Scientists to Create Modern Noah's Ark

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by mahogan

I heard the barcoding project was short of money and would have to barcode itself...

What is the point of such classifications? Again, we seem to be trying to force everything into a valid description. If we found something new, we would label it as 'primarily x', completely ignoring the fact that it was not 'mainly' or 'exactly'.

Hello mahogan, good to *see* you again.

Well, I admit that to me it does not sound like the most exciting research to be sure. However, your question makes me ask, what is the point of studying fossils and dinosuars, what is the point of space exploration, what is the point of archeaology and the study of dead civilizations? And so on.

Many areas of research do not have ready applications as a goal and I would say that this is a good thing. If we only investigate things we can forsee useful applications for we will severerly limit our potential for learning. Serendiptity is the mother of many useful inventions and ideas.

We are curious creatures and curious creatures.

lunamoth