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defacto7

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3. Gigantic asteroid? Estimated by the probability

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 03:05 PM

Nov 2017

of one colliding with earth before our Sun dies? I guess one large enough to do so is an unknown. Off topic.
And yes, tardigrades. The article says they can live 60 years.

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World's Most Indestructible Creature [View all] Mosby Nov 2017 OP

If they can just survive the current administration, that is. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2017 #1

It would be nice if we could vastly increase their size and set them loose on the administration. Nitram Nov 2017 #12

They JUST aired an episode of South Park about these. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #2

Agh! I have to find that episode!! Agh! Agh! 😃 BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #5

Hulu has it... Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #9

Thannnnnnk youuuuu!!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #10

Gigantic asteroid? Estimated by the probability defacto7 Nov 2017 #3

ng tyson said that they should be should be a macy's balloon. lol. mopinko Nov 2017 #4

Yes!!!! They totally should!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #6

Tardigrade Love! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #7

EVOLUTION IS AWESOME!!!!! ....nt AZ8theist Nov 2017 #8

Fascinating. Another article notes tardigrade-like life could maybe travel between planets... Beartracks Nov 2017 #11

Incredible animal alfredo Nov 2017 #13