Comments on: Turritopsis nutricula: the world’s only ‘immortal’ creature http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Alastair http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-47020 Alastair Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:13:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-47020 Organic Perpetual Motion Machine :-) Organic Perpetual Motion Machine :-)

]]> By: Andy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-47000 Andy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:40:49 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-47000 These things are going to rule the world in a few million years. I agree with TheMindFantastic, we should get in their corner before it kicks off These things are going to rule the world in a few million years. I agree with TheMindFantastic, we should get in their corner before it kicks off

]]> By: Sam http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46990 Sam Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:31:57 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46990 It's not the only immortal creature! Hydras and bacterial colonies are also biologically immortal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_immortality It’s not the only immortal creature! Hydras and bacterial colonies are also biologically immortal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_immortality

]]> By: Emma http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46987 Emma Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:49:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46987 And the Jellyfish doesn't even realize he's alive........ And the Jellyfish doesn’t even realize he’s alive……..

]]> By: Olivia http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46985 Olivia Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:31:43 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46985 Has there been information proving or disproving the immortality of lobsters? Very little that I've been able to find has suggested that lobsters are also immortal and continuously grow and molt as long as they aren't killed by unnatural causes. Has there been information proving or disproving the immortality of lobsters? Very little that I’ve been able to find has suggested that lobsters are also immortal and continuously grow and molt as long as they aren’t killed by unnatural causes.

]]> By: Rob http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46981 Rob Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:37:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46981 They can't be doing it very effectively or very often, otherwise the seas would be overflowing with them. Let's hope that they don't start doing it really well or we will have a slight problem - exponential growth of jellyfish populations being the least expected of all apocalyptic scenarios. Maybe a Hollywood film? (Obviously they would be predated and therefore kept in check, but allow a dreamer to dream...) They can’t be doing it very effectively or very often, otherwise the seas would be overflowing with them.
Let’s hope that they don’t start doing it really well or we will have a slight problem – exponential growth of jellyfish populations being the least expected of all apocalyptic scenarios.
Maybe a Hollywood film?
(Obviously they would be predated and therefore kept in check, but allow a dreamer to dream…)

]]> By: Alan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46976 Alan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46976 Give every Catholic priest one of these to play with. It will save the Vatican billions. Give every Catholic priest one of these to play with. It will save the Vatican billions.

]]> By: Lady Claire http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46972 Lady Claire Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:08:00 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46972 Yeah, if being immortal asked me to be a juvenile again......dearie me. It's bad enough once, but to repeat the cycle over & over......heaven forbid! :o LC x Yeah, if being immortal asked me to be a juvenile again……dearie me. It’s bad enough once, but to repeat the cycle over & over……heaven forbid! :o

LC x

]]> By: Nopke http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46968 Nopke Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:52:47 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46968 Ah, that is my genes .. I know understand why I feel all of a sudden so sexually immature .. In a way we all do .. well .. not the we as we see to ourselves ... but we reproduce ourselves as well .. in another way ...the rib was immmortal apparently .. hm .. nah, the human with the rib .. nah .. whatever it was .. way back .. reproduced/reproduces itself in many shapes and forms .. Maybe this little jelly fish is no longer really the jelly fish it was when finally becoming adult .. I think it will be hell if you dont loose memory ... well, if you have one that is. Ah, that is my genes .. I know understand why I feel all of a sudden so sexually immature ..

In a way we all do .. well .. not the we as we see to ourselves … but we reproduce ourselves as well ..
in another way …the rib was immmortal apparently .. hm .. nah, the human with the rib .. nah .. whatever it was .. way back .. reproduced/reproduces itself in many shapes and forms ..

Maybe this little jelly fish is no longer really the jelly fish it was when finally becoming adult .. I think it will be hell if you dont loose memory … well, if you have one that is.

]]> By: JayKay http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/turritopsis-nutricula-worlds-immortal-creature/#comment-46948 JayKay Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:16:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8192#comment-46948 Oh, I wonder what face cream will make use of the little blighters. Oh, I wonder what face cream will make use of the little blighters.

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