Comments on: The Curious Case of the Immortal Jellyfish

By: K. heimer

K. heimer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:41 +0000

I’m sooooooooooo confused.

By: BAG BRO 2

BAG BRO 2 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:51:44 +0000

What about NanoBots… If we could harness this transdifferentiation for human DNA, then inject our bodies with NanoBots to zoom around our bodies and destroy any DNA that mutates, we could live even longer than forever… unless we get eaten by a whale or a shark. Jackflap is right… we better just embrace our new jellyfish overlords.

By: Trod

Trod — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:54:01 +0000

These aren’t new, so it’s unlikely their numbers will conquer the Earth’s oceans, since they haven’t yet.

Damage to the DNA of their make-up cells will likely cause their demise, or being eaten by a whale shark or other plankton-feeding animal.

By: jennxsomething

jennxsomething — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:36:28 +0000

Why is everyone treating this like its h1n1? apparently the jellyfish have found a fountain of youth, so to speak. if humans could harness that talent we could live forever. this is what science has been looking for for years. i think its neat that they can do this. am i the only one?

By: Lars

Lars — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:15:19 +0000

Aaaargh, jackflap beat me to it. By more than two months!!! Woe is me.

By: gran chill a kill

gran chill a kill — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:12:59 +0000

Do they even mate? talks about sexual maturity but mentions nothing about mating… maybe they like 2 go to a rock concert!

By: Chazwiz

Chazwiz — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:29:20 +0000

I, for one, object to these jellyfish as they do not conform to my way of life. I also object to all the prime numbered posts.I have my reasons.

PS – My shoe size is 10. Viva M P. Graham – We miss you.

By: Cam

Cam — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:23:21 +0000

If this article is true, then this jellyfish is certainly not the only practically immortal animal.
Hydra’s (small freshwater creature) do not undergo senescence (aging) or if they do, it is at a much, much slower rate than any other creature on earth.

By: cuje

cuje — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:09:14 +0000

I wonder what they taste like…

By: RC8e

RC8e — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:48:41 +0000

I agree with a previous poster that rather than immortal these jellyfish are just self replicating or cloning. When they regress they actually die and regenerate into a new being.