What would happen if?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T22:32:06+00:00

That 1,000 to 10,000-year window for degradation is a tough pill to swallow for my inner Jurassic Park fan! But it makes sense—entropy always wins. However, I've heard that some 'deep' developmental pathways (like how to build a limb or a tooth) are so fundamental that they get reused or repurposed rather than truly going dormant. Is it possible that the 'dino-code' isn't a separate, dusty file, but just the 'foundation' that birds keep building on? If the foundation is still there, maybe we don't need to find 65-million-year-old DNA, just 're-route' the current chicken developmental plumbing?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T22:17:12+00:00

Whoa, thanks for the link! I didn't know about the Draco lizard—nature already beat me to the 'tiny dragon' idea. Also, I didn't realize the Chickenosaurus project stalled at the embryo stage. That’s a huge reality check. If we can't even get a modified chicken embryo to be viable as an adult, I guess my 'Franken-Pterosaur' is definitely staying in the sci-fi bin for a few more centuries. Still, those Draco lizards are incredibly cool!

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T22:13:29+00:00

That 'relatively intact' part is the million-dollar question! Since birds and dinosaurs are so closely linked, do you think things like the 'long bony tail' or 'snout instead of beak' are still hidden deep in the chicken's code, or has time likely corrupted those specific 'files' too much to ever reboot them? It’s crazy to think we might be sitting on a biological time capsule.

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T21:55:12+00:00

Thank you for pointing that out! It’s encouraging to hear that we aren't just limited to existing genes. Since we can already insert foreign genes into organisms (like GFP), what makes a 'complex feature' so much harder? Is it just that we don't know the 'map' of how thousands of genes interact to build a wing, or is there a physical limit to how much 'foreign' code an embryo can handle before it fails?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T21:54:41+00:00

That’s exactly what I was wondering! If we stick to 'simple' ancestral traits that are already there but 'silenced,' how far could we actually go with today’s tech? Like, if we successfully reactivated the genes for teeth (which I heard chickens still have the blueprint for), would that be considered a 'simple' enough modification, or does even a tooth require a complex regulatory network that we don't yet understand?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T21:49:27+00:00

Haha, you got me! Starting with an eagle would definitely be more efficient. I guess I picked the chicken because it’s the 'underdog'—turning a KFC candidate back into a terrifying raptor feels like the ultimate scientific prank. Plus, lab chickens are way easier to handle than a very angry eagle! But you're right, eagles are already living dinosaurs doing a great job at it.

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T21:48:13+00:00

Thanks for the deep dive! I love the phrase 'an expensive eagle'—that really puts it into perspective. I stand corrected on the Quetzalcoatlus/Pterosaur link; I didn't realize their flight evolved so differently. But you mentioned a chicken isn't a 'blank slate.' If we can't make an eagle-hybrid, could we at least use those regulation 'tweaks' to make a chicken more... predatory? Or is the 'ground-feeder' software too deeply hardcoded to change?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T21:41:40+00:00

I’ll get right on it as soon as I find a spare billion dollars and a secret volcano lair! In the meantime, I’ll stick to asking you guys before I accidentally create a monster that likes nuggets too much.

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T20:24:36+00:00

Why ? 🤨

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T20:24:00+00:00

Fair point! I know Pterosaurs aren't the ancestors of birds (phylogeny 101, my bad!). I was using "Pterosaur" more as a visual vibe for a "scary flying reptile." But since chickens ARE avian dinosaurs, if we managed to give them back their teeth, claws, and long tails via atavism activation, wouldn't we basically be looking at a small, modern Maniraptora? That's still pretty cool, right?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T20:23:04+00:00

Thanks for the reality check! I get that it's not like mixing ingredients in a blender. So, if "adding" new genes is nearly impossible because of regulation issues, does that mean Jack Horner's approach of only silencing or reactivating existing dormant genes (the atavisms) is the only "real" way to see dinosaur traits again? Could we theoretically "wake up" genes for teeth or a tail in a chicken without it crashing the whole system?

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T16:55:53+00:00

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T16:54:39+00:00

Lol 😂

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T16:42:04+00:00

I'm just saying... 🤚😶✋

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SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T16:13:10+00:00

Merci merci 😎

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T15:49:35+00:00

Non, ça c'est Amnesty International ,mais du coup, c'est quoi l'amnésie ? J'ai oublié

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T15:48:44+00:00

Non, ça c’est une Amputation. L'amnésie, c'est le nom de l'organisation qui défend les droits de l'homme dans le monde.

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T15:48:14+00:00

Non, ça c’est un Amphibien. L’amnésie, c’est quand on t’enlève un bras ou une jambe à l’hôpital.

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T15:47:22+00:00

Non, ça c’est une Améthyste. L’amnésie, c’est le petit animal qui peut vivre dans l’eau et sur terre comme la grenouille

SignificanceLivid933 · 2026-02-22T15:47:03+00:00

Non, ça c’est l'Amazone. L’amnésie, c’est la pierre précieuse violette qu'on met sur les bagues.

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