Immortality within reach

[viper37]

Well, not that close.  But scientists apparently found an immortal jelly fish.


It's 9 pages long, I only read the 1st.

[ulmont]

It's 9 pages long, I only read the 1st.

You can hit the "single page" button, you know.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0&pagewanted=all

[CountDeMoney]

It's 9 pages long, I only read the 1st.

Then you didn't find out it died on page 6.

[Darth Wagtaros]

It probably cuts off the heads of other jellyfish. 

[MadImmortalMan]

It probably cuts off the heads of other jellyfish.

And bathes in the blood of the young.

[Valmy]

If only the First Emperor of China knew about this immortal Jellyfish.  Maybe not he just would have had potions made out of them.

It is pretty amazing people are not rushing to study this thing.

[viper37]

It's 9 pages long, I only read the 1st.

You can hit the "single page" button, you know.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0&pagewanted=all

it doesn't change the fact it's fucking long and touches a subject I don't really know that much about

[Malthus]

The good news is that immortality is within reach.

The bad news is that to become immortal you have to be made into a jellyfish.

[Darth Wagtaros]

There can be only one.

[frunk]

Page 8 is when it gets wierd.

But no television appearance is complete without a song. For his performances, he transforms himself from Dr. Shin Kubota, erudite marine biologist in jacket and tie, into Mr. Immortal Jellyfish Man. His superhero alter ego has its own costume: a white lab jacket, scarlet red gloves, red sunglasses and a red rubber hat, designed to resemble a medusa, with dangling rubber tentacles. With help from one of his sons, an aspiring musician, Kubota has written dozens of songs in the last five years and released six albums. Many of his songs are odes to Turritopsis. These include "I Am Scarlet Medusa," "Life Forever," "Scarlet Medusa — an Eternal Witness," "Die-Hard Medusa" and his catchiest number, "Scarlet Medusa Chorus."

My name is Scarlet Medusa,
A teeny tiny jellyfish
But I have a special secret
that no others may possess
I can — yes, I can! — rejuvenate

Other songs apotheosize different forms of marine life: "We Are the Sponges — A Song of the Porifera," "Viva! Variety Cnidaria" and "Poking Diving Horsehair Worm Mambo." There is also "I Am Shin Kubota."

My name is Shin Kubota
Associate professor of Kyoto University
At Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture
I live next to an aquarium
Enjoying marine-biology research
Every day, I walk on the beach
Scooping up with a plankton net
Searching for wondrous creatures
Searching for unknown jellyfish.
Dedicate my life to small creatures
Patrolling the beaches every day
Hot spring sandals are always on
Necessary item to get in the sea
Scarlet medusa rejuvenates
Scarlet medusa is immortal

[Habbaku]

Immorality is definitely within my reach.

[Sheilbh]

The good news is that immortality is within reach.

The bad news is that to become immortal you have to be made into a jellyfish.

Worth it.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The good news is that immortality is within reach.

The bad news is that to become immortal you have to be made into a jellyfish.

for most people the difference will be minor

[Darth Wagtaros]

I Have No Mouth and I must Scream