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Scientists say they are close to resurrecting a lost species. Is the age of de-extinction upon us? (edition.cnn.com)
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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Betteridge's law.

In this case, while it might be possible to reproduce a member of an extinct species, if the conditions which cause the die-off of that species are unchanged then the species will still be extinct. The living individual would be a curiosity at best.