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mosaix · 17th November 2010, 06:21 PM

Tardigrades - tiny invertebrates found everywhere on the planet.

According to last week's New Scientist, tardigrades have survived:

They curl up, switch off their metabolism and wait for conditions to improve.

Starbeast · 17th November 2010, 07:22 PM

Tradigrades are definately a tough breed, and they're such cool looking little creatures, it's fun watching them move about.

BookStop · 17th November 2010, 09:26 PM

Had to look 'em up, as i wasn't sure what they are. Kind of cute little guys though.

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mosaix · 17th November 2010, 09:33 PM

Error correction - that should be -272.8c

-278c would be somewhat difficult to say the least.

PTeppic · 18th November 2010, 05:24 AM

I'm not sure the extra 5.2C would make a difference at that point (okay, apart from laws of physics...)

17th November 2010, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
mosaix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 4,147	Toughest Creature Of Them All... Tardigrades - tiny invertebrates found everywhere on the planet. According to last week's New Scientist, tardigrades have survived: Without water for 120 years Freezing to -278c Heating to 151c 10 days in the vacuum of space Pressure 6 times greater than the bottom of the deepest ocean X-ray and gamma radiation lethal to other life forms. They curl up, switch off their metabolism and wait for conditions to improve.

17th November 2010, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Starbeast Benevolent Galaxy Being Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,705	Re: Toughest Creature Of Them All... Tradigrades are definately a tough breed, and they're such cool looking little creatures, it's fun watching them move about.

17th November 2010, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,405 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Toughest Creature Of Them All... Had to look 'em up, as i wasn't sure what they are. Kind of cute little guys though. Tiny water bears become first creatures to survive in space \| Mail Online

17th November 2010, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
mosaix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 4,147	Re: Toughest Creature Of Them All... Error correction - that should be -272.8c -278c would be somewhat difficult to say the least.

18th November 2010, 05:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,814	Re: Toughest Creature Of Them All... I'm not sure the extra 5.2C would make a difference at that point (okay, apart from laws of physics...)

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