Children of Cthulu

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/4357829/Immortal-jellyfish-swarming-across-the-world.html

Dr Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute said: "We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion."

The jellyfish are originally from the Caribbean but have spread all over the world.

Turritopsis Nutricula is technically known as a hydrozoan and is the only known animal that is capable of reverting completely to its younger self.

 

[KarennaC]

Oooh... I've been working on a novel about immortal humans, and now I think I understand how immortality works!

 

[AllardChardon]

"Having stumbled upon the font of eternal youth, this tiny creature which is just 5mm long is the focus of many intricate studies by marine biologists and geneticists to see exactly how it manages to literally reverse its aging process."

I think I see a new ingredient in wrinkle creams about to be formulated.

 

[cantdog]

"Having stumbled upon the font of eternal youth, this tiny creature which is just 5mm long is the focus of many intricate studies by marine biologists and geneticists to see exactly how it manages to literally reverse its aging process."

I think I see a new ingredient in wrinkle creams about to be formulated.

Turning the mature skin transparent and micro-thin...

 

[jeninflorida]

there is a second invasion squid, Discovery had a show on it last night.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/4357829/Immortal-jellyfish-swarming-across-the-world.html

 

[cantdog]

Immortality would fuck the world up beyond all hope. Like the fellow says, we got too much youth already; what we want is a fountain of smart.

 

[DesertPirate]

Immortality would fuck the world up beyond all hope. Like the fellow says, we got too much youth already; what we want is a fountain of smart.

Could we use that to give all elected officials in the world enemas?
You have to put the water where the head is!