Submitted by Bullet1289 t3_101zdqh in Futurology
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Baron_of_Nothing t1_j2qimos wrote
A lot of selective breeding. Maybe in fifty years if we start now we can achieve midget giraffes.
doofew t1_j2qiq7a wrote
Opulence.. I has it.
CurlSagan t1_j2qirxy wrote
They're already here and they're called baby giraffes.
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Bullet1289 OP t1_j2qiwnw wrote
I approve of this plan and will bring it before congress to try to get funding
Bullet1289 OP t1_j2qize7 wrote
Omg someone beat me to it. Here I thought I had a totally original idea. I mean if anything though seeing it realized makes me just want one more
ibimacguru t1_j2qjxmm wrote
Sadly there is not currently a dedicated Reddit to baby giraffes; sadly I neglected to check for Tiny giraffes. I’d join either really
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yickth t1_j2ql273 wrote
When we start creating thousands of new species we’ll have to step up our conservation efforts
nog642 t1_j2qlkkl wrote
Reminds me of people who get piglets as pets and then have issues when it grows up to be like 300 lbs
voidmusik t1_j2qm69u wrote
Giraffes are notoriously hard to breed in captivity. Theres a huge incest problem in the international giraffe breeding programs.
thecwestions t1_j2qmree wrote
But wouldn't a 'midget' giraffe still be like a horse with a really long neck?
At which point do we hit 'teacup' giraffes?
Mycophilica t1_j2qnrt8 wrote
I had a dream a couple of weeks ago that I had a small pet giraffe, I woke up so happy!!
auntbealovesyou t1_j2qnysa wrote
I want a tiny rhinoceros...until those are developed I'll have to settle for a peetsbol.
BassLB t1_j2qof6b wrote
I want a tea cup elephant. Somewhere in the 2-300 Lb range still. It would be a family pet and could last generations.
stewartm0205 t1_j2qooiq wrote
When we figure out how genes control growth, we can then do anything including a 1 Ft giraffe.
ZeroSephex0 t1_j2qor9s wrote
My brother dropped acid once and saw mini-giraffes peeking out at him from around corners.
BitschWack t1_j2qp077 wrote
It takes a big man to say he's sorry, it takes an even bigger man to give a giraffe a haircut.
Pantim t1_j2qp37y wrote
That is CGI though.
monkeyepoxy t1_j2qp4b3 wrote
I wonder what horrific unintended health consequences would pop up
Pantim t1_j2qpb0f wrote
I think an Elephant would make a horrible pet. You could never leave it alone or it would go nuts and destroy the house. Or get ultra depressed the second you walked out the door. (Much more so than dogs)
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Elephants are like the ultimate social animal that can't survive and be healthy outside of a pack.
Lexx2k t1_j2qpjb1 wrote
I was a skeptic at first, but now I really want a tiny giraffe.
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BassLB t1_j2qpy3n wrote
Great point. I don’t think it would be super destructive necessarily, but it would be a good idea to get at least 2 tea cup elephants
fignewtgingrich t1_j2qq0a3 wrote
You will most likely experience them in the matrix, full dive, 10-20 years
Pantim t1_j2qqeli wrote
All though, I honestly personally think the idea of us keeping "pets" is horrible. 90% of pets are not treated like the fellow sentient beings they are.
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We really should just stop breeding them and let lines we've made die out. Just keep the dogs etc that serve a purpose like keeping away other animals.
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Spend more of our love energy on other humans.
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frightenedbabiespoo t1_j2qhebg wrote
longboyes