The Tardigrade: First animal to survive in the vacuum of space

[BA142]

So I saw this video on youtube this morning, very interesting. I have never heard of them before, but i'm sure a few of you have. The tardigrade is the first animal to survive in the vacuum of space according to scientists. Here is the video

[video=youtube;7W194GQ6fHI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W194GQ6fHI&feature=plcp[/video]

The guy in the vid has a theory that since these creatures can survive extreme temps and the vacuum of space that they came from another planet/galaxy. What are your opinions on this? This could be a crucial key in the evolution of evolution... or maybe i've just had 1 too many dabs
They can survive mass amounts of radiation, they can go a decade without water, they can survive temps from absolute zero to 304 degrees C, and they can apparently survive up to 100 years...if they can survive in the vacuum of space and for up to 100 years....well i'll let you think about that

Discuss?

 

[polyarcturus]

what are the chances the rock it travels on are even at half the speed of light? then it may be possible. its unlikely. ive always liked the primordial soup theory, and regardless of if life did not start here, where it did start and how it started is still a good question i like the clay theory.

 

[BA142]

Yeah, I highly doubt they came from another galaxy but what about mars? Another planet close by?

IDK, chances are they didn't come from space and I was just too dabbed out last night Still, it makes ya think

I think they are related the the arthropod. Looks like they're the size of a large trichome

 

[polyarcturus]

well i like to follow the evidence life cam to out solar system via a rock with some organic goo on, so from somewhere in our galaxy, life could have origionated outside the galaxy the is a possibility. but more than likely the same material that incited life on earth probably hit mars too, maybe mars first maybe both of us. really the only way to confirm this is to ge up on mars and excavate. mars probably had lif a long time ago.

 

[cannabineer]

Tardigrades are cool. They're colloquially called "water bears". It was believed that Hallucigenia of Burgess Shale fame might have been in the evolutionary branch that gives us the tardigrade. Now the favored theory is that it was an arthropod related to those most primitive forms, the onychophores. The tardigrades are awarded their own phylum.

What scientists don't know is if this Hallucigenia is coming or going. cn

 

[missnu]

So I saw this video on youtube this morning, very interesting. I have never heard of them before, but i'm sure a few of you have. The tardigrade is the first animal to survive in the vacuum of space according to scientists. Here is the video

[video=youtube;7W194GQ6fHI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W194GQ6fHI&feature=plcp[/video]

The guy in the vid has a theory that since these creatures can survive extreme temps and the vacuum of space that they came from another planet/galaxy. What are your opinions on this? This could be a crucial key in the evolution of evolution... or maybe i've just had 1 too many dabs
They can survive mass amounts of radiation, they can go a decade without water, they can survive temps from absolute zero to 304 degrees C, and they can apparently survive up to 100 years...if they can survive in the vacuum of space and for up to 100 years....well i'll let you think about that

Discuss?

So it's an alien...a real alien...what do you think it evolves into? Do they collect things on their way to space that perhaps the future species they spawn in whatever planet they land on will be helped...some information of magic alien dust...I don't know...wow...neat!

 

[missnu]

I feel like the whole galaxy is spinning on an elliptical path, and in turn each planet gets closer to the sun, gets too hot to support life while it travels around it on that way, and then the planets keep on moving around and around super slowly...so like mercury is on fire while we live here, but as we move closer to the sun and get hotter mercury will be spinning farther away and cooling off, and then freezing in the depths of space, and then it will swing around back into the perfect spot, and bam life will happen again...
I like to think that each time the ruling creature does a little better than the last...then again it probably isn't humans followed by more humans...that would make it too easy to see the correlation...you gotta have a run with some strange animal being on top first...perhaps some sort of turtle creature? or giant frogs rule the earth...I don't know..but it seems to me that the planets are on a slow shuffle to get toasted and then frozen...happening very very slowly, but happening none the less, and if it is happening now, then it has probably has been happening all along...will people do better the next time we get a shot at things?

 

[mindphuk]

I feel like the whole galaxy is spinning on an elliptical path, and in turn each planet gets closer to the sun, gets too hot to support life while it travels around it on that way, and then the planets keep on moving around and around super slowly...so like mercury is on fire while we live here, but as we move closer to the sun and get hotter mercury will be spinning farther away and cooling off, and then freezing in the depths of space, and then it will swing around back into the perfect spot, and bam life will happen again...
I like to think that each time the ruling creature does a little better than the last...then again it probably isn't humans followed by more humans...that would make it too easy to see the correlation...you gotta have a run with some strange animal being on top first...perhaps some sort of turtle creature? or giant frogs rule the earth...I don't know..but it seems to me that the planets are on a slow shuffle to get toasted and then frozen...happening very very slowly, but happening none the less, and if it is happening now, then it has probably has been happening all along...will people do better the next time we get a shot at things?

I'm curious why you "feel" that way. I'm also a bit confused when you mention our 'galaxy' but then talk about the solar system.

Considering that our planetary scientists have discovered a great deal about the origin of our sun and solar system, I wonder why you 'feel' that they are wrong. Also taking into account that we understand the physics of planetary motion and can calculate the orbits of our planets with great precision over extremely long periods of time, it seems that your 'feelings' have absolutely zero empirical support making me wonder why you would continue to believe this.

On a side note, I am always amused by people that think that humans somehow 'rule' our planet or that any one species is indeed somehow ruling the earth. We are of course an apex predator and probably have more impact on the environment d/t technology than most any other species, but the term 'rule' and 'on top' seem to me a bit too anthropocentric.

 

[stickyicky0420]

I'm curious why you "feel" that way. I'm also a bit confused when you mention our 'galaxy' but then talk about the solar system.

Considering that our planetary scientists have discovered a great deal about the origin of our sun and solar system, I wonder why you 'feel' that they are wrong. Also taking into account that we understand the physics of planetary motion and can calculate the orbits of our planets with great precision over extremely long periods of time, it seems that your 'feelings' have absolutely zero empirical support making me wonder why you would continue to believe this.

On a side note, I am always amused by people that think that humans somehow 'rule' our planet or that any one species is indeed somehow ruling the earth. We are of course an apex predator and probably have more impact on the environment d/t technology than most any other species, but the term 'rule' and 'on top' seem to me a bit too anthropocentric.

we do rule the earth? i dont see any bears goiing around and choping millions of acers of forest down we have a direct impact on the helth of life on this plant.

 

[ginjawarrior]

we do rule the earth? i dont see any bears goiing around and choping millions of acers of forest down we have a direct impact on the helth of life on this plant.

Considering 90 percent of the cells in your body aren't human I wouldn't be so cocky

The tardigrade is a cool little creature but he didn't seed life on this planet he's not alien either he's from the same tree of life as everything else on this planet.

 

[polyarcturus]

Considering 90 percent of the cells in your body aren't human I wouldn't be so cocky

The tardigrade is a cool little creature but he didn't seed life on this planet he's not alien either he's from the same tree of life as everything else on this planet.

that may not be true, in fact there may be several origins oflife on this earth. how many objects do you think could have hit earth in its time period? how many stars stars exploded in the time before that?(for intergalactic traveling time) if you do the math there's a pretty good chance several kinds of cells where brought from outside origin and perhaps even a few where created here before then.

also human as a collective "RULE" earth, rules: to exercise control, dominion, or direction; govern as humans we do all these things, the earth is free thing and not completely controllable but we try.

not to put humans on a pedestal, because we are a rather pathetic creature for the most part. to much squabbling and destruction, not enough learning, building, and living life.

 

[ginjawarrior]

that may not be true, in fact there may be several origins oflife on this earth. how many objects do you think could have hit earth in its time period? how many stars stars exploded in the time before that?(for intergalactic traveling time) if you do the math there's a pretty good chance several kinds of cells where brought from outside origin and perhaps even a few where created here before then.

also human as a collective "RULE" earth, rules: to exercise control, dominion, or direction; govern as humans we do all these things, the earth is free thing and not completely controllable but we try.

not to put humans on a pedestal, because we are a rather pathetic creature for the most part. to much squabbling and destruction, not enough learning, building, and living life.

There might have been several sparks of life here but only a single one took hold. It is possible that the "spark" or just the ingrediants for that spark came from outside of earth and possibly one day when we're galactic travellers we will meet our far distant cousins and be able to prove it.

Personally I would be much more interested if life started here and we discovered compleatly new trees of life when we start exploring.


I think we have the illusion of ruling this planet kinda like sticking a collar and lead on a wild tiger and calling your pet...

Now if we get our acts together then maybe in the future we could claim ruler ship. Something big like greening the deserts would be a good step towards showing who's boss

 

[Doer]

It is a very weird creature. But, why throw in ET when nothing is know about tardiegrades or ET. Just stupid. We have no idea about earth, yet.

That's what this proves.

 

[ginjawarrior]

It is a very weird creature. But, why throw in ET when nothing is know about tardiegrades or ET. Just stupid. We have no idea about earth, yet.

That's what this proves.

We know a fair bit about tardigrades 1773 was when they were first described and they even have a wiki page and everything http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

We don't know anything about ET's tho

 

[Doer]

I mean nothing is known about how they achieve their feats. No need to guess at ET.

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