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What's a megaproject you know is probably a bad idea, but would be sorely tempted to try if you were the leader of a wealthy country? (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A 10,000 year breeding program to create the Kwizatch Haderatch.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A 50 year program to domesticate raccoons

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

My idea is to create a breed of dog that can climb trees. I have no answer for why or how.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Some dogs can already do it, but they often have trouble getting down.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you that's awesome, what a good dog.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

cat

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I would like to diminish the cat/dog skills gap. Cats could be bred to be much larger and their addiction to the scourge of catnip removed, allowing them to flourish. And make it so their natural predator instincts are only aimed at invasive species.