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Fantasy Newsletter Deadline August 29, 2022

Research

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-man-who-wants-to-release-thousands...
https://www.newsweek.com/tasmanian-tiger-thylacine-extinction-colossal-bioscienc...
https://www.grunge.com/758859/de-extinction-what-is-it-how-might-it-work-and-wha...

Editor's Picks

1. Into the Void
2. The Last Act
3. The Olympus of Yesteryear
4. To Be Lost
5. R.G.: Altura, The Unyielding City #1
6. The Garden City
7. SSS Sole Survivor Standing
8. Nutcracker in Hell
9. Looking for Lycans

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De-extinction

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What is de-extinction?

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What are some of the dangers of de-extinction?

About This Newsletter

What is de-extinction? The Oxford English Dictionary gives an accurate definition of de-extinction. The way I understand it is that this process attempts to recreate an extinct animal species using modern technology. The technology that is used can be anything from selective breeding to cloning.

Letter From the Editor

Some of the species being considered for de-extinction are the Woolly Mammoth and the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. I can think of a few other species that might be good candidates for de-extinction. One such species is the passenger pigeon. I can also think of a few problems with this idea.

De-extinction has been attempted at least twice in the past few years. This attempt concerned the cloning of the Pyrenean Ibex, which failed. Another attempt was made through selective breeding to bring back the aurochs. I doubt that one or two attempts are going to stop scientist from trying to de-extinct other species. The reason is the possibility of re-balancing nature through de-extinction.

The white-throated rail did come back from extinction through natural processes. It originally went extinct because the islands where it evolved were submerged. After the islands re-emerged, another group of rails settled on the islands. It took thousands of years for this latter group of rails to evolve back into flightless birds, but they did.

What are some of the dangers of de-extinction? Is it possible to re-balance nature through de-extinction? I am not going to answer either of these questions here, because I would like to see what my readers have to say on this subject. Write a story or essay of one thousand words or less. If you need more information, you can do research on iterative evolution, resurrection biology, or de-extinction. The content rating is 18+ or less. The deadline is September 16, 2022.

Editors Picks

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The Last Act  (ASR) A brief action brought on by supernatural act may have alternate affects. #2269136 by brom21

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To Be Lost  (13+) A short story about a man who lost himself. #2279018 by ADeadKraken24

R. G: Alturia, The Unyielding City #1  (E) Two young californians find themselves in a strange otherworldly forest #2250796 by Derrol Edwards- Fantasy Writer

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The Garden City  (13+) A Kinder, Safer Future #2174508 by BlackAdder

SSS Sole Survivor Standing   (E) One day. Just survive one more day. Survive and escape their wretched games… #2277948 by DEANJENO

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Nutcracker in Hell  (18+) A dancer/musician caught in the destruction of climate change is betrayed by a neighbor #2278990 by Graywriter

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Looking for Lycans  (E) A short drabble about finding a lycan in Australia #2269379 by safire_diaz

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