FINALLY, A TANGIBLE BENEFIT
Spaceflight may extend the lifespan of microscopic worm
(Thanks to The Perts)
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July 08, 2012
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Pshaw! I coulda told 'em that!
Posted by: MikeyVA | July 08, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I don't know about spaceflight but I just sat through a church service that I swear lasted at least half a day though my watch only said 1 hour.
Posted by: wingnut | July 08, 2012 at 01:34 PM
I didn't know John Edwards was an astronaut!
Posted by: Just Some Guy | July 08, 2012 at 01:40 PM
"He uses worms which originate from a rubbish dump in Bristol." No wonder they can survive in space.
Posted by: Ralph | July 08, 2012 at 02:39 PM
Wingnut, that observation was made by "Orr", the character in Catch 22 who always did the most boring things he could find, so that his life lasted longer.
Posted by: pogo | July 08, 2012 at 02:42 PM
Just Some Guy, you shouldn't insult worms like that.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 08, 2012 at 05:58 PM
Maybe so, but it will destroy their eyesight. So next to next to tossing a pizza and Paris H around, how is this a problem?
Posted by: normnuke | July 08, 2012 at 09:40 PM
I used to watch Microscopic Worm every Saturday morning, right after Snarky Squirrel.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | July 08, 2012 at 09:41 PM
"...the team is not only better able to understand how muscle works on Earth but they are also in a position to send worms to other planets and experiment on them along the way." It still won't convince the global worming deniers.
Posted by: Ralph | July 08, 2012 at 11:01 PM
They sent Thad McCotter into space?
Posted by: Omniskeptic | July 09, 2012 at 08:55 AM