TOTALLY WORTH IT
You CAN live forever... as long as you are a flatworm, say scientists
(Thanks to The Perts)
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February 27, 2012
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So Flat Stanley has a shot at immortality.
Posted by: Loudmouth | February 27, 2012 at 05:09 PM
Growing a new brain?
Can we crossbreed 'em with [insert name of most un-favorite politician here] ... ?
Posted by: O the Umanity | February 27, 2012 at 05:15 PM
"They are able to asexually divide and ..."
That's it. I'm out!
Posted by: Dan S. | February 27, 2012 at 05:23 PM
That's pretty good that they grow a new brain. Live forever,hmmm I don't know if that sounds good.
Posted by: Theresa | February 27, 2012 at 05:24 PM
It's a good thing this blog will not make fun of Dr Aboobaker's name. The Muslims would not like that.
Posted by: oneblankspace | February 27, 2012 at 05:28 PM
But with the Blog's luck, he'd wind up in some high school biology lab where some teenager cuts his head in half, and each half replaces the missing half and he winds up with two heads.
Posted by: oneblankspace | February 27, 2012 at 05:29 PM
betcha aboobaker makes wicked halloween cookies
Posted by: ligirl | February 27, 2012 at 05:54 PM
Humph. If you count continuity of cellular existence as being "immortal", we've all been immortal since our first ancestor formed in the ocean or a hot, sulfurous mud hole.
You only die if you leave no offspring.
Personally, I don't feel like leaving.
Posted by: Steve | February 27, 2012 at 05:55 PM
Maybe if you eat flatworms? Hey, beats hell outta drinkin' blood.....
Posted by: Wolfsong | February 27, 2012 at 07:37 PM
Does this explain Cher?
Posted by: wingnut | February 27, 2012 at 08:31 PM
On the other hand, what does a flatworm have to live for ?
Posted by: Clankie | February 27, 2012 at 08:49 PM
I'm immortal....so far.
Posted by: Phil McAvity | February 27, 2012 at 08:53 PM
You can get grants forever, as long as you are a scientist, say flatworms.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | February 27, 2012 at 09:01 PM
Does this explain Barry Manilow's plastic surgery?
Posted by: Ralph | February 27, 2012 at 09:47 PM
Flat worms. Political Action Committees. Same same.
Posted by: HogsAteMySister | February 28, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Tapeworms and liver flukes are flatworms. Don't think I want them to live forever. Just sayin'
Posted by: MikeyVA | February 28, 2012 at 09:23 AM
Kind of like Ombra...
Posted by: Sharon Assel | February 28, 2012 at 10:19 AM
They are confident a single worm which did not divide would live forever – unless it catches an infection or another illness.
In other news, the cause of the fire was heat.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | February 28, 2012 at 02:42 PM
Nah, I'm with you, Theresa. Forever is WAY too long to endure the existence that's evolving on this speck of dirt.
Posted by: Curtis E Flush | February 28, 2012 at 04:20 PM