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Billionaire trying to clone a dinosaur

  • THE suggestion would be considered unbelievable - if it involved anyone other than Clive Palmer.

    The controversial billionaire is rumoured to be planning to clone a dinosaur from DNA so he can set it free in a Jurassic Park-style area at his new Palmer Resort in Coolum.

    Mr Palmer has, apparently, been in deep discussion with the people who successfully cloned Dolly the sheep to bring his dinosaur vision to life.

    If Mr Palmer can resurrect the Titanic, what is to stop him from trying with another of his other alleged passions - dinosaurs?

    This is just one of the rumours circulating about Mr Palmer's plans for Coolum.

    And while the concept sounds like a joke, it apparently comes from a source close to Mr Palmer's inner circle.

    It was the same source who provided the Daily with an exclusive peek at Mr Palmer's plans to build towering hotels at the Palmer Resort with a 20-storey sky needle and a giant, London Eye-style ferris wheel.

    Mr Palmer has not commented on this vision yet. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has said Mr Palmer was very serious about the plans.

    It is also understood Mr Palmer intends to target the Middle East market for his resort.

    But this vision, if it is correct, will not bring employment to the region.

    It has been suggested he wants to use "fly-in, fly-out Muslim hospitality staff" to cater for his clientele.

    While Mr Palmer was quick to deny he had plans to build a sky rail to Mount Coolum, he remains silent about the latest speculations.

    He declined to answer questions relating to the dinosaur rumours and the Middle East.

    A spokesman said Mr Palmer would hold a press conference in Brisbane on Friday.

    Clive's going Jurassic with DNA | Offbeat | Weird News, Odd and Freaky Stories in Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast Daily

    THE suggestion would be considered unbelievable – if it involved anyone other than Clive Palmer.

    www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
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  • To combat the zombies?

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    PerkAslut

  • I bet Der would be the guy who gets eaten when he's on the toilet.

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  • Kinda cool, kinda crazy.

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    mistyhawk

  • I live in a area where a good majority think the world is only 10,000 years and that dinosaur's never happen.... so this could get interesting.

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    15 National Championships and one Urban Meyer heart attack, Roll Tide. 23 NC's in wrestling and one badass Herky, Go Hawks.

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  • fuisu said...

    I live in a area where a good majority think the world is only 10,000 years and that dinosaur's never happen.... so this could get interesting.

    lol

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    Buck Russell

  • Let's see....clone a bunch of dinosaurs and set them free in the Middle East?

    I really don't see any downside to this plan, in fact, I think I support it. Kind of a Dr. Evil type plan here, but I like it.

    Harleyhawk

  • I made a dinosaur out of play dough once does that count?

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  • fuisu said...

    I live in a area where a good majority think the world is only 10,000 years and that dinosaur's never happen.... so this could get interesting.

    those people are nut jobs. the world is only 5,000 years old. ;)

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    iHawkatKinnick2

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  • it could be done. Look how many times the "Weekly World News" has announced the finding of Noah's ark on Mt Ararat.

    This post was edited by Froggydegremlin on 8/4/2012 at 12:04 AM

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  • Froggydegremlin said...

    it could be done. Look how many times the "Weekly World News" has announced the finding of Noah's ark on Mt Ararat.

    Im still looking for that boat that held two of every animal built by a 600 year old man. I wonder how Noah got a platypus from australia, a panda from china, jaguar from central america and a lion from afirca to all get along, let how he got them period. Plus I really want to see what the storage for food looked like that held enough food for two of every animal known to man for 30 days.

    I also want to from the Ark from the book of Gilgamesh that was written 2000 years before the Noah story and has the same story back drop.

    Cant wait til we find these boats. Cant be that hard considering how big they had to be.sarcasm

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  • fu, I told you, it's right there on Mt Ararat. I've seen pictures. All ya got to do isbuy some hiking boots, an AK-47 and hop a flight to Turkey. The just walk up the mountain, and see it. You can probably camp out and stay warm since there are so many cubits of very dery wood littered about.

    As for Gilgamesh, that is an inconvenient story and we will just ignore it. No use screwing up OUR story.

    Froggydegremlin

  • Just remember to keep this away from discussions on religion guys.

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    Hawkifish

  • Never go there fish. Stay out of that stuff. I have a very strong belief system but I am sure it is not for everyone and I have no desire toproseltyize or argue. Thanks for the warning. smetimes I forget that many folks of various ilks hang around these boards.

    Froggydegremlin

  • Hawkifish said...

    Just remember to keep this away from discussions on religion guys.

    its not religious. its science

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    15 National Championships and one Urban Meyer heart attack, Roll Tide. 23 NC's in wrestling and one badass Herky, Go Hawks.

    fuisu ●

  • I study fapithism it is the belief you must fap to stay alive

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    Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

    HawkiBrad55

  • If they actually clone a dino, can BrontoBurgers be far behind. 1 Bronto = 1 million sold. fern fries for sides might be tasty along with a brimming cup of swamp water.

    Froggydegremlin

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