'Immortal' jellyfish swarming across the world

[PinoleroNicoya85]

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

An 'immortal' jellyfish is swarming through the world's oceans, according to scientists.

The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to revert back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature.

Marine biologists say the jellyfish numbers are rocketing because they need not die.

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 spready 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.

It does this through the cell development process of transdifferentiation.

Scientists believe the cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it potentially immortal.

While most members of the jellyfish family usually die after propagating, the Turritopsis nutricula has developed the unique ability to return to a polyp state.

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.

 

[Bebop Johnson]

 

[DAHITMAN]

that is crazy. maybe it is a mutant jelly fish that is a product of polluted water.

 

[The Dark Mind]

Wow!

A jellyfish that can live FOREVER?!?!?

Well... I guess that makes sense. It does say it keeps reverting back to a younger version of itself.

But, wow man. Wow.

 

[DAHITMAN]

maybe scientist could really find the fountain of youth by studying these jelly fish.

 

[Imhotep]

We need to study this, and get and understand of it's DNA. For the creation on healthier people

 

[KarShowKing]

anyone know where i can buy a regular jellyfish?
i saw that movie 7 pounds and that thing would look sweet in my room, lol

 

[FatboySimms]

big deal i can do the same thing

 

[charlie dark]

We need to study this, and get and understand of it's DNA. For the creation on healthier people

When you say 'we' do you mean bgol members??????

 

[ALEXZANDER THE GREAT]

fascinating

 

[Devilstrider]

anyone know where i can buy a regular jellyfish?
i saw that movie 7 pounds and that thing would look sweet in my room, lol

I was thinking about that to when i saw it. How would you clean the tank though.

 

[BDR]

That aint shit we as humans do it everyday, we give birth thus rendering us immortal

 

[Chitownheadbusa]

I was thinking about that to when i saw it. How would you clean the tank though.

that was a BS tank he had his jellyfish in
jelly fish need room to swim around.
youl enjoy them better if theyre able to spread out
from what ive been reading...theyre not known to do well in fresh water/in home tanks

tanks and fish

http://midwatersystems.com/default.aspx#

 

[~WS~]

That aint shit we as humans do it everyday, we give birth thus rendering us immortal

I wish, if i could do what these things do i wouldnt bother having the little bastards i'd just be free for all eternity

 

[KarShowKing]

that was a BS tank he had his jellyfish in
jelly fish need room to swim around.
youl enjoy them better if theyre able to spread out
from what ive been reading...theyre not known to do well in fresh water/in home tanks

tanks and fish

http://midwatersystems.com/default.aspx#

oh coooo man, thanks!

 

[MegaArt]

Isn't that the one that stings ya and you go into convulsions and die within minutes?

 

[Spectrum]

 

[Mello Mello]

I knew the aliens were among us we just look in the wrong places. Instead of the sky we should be looking in the ocean.

 

[Leeeeeee]

I wonder if once it reverts to youth, does it still remember everything it learned when old; that would be the trick.

 

[P03t]

Global Warming
Over Fishing
Pollution

is whats causing these swarms.....but we still don't care about shit until it gets worst....

 

[Makkonnen]

if this info could be used to do the same in humans only the wealthy would have access

 

[mk23666]

That aint shit we as humans do it everyday, we give birth thus rendering us immortal

Physically reverting back to a younger state vs Spreading your genes in procreation

[singing]One of these things is not like the other ...[/singing]

 

[Stix-N-Stonz]

I knew the aliens were among us we just look in the wrong places. Instead of the sky we should be looking in the ocean.

word

 

[bgbtylvr]

they are tired of being used for conch fritters!!!

 

[Rick Ronson]

Im jealous....or jelly.

Then again...i just want to do my time.

 

[freshnclean]

I dont think it is "immortal" per se...If it stays in the water maybe, but if you take it outside of water strap an m-80 to it will it magically come back together?

 

[Rick Ronson]

I wonder if once it reverts to youth, does it still remember everything it learned when old; that would be the trick.

What the fuck does a jelly fish learn?

 

[Coldchi]

Isn't that the one that stings ya and you go into convulsions and die within minutes?

pretty much any jellyfish can kill you if you dumb enuff to sit there and let it sting you long enuff. but the one u're prolly thinking about is the "sea wasp". now if that muthafucka gets its tentacles on you....you have exactly 30 seconds to get a good prayer in before u go see Jesus.

 

[(0_0)..l.. finger]

 

[jedimasta]

pretty much any jellyfish can kill you if you dumb enuff to sit there and let it sting you long enuff. but the one u're prolly thinking about is the "sea wasp". now if that muthafucka gets its tentacles on you....you have exactly 30 seconds to get a good prayer in before u go see Jesus.

That's why I stay my ass on land.

And this shit sounds like too much. Fuck studying man, it's going to get to the point where motherfuckin' humans are going to end up on the bottom of the food chain.

First immortal jellyfish, then insects. And you know these motherfuckers have more babies than us too.

This is fascinating but fuck that shit. Motherfuckers is already potent, why they need immortality? That's like giving a telepath super-strength.

We gonna fuck around polluting this Earth and shit and fuck around and have a bunch of Sylar-like motherfuckers running wild in the animal kingdom.

 

[nellj]

Damn, Benjamin Button Jellyfish

 

[Coldchi]

First immortal jellyfish, then insects.

nah bruh....the sea wasp isnt an insect.....its a type of jellyfish that lives off the coast of Australia. the most dangerous and most potent of any sea or land animal. look it up homie......thats one muthafucka u dont wanna be in the water with.

 

[~WS~]

That's why I stay my ass on land.


This is fascinating but fuck that shit. Motherfuckers is already potent, why they need immortality? That's like giving a telepath super-strength.

Ahhh hahahaha! i love it, thats my quote of the day

im done

 

[jedimasta]

nah bruh....the sea wasp isnt an insect.....its a type of jellyfish that lives off the coast of Australia. the most dangerous and most potent of any sea or land animal. look it up homie......thats one muthafucka u dont wanna be in the water with.

Yea, I know what the sea wasp is, I was just drawing a parallel.

First fucking fish.

Then fucking insects.

Because how the fuck did they just up and have this immorality? I'm telling it's because of all that pollution that we put into the motherfucking water.

And y'all niggas is up here talking about "COOL." Bet you woudln't be saying that shit if they found out Great Whites were immortal, then yo ass would be looking like this:

It's all that radiation shit man. Shit cockroaches are probably immortal, that's probably why when you kill them they never die.

And we going to be the last motherfuckers to get that shit too. Can't even use a fucking cell phone without getting cancer.

 

[Fuckallyall]

Global Warming
Over Fishing
Pollution

is whats causing these swarms.....but we still don't care about shit until it gets worst....

Explain what you mean by that.