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btaf45@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost

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46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost

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btaf45@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite
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    I for one, welcome this development in ancient horrors. Modern horrors feel like they’ve jumped the shark a bit, tbh.

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      One of my all-time favorites!

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      There was some 90s Goth/industrial band who sampled that line “we’re not who we are” in a song and I can’t for the LIFE of me remember who it was.

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    Weird, I have this, but it’s on my 2024 bingo card. Do you think it was a printing error, or will it really take the worm at least another 5+ months to establish itself?

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    Worm: Yawn. So, did I miss anything?

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      Is this how Arrakis began?

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        This is how Idiocracy began.

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        Lol I was thinking Tremors

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    This is it, we’re all gonna die

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      It was a weird wild ride. Good luck to all.

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    X-files 1x08 - Ice https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_(The_X-Files)

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    If this worm was even nearly as dangerous as people keep pretending, it probably would still be around like other dangerous things like malaria.

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