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This is a species of jellyfish called Turritopsis Nutricula, to which I shall call Turrito by practical issues. Turrito is a hydrozoans, or a marine animal from a few millimeters and almost transparent. It is the only living being that scientists believe has misled death.
The Turritos, when they reach their sexual maturity, their state to revert completely new puberty. It is as if you woke in the morning as a baby. Back almost to zero. Not just change their sexual characteristics, but which, for example, lose their tentacles and nearly 100 will have a few pairs renewed.
Most living beings are condemned to die in one way or another. But there is an animal(The Turrito) on this planet that is immortal, he can not die of old. And this does not mean that age is something very strange and fascinating: when it reaches a certain age, rejuvenates.
It is the only known case of a metazoan animal able to completely revert to a stage of sexual immaturity, the stage of colony after having reached sexual maturity is a lonely stage. He achieves this through a process of trans-cellular. Theoretically, this cycle can be repeated indefinitely, in setting up effective immortality. |
Turrito is not the only natural source of study to achieve immortality (or the closest thing to it): the vegetable seeds may remain in suspension for centuries and then animated revival of nowhere, a kind of Alamos who share the roots and DNA that can live at least 80 thousand years.
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I hope you like it...
Source: In Portuguese "Portal das Curiosidades"
Link: http://www.portaldascuriosidades.com/forum/index.php?topic=63627.0Really interesting. I never knew that a species could be immortal.
For those of us who don't speak portuguese here is the wikipedia article on it
Turritopsis | Xanatos wrote: |
Really interesting. I never knew that a species could be immortal.
For those of us who don't speak portuguese here is the wikipedia article on it
Turritopsis |
Thank you for link the article in wikipedia "Xanatos". =)That is very interesting.
Of course it is only immortal in a biologicalway, so surely it can die for many other reasons but at least not from being old.
Imagine that you wake up back as a baby is kind of scary !
| fx-trading-education wrote: |
That is very interesting.
Of course it is only immortal in a biologicalway, so surely it can die for many other reasons but at least not from being old.
Imagine that you wake up back as a baby is kind of scary ! |
Correct!
He may die of many other things, but not of old age...
Until more.Interesting concept but I don't know if you folks understand that it's not really immortal. It changes it's cellular structure and becomes an almost entirely different individual as it goes through it's life changes. Most cnidarians start off life as polyps and then change into medusas it just so happens that this one can change back into a polyp stage. Eventually it will die, immortality in the purest sense of the word is impossible.
Something's not immortal unless it can not die.
| jessicawalker wrote: |
| Something's not immortal unless it can not die. |
Err not really. That is ONE possible definition. There is an equally valid definition in terms of biology ;
"Capable of indefinite growth or division". (Used of cells in culture, for example).Right. Biological immortality. Which isn't even immortality when you consider the actual definition of the word. No big deal. Considering the title of the thread, I was just saying... Should have been "Biologically Immortal living being on our planet". But whatever.
"No actual organism or individual cell is inviolably immortal. Any real living object enjoying biological immortality can die upon receiving a sufficient injury or otherwise being killed or destroyed."
"Turritopsis nutricula is a small (5mm) species of jellyfish which uses transdifferentiation to become younger after sexual reproduction. This cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it biologically immortal. It was originally from the Caribbean, but has now spread around the world."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_immortality#Jellyfish of course how 'immortal' this animal really is is extremely debatable, but it is none the less very intriguing. The idea of liveing 80 thousand years sounds interesting in itself. I wonder if it would get boring though. Living so long.. Very interesting
Wow, this is pretty cool! I always wondered and have been taught it is impossible. I guess it isn't!
Can one argue that the human species is immortal in that it goes through a neverending loop of death and birth? Individual cells are mortal, but the species as a whole is immortal? Like the human species shedding its dead cells?
[quote=jessicawalker]Right. Biological immortality. Which isn't even immortality when you consider the actual definition of the word. No big deal. Considering the title of the thread, I was just saying... Should have been "Biologically Immortal living being on our planet". But whatever.
"No actual organism or individual cell is inviolably immortal. Any real living object enjoying biological immortality can die upon receiving a sufficient injury or otherwise being killed or destroyed."
"Turritopsis nutricula is a small (5mm) species of jellyfish which uses transdifferentiation to become younger after sexual reproduction. This cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it biologically immortal. It was originally from the Caribbean, but has now spread around the world." [/quote]
This guys title is compltley fine, why does everyone like to contradict what someone else posts and find fault? Can we all just read and reply accordingly.
[quote=skollenon]Turrito is not the only natural source of study to achieve immortality (or the closest thing to it): the vegetable seeds may remain in suspension for centuries and then animated revival of nowhere, a kind of Alamos who share the roots and DNA that can live at least 80 thousand years. [/quote]
That was a great read friend . Thank your for the information. | coreymanshack wrote: |
[quote=jessicawalker]Right. Biological immortality. Which isn't even immortality when you consider the actual definition of the word. No big deal. Considering the title of the thread, I was just saying... Should have been "Biologically Immortal living being on our planet". But whatever.
"No actual organism or individual cell is inviolably immortal. Any real living object enjoying biological immortality can die upon receiving a sufficient injury or otherwise being killed or destroyed."
"Turritopsis nutricula is a small (5mm) species of jellyfish which uses transdifferentiation to become younger after sexual reproduction. This cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it biologically immortal. It was originally from the Caribbean, but has now spread around the world." |
This guys title is compltley fine, why does everyone like to contradict what someone else posts and find fault? Can we all just read and reply accordingly.
[quote=skollenon]Turrito is not the only natural source of study to achieve immortality (or the closest thing to it): the vegetable seeds may remain in suspension for centuries and then animated revival of nowhere, a kind of Alamos who share the roots and DNA that can live at least 80 thousand years. [/quote]
That was a great read friend . Thank your for the information.[/quote]
Like corey said. It is not actually Immortality it is the "ability". Everything is Killed or Destroyed at some point.THere is nothing immortal in this planet even a fission dividing bacteria is not actually immortal
well immortal or not, living such a long time is awesome . i think even humans can actually live longer than they do today. maybe some changes in gene and fate would work. controlling fate is the most important. and how do u do that? ask help directly from the creator or the mastermind of your fate and destiny--God himself. dont you think it will work? but will he listen. why would he bother to listen. is there any way to please him?
well i think i went too far in answering your topic. 
i love questioning a lot. | supernova1987a wrote: |
well immortal or not, living such a long time is awesome . i think even humans can actually live longer than they do today. maybe some changes in gene and fate would work. controlling fate is the most important. and how do u do that? ask help directly from the creator or the mastermind of your fate and destiny--God himself. dont you think it will work? but will he listen. why would he bother to listen. is there any way to please him?
well i think i went too far in answering your topic.
i love questioning a lot. |
You say you love Questioning a lot
Did you question about God
what answers did you get
Please do share them | yagnyavalkya wrote: |
| supernova1987a wrote: | well immortal or not, living such a long time is awesome . i think even humans can actually live longer than they do today. maybe some changes in gene and fate would work. controlling fate is the most important. and how do u do that? ask help directly from the creator or the mastermind of your fate and destiny--God himself. dont you think it will work? but will he listen. why would he bother to listen. is there any way to please him?
well i think i went too far in answering your topic.
i love questioning a lot. |
You say you love Questioning a lot
Did you question about God
what answers did you get
Please do share them |
When did i say i got answers? I am asking people to find a way to please god, if there is one.
But well, at times i feel i get the answers. start a new thread on this topic.immortal.........nothing
just a immagination
That's freakin' cool! THis is a new topic of conversation for me!! Woot!
awesome something i didn't know...
