Pleistocene Park
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a fictional short story)

"Good morning folks and welcome to Pleistocene Park.  The tram will be taking you to the Woolly Mammoth Range, where we will observe a herd of over 50 mammoths brought back from extinction just over 10 years ago.  As you all know, world renown geneticists from reGENesis.com have made this day possible.  I hope you all enjoy your trip through Pleistocene Park, and remember not to feed the mammoths or any other animals."

The mammoths were beautiful, although something just didn't seem right.  Of course, there was the obvious million or two in age difference.  Still, the mammoths seemed constrained, listless and bored.  Animal nutritionists and paleontologists from around the world made sure that they were fed well.  It's just that maybe it's too easy.  Maybe life for humans is too easy.  

"Folks, could we have everyone back on the tram, we have many more stops.  You don't want to miss the saber-toothed tigers, the ancestral horses, the woolly rhinoceroses, or the primitive homo sapiens." 

As the genetic structure had been mapped for hundreds of thousands of creatures, I suppose scientists became bored and the next logical step was to clone an extinct animal.  Pleistocene mammals provided some of the best genetic specimens preserved through cryogenics and were just waiting for eager scientists and entrepreneurs.

"Folks, the moment you've been waiting for...the primitive homosapiens.  Look how cute the baby is.  I could swear that one is trying to talk."


geoguy, March 2000

 

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