MAMMOTH MONDAYS

Today's Music Monday has been usurped by the news that scientists are well on their way to cloning a Woolly Mammoth. For those that don't know animals, these guys are extinct. Loooong extinct. They're also really adorable. Mind you, I've seen Jurassic Park. I know the dangers of bringing back animals from the dead. But can you imagine? If they can customize little mammoths? Oh the possibilities have me rolling on the floor with cute-induced laughter. Many of you may not realize that Mammoths, despite their rather gnarly name, are indeed some huggable creatures.

Look



Okay, I'll admit, that's a stuffed mammoth. But even this true-to-life replica is friendly enough to make a Russian wrestler go "aw."



I'm being selfish. Mammoths shouldn't be brought back. It's cruel to everyone, mostly the mammoth. The amount of money and fuel that will be burnt to make this happen, not to mention the bidding war amongst the world's zoos to host this guy... Maybe he should just remain dead. It's like that episode of Buffy, where she brings her Mom back to life and you see her walking from the graveyard to the house and Buffy's warned that this raising the dead thing is imperfect and there can be some serious repercussions and the last minute Buffy undoes the revival. It's sometimes best to remember things as they were and leave it at that. Not to mention, they're also talking about cloning Neanderthals. Now that's the worst idea yet. They'd just clone tons of them and make them slaves. Would they be kept in a zoo too? They wouldn't know how to interact with humans obviously. They'd give babies nightmares. Why even try? There's a horror movie for you. Night of the Living Neanderthals.

Please don't open that box.