosciences uses cutting-edge CRISPR technology to tackle de-extinction, with their latest triumph being the revival of the dire wolf.The company’s Hollywood-worthy story doesn’t stop there—it’s backed by
What has happened to humanity? My thoughts on the dire wolves.
Thoughts by seth · What has happened to humanity? My thoughts on the dire wolves.
I remain utterly baffled by which direction the #DireWolves clusterfuck is falling. Yeah I get that it's PR from a company trying to do Jurassic Spa in the same way Musk is trying to do Terminator 13: Torment Nexus Gonna Be Siiiiiick or whatever, and you can't trust a word out of their mouths. But what exactly went wrong?
I ask because I thought we'd concluded that dire wolves WERE NOT WOLVES: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dire-wolves-were-not-really-wolves-new-genetic-clues-reveal/
So when people say "Nah, these aren't dire wolves, they're just normal wolves bred from dogs." I have to raise a hand and ask wait wait are they? Because that's pretty astonishing if true. And if it's just a breed of dog they've produced, then isn't that what we already agreed dire wolves actually were? Maybe they're still not dire wolves, but why claim they're actual wolves?
I feel like everyone is lying to cover something up, and the lies all betray core misunderstandings about absolutely everything, in conflicting interference patterns.
Scientific American · Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal
Colossal Biosciences claims to have revived the dire wolf, but experts argue the result is more marketing than resurrection—a genetically modified gray wolf dressed in Ice Age myth and hype. Sadly, we’ll still need asteroids.
https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/a-game-of-clones-the-resurrection-of-the-dire-wolf.html
The Wild Hunt · A Game of Clones: The Resurrection of the Dire Wolf
They have form on this front with the Los Angeles Angels!
https://arutherford.substack.com/p/dire-wolves-remain-very-extinct
What the heck is a dhole? Today-I-Learned…
Q. So, a dire wolf is an extinct species of wolf?
A. Grey wolves and dire wolves were thought to be very closely related based on their physical similarities, but a 2021 study of ancient DNA revealed that they last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Jackals, African wild dogs and dholes are all more closely related to grey wolves (Canis lupus) than dire wolves are, despite their similar appearances.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction/
New Scientist · No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
Continued thread
'The pups certainly look like many people's vision of a dire wolf and the story has gathered global attention. So why is this scientific distinction important?
'"Because extinction is still forever," Dr Rawlence told BBC News. "If we don't have extinction, how are we going to learn from our mistakes?'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9ejy3gdvo
www.bbc.comExperts dispute Colossal claim dire wolf back from extinctionIndependent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal
Why not stop killing existing wolves?
That said, these little balls of fur sure are cute.
Just stay out of the tar pits this time!
"Much of the dire wolves’ behavior reminded me of dogs’. Romulus and Remus rested on their haunches in the sun. They chased falling leaves; they chewed sticks. One peed, and the other hurried over to roll in it. Other aspects seemed wolflike—when Romulus got nervous, he did a sideways slide while facing us. (James explained to me that this maneuver is a way to both check out a threat and look as large as possible.) And, when the wolves ran, they loped as if their lower legs had an extra joint. They didn’t howl, and their footfalls were silent. Was this distinctive dire-wolf behavior? How could anyone say?"
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/14/the-dire-wolf-is-back
The New Yorker · The Dire Wolf Is Back
Scientists Claim To Have Brought Back Dire Wolves #colossalbiosciences #direwolf #direwolves #news #randomasitgets #woollymammoth
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/347312/scientists-claim-to-have-brought-back-dire-wolves/
Lowyat.NET · Scientists Claim To Have Brought Back Dire WolvesScientists at Colossal Biosciences claim to have brought back the dire wolf, by gene editing of grey wolves, the closest living relative.
@da_667 Everything’s funny until someone loses an eye. To #direWolves!