immortality exists, no really

immortality has often been something which many people would love to be able to have, atleast at some point in their life, if not for themselves then to save someone close to ones self, and basically everyone has come to the consensus that its impossible

not so fast though, scientists have found an animal which basically is immortal, it doesnt age, and if you cut it limbs off they will regrow

the creature in question is called a sea anemone, ive never heard of this creature before today but hearing about this creature has really made me realize how much potential science has in this world

and of course link for proof http://io9.com/5851145/what-makes-sea-anemones-immortal

immortality has often been something which many people would love to be able to have, atleast at some point in their life, if not for themselves then to save someone close to ones self, and basically everyone has come to the consensus that its impossible

not so fast though, scientists have found an animal which basically is immortal, it doesnt age, and if you cut it limbs off they will regrow

the creature in question is called a sea anemone, ive never heard of this creature before today but hearing about this creature has really made me realize how much potential science has in this world

and of course link for proof http://io9.com/5851145/what-makes-sea-anemones-immortal

linkin_guy109

You never heard of a sea anemone?

I take it you never saw finding Nemo?

immortality has often been something which many people would love to be able to have, atleast at some point in their life, if not for themselves then to save someone close to ones self, and basically everyone has come to the consensus that its impossible

not so fast though, scientists have found an animal which basically is immortal, it doesnt age, and if you cut it limbs off they will regrow

the creature in question is called a sea anemone, ive never heard of this creature before today but hearing about this creature has really made me realize how much potential science has in this world

and of course link for proof http://io9.com/5851145/what-makes-sea-anemones-immortal

Actually some jellyfish are the same way. There are estimations that some schools of jellyfish are far older than humans.

Actually some jellyfish are the same way. There are estimations that some schools of jellyfish are far older than humans.

Wasdie

We had one of those in an aquarium and it died. Our kids can kill anything :lol:

Actually some jellyfish are the same way. There are estimations that some schools of jellyfish are far older than humans.

Wasdie

You never heard of a sea anemone?

I take it you never saw finding Nemo?

tenaka2

A sea anememon
A sea amemenee
A sea anemenee

Good stuff. I would quote the actual article and not i09 as I don't see them/that site as a credible source.

Can I inject it's DNA into my body and I'll be immortal too?MushroomWig

You would grow tenticles.

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]Can I inject it's DNA into my body and I'll be immortal too?tenaka2

You would grow tenticles.

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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]Can I inject it's DNA into my body and I'll be immortal too?MushroomWig

You would grow tenticles.

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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]Can I inject it's DNA into my body and I'll be immortal too?MushroomWig

You would grow tenticles.

Like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_nutricula

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/01/090130-immortal-jellyfish-swarm.html

no really?

really, no.

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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]Can I inject it's DNA into my body and I'll be immortal too?MushroomWig

You would grow tenticles.

Actually some jellyfish are the same way. There are estimations that some schools of jellyfish are far older than humans.

Wasdie

thats a very valid point

inb4chucknorris is immortal

We had one of those in an aquarium and it died. Our kids can kill anything :lol:

Jackc8

Immortal except for if you kill it.

Why don't you ask Chuck Norris, there's a pretty big chance he know something.

an article on a TIME magazine I got had the idea of immortal humans in it, they found you can totally reverse aging if you fool around with the strands on the end of DNA (Aging is caused by them getting shorter as you live your life, when they cant get any shorter you die)

They say if you drink sea turtle blood with loch ness tears you will become immortal.

an article on a TIME magazine I got had the idea of immortal humans in it, they found you can totally reverse aging if you fool around with the strands on the end of DNA (Aging is caused by them getting shorter as you live your life, when they cant get any shorter you die)

wis3boi

That is quite interesting, I think there are some other animals like this like the Jelly Fish ect...

I don't think humans should live forever though....

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We had one of those in an aquarium and it died. Our kids can kill anything :lol:

notsoawesome

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We had one of those in an aquarium and it died. Our kids can kill anything :lol:

Diophage

Exactly. Immortality is always misunderstood in that way, just because something or someone might have a long life span doesn't mean that they are invinicible nor a God or whatever, immortality can still mean death, it just takes longer to happen.

If a human, for example, was suddenly immortal and all they had was a fast healing rate then it wouldn't mean that they can't die, they still can, it just takes a little more while inside they are dying in regards of their soul and mental health.

The body itself doesn't have to die for the person to die, brain death can be a lot worse since the body can be kept going with life support but there would be nothing in terms of a soul, a personality, there would just be a shell that's devoid of anything that could be considered a person.