Scientists Extract 'Blood' From Dinosaur Bones

[Sable Gear]

Soldiers. Riding Velociraptors.

TAKE THAT, INSURGENCY

Uhm, raptors are tiny. Have you ever actually seen an adult raptor skeleton? Not to be a ***** with technicalities but only a child could ride one, and I'm no advocate of Child Soldiers...

 

[Smokeydubbs]

Bring in Dr. Grant and Malcolm

 

[deathstrikesquirrel]

You know that cartoon from the 90s where they rode dinosaurs and had giant guns on the Dinosaurs?

yeah, that's why

 

[ezeroast]

but jesus said dinosaurs arnt real

 

[raemiel]

Excuse my ignorance but why is this important research for scientists to be doing?

Imagine the most awesome thing ever.
Now have it riding a T-rex.


That's why this research is important.

You know these guys could be doing more important things like inventing the next chess or solving the cure for a disease.

Not all scientists work on curing diseases and what one person may view as pointless work others may see as fascinating scientific discoveries. Sure this isn't going to revolutionise our lives (unless they do breed dinosaurs, which would be awesome!) but that could be said about pretty much all human endeavours.

Anyway, this is important work in the field of preserved organic remains of creatures which were the most successful group to ever dominate the earth.

 

[dantheman931]

Why does everyone want to hunt the dinosaurs.
I for one, am siding with them when the dinosaur resistance comes to the battlefield.

"I for one welcome our [dinosaur] overlords!" [/kent brockman voice]

I don't think dinosaurs would survive long anyway. The atmosphere today isn't nearly as oxygen-rich as it was 65 million years ago, so unless we could engineer their bodies somehow to be less reliant on oxygen (in which case you don't really have dinosaurs anymore, at least not real ones), they'd all be dead an hour after being hatched. *climbs down off of high horse*

 

[Glerken]

Why does everyone want to hunt the dinosaurs.
I for one, am siding with them when the dinosaur resistance comes to the battlefield.

"I for one welcome our [dinosaur] overlords!" [/kent brockman voice]

I don't think dinosaurs would survive long anyway. The atmosphere today isn't nearly as oxygen-rich as it was 65 million years ago, so unless we could engineer their bodies somehow to be less reliant on oxygen (in which case you don't really have dinosaurs anymore, at least not real ones), they'd all be dead an hour after being hatched. *climbs down off of high horse*

*pushes him off high horse*
I want my dinosaur army, now!

 

[dalek sec]

WE MUST STOP THEM FROM UNLEASHING RAPTOR ARMAGEDDON

QUICK SOMEONE GRAB THE SHOTGUNS I'LL CONTACT THE MAFIA

I was frankly amazed that they were even able to do this in the first place; it's nearly miraculous.

Damnit people, we have enough trouble getting ready to deal with zombies, Cylons, Daleks, our own robots, aliens so why are we creating yet another problem for us nerds/geeks/whatever title you want to deal with?!

On topic though, this is mind blowing, didn't think they could really do that.

 

[Erana]

You know that cartoon from the 90s where they rode dinosaurs and had giant guns on the Dinosaurs?

yeah, that's why

Its... Like watching Voltron, except even more trippy.

Oh, and crossed with the Thundercats and a dash of Thundar.

 

[similar.squirrel]

holy crap, time to brush up on my velociraptor survival plans....

Indeed. XKCD should have a good solution up in a couple days.

He's orchestrating the whole thing. You didn't know?

 

[Mrsoupcup]

This reminded me of Step brothers. "John you 19 you can't be a fucking dinosaur"

 

[Leorex]

Holy shit, will someone make sure the magnetic locks are all working? And don't let anyone with a can of whipped cream into the facility.

shaving cream, replaced with whiped cream.

 

[pieeater911]

Great, pretty soon I'm going to have to worry about fucking velociraptors jumping through my window and nibbling my face off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAIvYPvrSEw

 

[Xrysthos]

Bah. I hope they won't be able to clone dinosaurs =/ My thesis would be worthless! On the other hand, it would be pretty cool. I'd definitely like to visit Jurassic Park, though I'd prefer if they could have it on a remote island of sorts. I'd hate to meet raptors in the woods.

 

[Sigenrecht]

Actually, red blood cells do not have nuclei and therefore no DNA, so don't get any of your hopes up.

 

[Abedeus]

http://xkcd.com/87/


There we go.

 

[R Man]

I just have to say this:

It would be awesome to ride a Trike to work.

Don't act like your not impressed.

 

[dantheman931]

Actually, red blood cells do not have nuclei and therefore no DNA, so don't get any of your hopes up.

Well yeah, that too.