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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 67 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"Some guy"

Come on now, let's not buzzfeed our facts here!

Dmitry Belyayev is the guy, though work continued long after his death

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

The program has been quite successful, although you still have a high-energy animal with a strong odor. I'd still like to have one, tho.

[–] Asafum 5 points 3 days ago

Thanks for adding the credit where it's due!

I had just gotten to work and was browsing Lemmy before I had to actually get started so I didn't spend the time to look up who actually did it lol

[–] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A specific guy whose name is not a mystery

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

"His name is Robert Paulson."