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[-] nicerdicer@feddit.de 129 points 11 months ago

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?

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 68 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[-] maynarkh@feddit.nl 47 points 11 months ago

I'd bet on the worms over the oligarchy

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Stugan@feddit.nu 8 points 11 months ago
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[-] mawmon@lemmy.world 82 points 11 months ago

This will definitely end well….

[-] Treefox@lemmy.world 65 points 11 months ago

Put it back.

[-] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 48 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

time travel in a way

maybe worms know a thing or two about traveling through space-time wormholes

[-] nicerdicer@feddit.de 11 points 11 months 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?

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months 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.

[-] Jerb322@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago
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[-] UncleClerk@aussie.zone 34 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Bakachu@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months 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@sh.itjust.works 30 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months 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.

[-] UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

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

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[-] SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social 27 points 11 months ago

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

[-] vickychen@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[-] MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

That episode is still burnt into my mind!

[-] igorlogius@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago
[-] Gomez@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] Necronomicommunist@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

You think worms are insects?

[-] Aremel@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

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

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago
[-] Aremel@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Very interesting. Thanks for the link!

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome!

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[-] xyzinferno@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

TIL I'm an insect

[-] dadGPT@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

can we not do this please?

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

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

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

And I just finally started watching The Strain...

[-] 99nights@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months 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.

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago
[-] Kodemystic@lemmy.kodemystic.dev 6 points 11 months ago

I saw this movie

[-] asunaspersonalasst@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months 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?

[-] dovah@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Anyone here watch Life with the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal?

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Life, uh .. Finds a way

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

No thank you

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