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Nevilledog

(51,203 posts) Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:31 AM Oct 2020

Not. The. Year. To. Do. This.

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Russian scientists defrosted several prehistoric worms, and two woke up. After thawing, the two worms began to move and eat. One is 32,000 years old and the other 41,700 years old.
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Not. The. Year. To. Do. This. (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

What they don't get X-Files in Russia? exboyfil Oct 2020 #1

I don't know if I believe this jpak Oct 2020 #2

Me neither, but it is 2020. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #4

Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost tecelote Oct 2020 #22

*snort* Love one of the comments. crickets Oct 2020 #24

They even found out their names. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #3

I just have to say ... NanceGreggs Oct 2020 #5

Right? Nevilledog Oct 2020 #7

You, too? NanceGreggs Oct 2020 #8

First thing I noticed. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #9

Come On, Nance ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #19

"Be free, little friends!" Grokenstein Oct 2020 #6

"It's just two worms coming in from Russia, it'll soon be down to zero..." flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #10

HA! Good one! Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #14

If this is true, it will be written up in science journals. We'll have verification either way soon. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #11

..... Tanuki Oct 2020 #12

Oh fuck right off...this thread was fun, till you did that! Volaris Oct 2020 #15

Ha! Fortunately this was in 2018 soothsayer Oct 2020 #13

Ummm. Not Ever. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #16

"I tried to warn you" Baclava Oct 2020 #17

As the permafrost thaws, this probably happens all the time Klaralven Oct 2020 #18

Lower life forms? Oh, no! MORE Republicans! n/t DFW Oct 2020 #21

If they end up being able to speak and manage to learn English DFW Oct 2020 #20

the "able to speak and manage to learn English" part is not a hard rule, apparently flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #23

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

1. What they don't get X-Files in Russia?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:35 AM

Oct 2020

jpak

(41,760 posts)

2. I don't know if I believe this

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:42 AM

Oct 2020

Hmmmmm

Nevilledog

(51,203 posts)

4. Me neither, but it is 2020.

Reply to jpak (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:45 AM

Oct 2020

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

22. Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost

Reply to jpak (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 03:39 PM

Oct 2020

"Allegedly"

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roundworms-allegedly-resurrected-russian-permafrost-180969782/

crickets

(25,983 posts)

24. *snort* Love one of the comments.

Reply to tecelote (Reply #22)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 04:29 PM

Oct 2020

Reiner Torheit • 2 years ago
Senator Lyndsay Graham is a magnificent example of such a worm.

Dem2theMax

(9,655 posts)

3. They even found out their names.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:45 AM

Oct 2020

McConnell and Giuliani.

NanceGreggs

(27,819 posts)

5. I just have to say ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:56 AM

Oct 2020

... that the worm pictured in the lower, left-hand corner doesn't look a day over 28,000 years old.

Nevilledog

(51,203 posts)

7. Right?

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:00 AM

Oct 2020

NanceGreggs

(27,819 posts)

8. You, too?

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:04 AM

Oct 2020

I thought it was just me.

Nevilledog

(51,203 posts)

9. First thing I noticed.

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:06 AM

Oct 2020

ProfessorGAC

(65,212 posts)

19. Come On, Nance

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 07:13 AM

Oct 2020

That worm is 29,000 years old if a day!

Grokenstein

(5,727 posts)

6. "Be free, little friends!"

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:57 AM

Oct 2020

"Grow strong and multiply!"

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

10. "It's just two worms coming in from Russia, it'll soon be down to zero..."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:09 AM

Oct 2020

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

14. HA! Good one!

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 05:02 AM

Oct 2020

Earthshine2

(4,044 posts)

11. If this is true, it will be written up in science journals. We'll have verification either way soon.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:25 AM

Oct 2020

Tanuki

(14,922 posts)

12. .....

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:25 AM

Oct 2020

Volaris

(10,274 posts)

15. Oh fuck right off...this thread was fun, till you did that!

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 05:26 AM

Oct 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

13. Ha! Fortunately this was in 2018

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 04:45 AM

Oct 2020

And look. Nothing bad’s happened since then!

Hmmmm....

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

16. Ummm. Not Ever.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 05:27 AM

Oct 2020

Leave well enough alone.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

17. "I tried to warn you"

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 06:35 AM

Oct 2020

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

18. As the permafrost thaws, this probably happens all the time

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 07:02 AM

Oct 2020

All sorts of lower life forms must be revived with global warming.

DFW

(54,445 posts)

21. Lower life forms? Oh, no! MORE Republicans! n/t

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 07:17 AM

Oct 2020

DFW

(54,445 posts)

20. If they end up being able to speak and manage to learn English

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 07:16 AM

Oct 2020

They can try for the Republican nomination for president in 4 years.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

23. the "able to speak and manage to learn English" part is not a hard rule, apparently