ylcard Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A previous, similar thread: https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/826366-immortality-only-20-years-away-says-scientist/page__hl__immortal The search for the fountain of youth has been ongoing ever since man decided that dying wasn?t all that appealing. And now, it appears that this elusive holy grail has been found, albeit by a species that is not ours! So who is the lucky winner of the everlasting life sweepstakes? None other than the humble and dime-sized jellyfish known as Turritopsis nutricula. This creature has accomplished what no other biological being on our planet has ever been known to do: reverse it?s aging to become young again after reaching full maturity! As early as 1992, scientists had observed this phenomenon in Turritopsis and research into its secrets was ongoing. However, a recent spike in the numbers and geographic distribution of this species has once again brought it to the attention of the greater scientific community because of the many important breakthroughs we have witnessed in stem cell research in the past decade. As regenerative medicine continues to grow into the future of medicine, it?s clear that this tiny jellyfish may hold the answers to not only addressing the many aging-related ailments we face, but also our own mortality! Source How about that ? That 20 year prediction seems fitting now :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 27, 2011 Member Share Posted April 27, 2011 I'm not sure we will ever achieve immortality but in the near future I believe we will live a very long time, thanks to science. Maybe even thanks to this little guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Someday, Science will realize the we are more than just the physical body, that our spirits are Immortal, and 'death' is not to be feared. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadEndAccount Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Cue the highlander song, "I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings!...." :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unix2 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Cue the highlander song, "I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings!...." :p Not true, blood of a jellyfish is the correct answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogas04 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 if all will become immortal , biologically we will all stale , no DNA improvements , over population , more natural resources would be exploited = catastrophe. Lets find a new planet to live first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayscale Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 ^This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 if all will become immortal , biologically we will all stale , no DNA improvements , over population , more natural resources would be exploited = catastrophe. Lets find a new planet to live first We'll just find a new way to die. War and famine comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 if all will become immortal , biologically we will all stale , no DNA improvements , over population , more natural resources would be exploited = catastrophe. Lets find a new planet to live first mmm, save immortality for the forever damned. Imagine what would happen to a country like India/China... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyjohnson Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I don't want to live forever. Would witness too many horrible threads on Neowin and make me go cr..cr..crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylcard Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 I think that if we do achieve that kind of technology, it would only be available to very few individuals :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 If the only way to kill this jellyfish is by chopping off its head, then it can have the immortality crown, till then....there can only be one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I personally don't really understand anyone who doesn't want to live forever. There's nothing I'd want more to be honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unix2 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I personally don't really understand anyone who doesn't want to live forever. There's nothing I'd want more to be honest... That's not natural, everybody have to die one day. It is the way of life in this planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I personally don't really understand anyone who doesn't want to live forever. There's nothing I'd want more to be honest... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struldbrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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