Why no dinosaur chickens?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why no dinosaur chickens?

Posted: 2/2/2013 4:56:09 AM EDT

It's time for a toothed, tailed, wings turn into claws, chicken. Jack Horner wants to genetically modify a chicken. I say selectively breed for one.
Out of all the millions of chickens born on chicken farms, there must be a few that have long tails, teeth, or freakish claws instead of wings. Go low tech and offer $1000 dollars for every freakish chicken. Breed those up and BAM-Pretty soon we can buy C.(hicken) Rex at Petsmart for $104.99.

Posted: 2/2/2013 4:58:08 AM EDT

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It's time for a toothed, tailed, wings turn into claws, chicken. Jack Horner wants to genetically modify a chicken. I say selectively breed for one.
Out of all the millions of chickens born on chicken farms, there must be a few that have long tails, teeth, or freakish claws instead of wings. Go low tech and offer $1000 dollars for every freakish chicken. Breed those up and BAM-Pretty soon we can buy C.(hicken) Rex at Petsmart for $104.99.

You do realize this is how most of those Sci-Fi horror movies get started right?

Posted: 2/2/2013 4:59:44 AM EDT

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I think the dinos BECAME the chickens (and other birds)

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:08:12 AM EDT

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Well, bring 'em back. I can buy genetically modified fish that glow. Tailess rats, and furless cats, is a toothed, tailed chicken too much to ask?

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:12:58 AM EDT

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It's time for a toothed, tailed, wings turn into claws, chicken. Jack Horner wants to genetically modify a chicken. I say selectively breed for one.
Out of all the millions of chickens born on chicken farms, there must be a few that have long tails, teeth, or freakish claws instead of wings. Go low tech and offer $1000 dollars for every freakish chicken. Breed those up and BAM-Pretty soon we can buy C.(hicken) Rex at Petsmart for $104.99.

You do realize this is how most of those Sci-Fi horror movies get started right?

Yeah, but the part where the teenage couple goes and hides to make out then gets eaten is usually the best part of the movie.....

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:14:48 AM EDT

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Well, bring 'em back. I can buy genetically modified fish that glow. Tailess rats, and furless cats, is a toothed, tailed chicken too much to ask?

That sounds like a Dr. Seuss rhyme.

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:17:46 AM EDT

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Posted: 2/2/2013 5:18:01 AM EDT

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My dark brahams look like raptors when they run, I think its the feathers on their feet that make tham wobble like a dinosaur.

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Posted: 2/2/2013 5:23:12 AM EDT

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My dark brahams look like raptors when they run, I think its the feathers on their feet that make tham wobble like a dinosaur.

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Now we're getting somewhere. Any tails or teeth?

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:24:15 AM EDT

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Well, bring 'em back. I can buy genetically modified fish that glow. Tailess rats, and furless cats, is a toothed, tailed chicken too much to ask?

That sounds like a Dr. Seuss rhyme.

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:24:40 AM EDT

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i have 5 in my backyard

Posted: 2/2/2013 5:28:56 AM EDT

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Here is his TED talk about it.

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:13:15 AM EDT

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How about a monkey with four asses?

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:21:29 AM EDT

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Alton explains all (At 4:20).

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:32:15 AM EDT

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The sabre tooth rat killing hen.

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:37:09 AM EDT

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Are you suggesting that a population composed entirely of females can... breed?

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:38:28 AM EDT

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Are you suggesting that a population composed entirely of females can... breed?

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:42:32 AM EDT

[#17]

I saw some chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs.

Posted: 2/2/2013 6:46:54 AM EDT

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1 or 2 of them dinosaur chickens wouldn't be nothing.

100 of them and you are in a world of shit.

Posted: 2/2/2013 7:03:06 AM EDT

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Here is his TED talk about it.

http://youtu.be/0QVXdEOiCw8

Fascinating. Thanks for the link.
The marketing for a dyno-chicken will be incredible. The first ones will sell for millions.

Posted: 2/2/2013 7:07:26 AM EDT

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Are you suggesting that a population composed entirely of females can... breed?

Are you suggesting that the word "chicken" is gender specific?

Posted: 2/2/2013 7:21:23 AM EDT

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Take a look at a flock of wild turkeys and get back to us. I know they're not exactly Velociraptors but you'll see what I mean when you see one walk by up close.

Posted: 2/2/2013 7:29:05 AM EDT

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Take a look at a flock of wild turkeys and get back to us. I know they're not exactly Velociraptors but you'll see what I mean when you see one walk by up close.

Do they remind you of the dinosaurs of your youth?

Posted: 2/2/2013 8:09:30 AM EDT

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Are you suggesting that a population composed entirely of females can... breed?

Are you suggesting that the word "chicken" is gender specific?

Posted: 2/2/2013 8:11:17 AM EDT

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Take a look at a flock of wild turkeys and get back to us. I know they're not exactly Velociraptors but you'll see what I mean when you see one walk by up close.

Do they remind you of the dinosaurs of your youth?

No, of course not. I actually still prefer the featherless dinos I saw illustrated in my books. But I'll have to roll with the times if more dinos turn up with gigantic feathers.