fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-21 年前WILD Jellyfish Gangmander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down13
arrow-up1387arrow-down1external-linkWILD Jellyfish Gangmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-21 年前message-square23fedilink
minus-squareNoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·edit-21 年前There is a species of jellyfish which is functionally immortal. When they get too old they simply turn into children again and re-age. Edit: I’m not saying it’s not biologically immortal, I’m saying functionally immortal because I’m indicating that it can still be killed. Saying something doesn’t experience aging is not the same as insisting it cannot die. 2+2=4 is not less correct because 2x2 also equals 4.
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 年前Sort of like humans, but we turn into children again and die. Can’t say we don’t try tho.
There is a species of jellyfish which is functionally immortal. When they get too old they simply turn into children again and re-age.
Edit: I’m not saying it’s not biologically immortal, I’m saying functionally immortal because I’m indicating that it can still be killed.
Saying something doesn’t experience aging is not the same as insisting it cannot die.
2+2=4 is not less correct because 2x2 also equals 4.
Sort of like humans, but we turn into children again and die. Can’t say we don’t try tho.
Fantastic.