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[–] [email protected] 127 points 1 year ago (4 children)

On first glance it seems that this worm was brought back to life with scientific intervention exclusively. But with the disappearence of permafrost these worms will thaw on their own and will resume living and procreating. What I want to say is, that many species of these ice-aged worms may be alive already without anyone noticing, trough permafrost has been thawed away. Who knows what impact these worms will have on our recent fauna and flora?

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Maybe they'll save us all from climate change?

Come on little guys, we're counting on you because corporations and politicians aren't really helping

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd bet on the worms over the oligarchy

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

One day the worms will eat all of us, even the oligarchs

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

If you walk without rhythm ... huh! Ya never learn.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 year ago

This will definitely end well….

[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago

Put it back.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is kind of like time travel in a way. If one were to go back in time, you would mainly need to worry about the diseases and parasites you bring back with you. You are descended from those who learned to survive the diseases of the past so you are likely to have some resistance to it. You wouldn't be perfectly safe of course, but not likely at more risk than if you stayed in your own time.

On the other hand, if you travel forward in time, like this nematode did, you are entering a realm that is full of virus, bacteria, and even fungus that have had decades to learn new tricks to survive that you would have no inherent resistance to.

The chance of there being some sleeping time bomb in the permafrost seems low to me since everything alive today is descended from those who survived that germ or parasite in the past.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Good point. I never thaught about it this way. Maybe these nematodes will not introduce diseases. But will they suppress recent fauna? Will these worms displace current worms or other species on a microbiological level? Or maybe these worms have a cure for recent diseases?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They could have also just been endemic to that area, and a host's resistance possibly linked to a recessive gene. (like sickle cell and malaria in Africa) Following their period of removal from the environment, and with the traveling and immigration of humans and other animals, those genes could be dominated by another form or missing altogether.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We need Kurt Russell ASAP w/ a sombrero and a helo.

/I bought that sombrero, 600$. I can't afford a helo sorry to say. But I want to cosplay his character. Great movie!

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you want a zombie apocalypse? Because this is how you get a zombie apocalypse.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Sad to say but it'd almost be fitting that we get taken out by our own brain-eating selves after all the bullshit we've unleashed on this planet.

[–] karmiclychee 30 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Misread "worm" as "woman" at first, was concerned.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Some ancient women gets defrosted and doesnt have time for our shit so just immediately starts having babies and thanklessly tidying up after all the men.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Same here. Though I wasn't as concerned as I thought it was a click bait.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s just one that we can see, it’s the ones we can’t that give pause.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

The implication is terrifying. I hope there isn't a super-AIDS frozen in there

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The X-Files is becoming like the Simpsons for predictions and I don't think I like it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

That episode is still burnt into my mind!

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One thing is for certain, there is no stopping them. The worms will soon be here.

And I for one welcome our new insect overlords.

I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think worms are insects?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I always thought they were. If not insects, what are they?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I always thought of them as molluscs

Til

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very interesting. Thanks for the link!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A quick way to tell if something is an insect is if it has a head, a thorax, an abdomen, exactly 6 legs, and antennae

The 6 legs is usually the biggest giveaway, discounts millipedes, centipedes, worms, spiders, etc. from being insects

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

TIL I'm an insect

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

can we not do this please?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I just finally started watching The Strain...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Excellent show. It's very underrated, especially the early seasons. Got my friend into it and he's very picky when it comes to everything basically lol.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

And the T-virus will be here in 3... 2... 1...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I saw this movie

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Anyone wanna hook me up with their weapons dealer that could hook me up with a smol piece, so in case these science fucks up and starts an apocalypse they won't be able to get to me alive?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Anyone here watch Life with the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

No thank you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Life, uh .. Finds a way

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