| Cacique Caribe | 01 Jan 2006 11:21 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 01 Jan 2006 11:31 p.m. PST |
I guess they have caught the attention of NASA: link
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| cloudcaptain | 01 Jan 2006 11:49 p.m. PST |
Anybody see where this is going? Lets send some over to planet x and stop by a few years later to see how they are doing…RAWWRRRR! |
| Privateer4hire | 01 Jan 2006 11:51 p.m. PST |
I remember those from zoology course. They discussed those little dudes about the same time onycophorans (sp?) were in the subject line. Lot of weird biology in some of the things they covered in that course. |
| Cacique Caribe | 02 Jan 2006 1:45 a.m. PST |
Very interesting: Tardigrades and Extreme Environments (From the Wikipedia article) Tardigrades are one of the few groups of species that are capable of reversibly suspending their metabolism and going into a state of cryptobiosis. One Tardigrade was recorded to be in this state for over 120 years (but although the revival process started, the animal did not successfully revive); several species regularly survive in a dehydrated state for nearly 10 years. Depending on the environment they may enter this state via anhydrobiosis, cryobiosis, osmobiosis or anoxybiosis. While in this state their metabolism lowers to less than 0.01% of what is normal and their water content can drop to 1% of normal. Their ability to remain desiccated for such a long period is largely dependent on the high levels of the non-reducing sugar trehalose, which protects their membranes. Tardigrades have been known to withstand the following extremes whilst in this state: *Temperature—Tardigrades can survive being heated for a few minutes to 151 °C or being chilled for days at -272.8 °C (almost absolute zero).
*Radiation— Shown by Raul M. May from the University of Paris, Tardigrades can withstand 5700 grays of x-ray radiation. (Five grays would be fatal to a human).
*Pressure—They can withstand the extremely low pressure of a vacuum and also very high pressures, many times greater than atmospheric pressure. In theory, they could even survive the vacuum of space, though the possibility of it is slim. CC |
 Dances With Words   | 02 Jan 2006 1:51 a.m. PST |
but do they taste like 'chicken' or the 'other green meat'??? Got the grill out on Zegma Beach….
Lt DWW |
| arturo rex | 02 Jan 2006 1:53 a.m. PST |
They must make awesome pets. Very hard to kill if you forget to feed or water them. |
| stealth841 | 02 Jan 2006 4:08 a.m. PST |
I would love to see them drop of them little guys & some moss on to Mars & see what happens. I think it is our duty to spread life thoughout the stars. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 02 Jan 2006 6:16 a.m. PST |
Soylent red is water bears! |
| CooperSteveatWork | 02 Jan 2006 9:48 a.m. PST |
"I think it is our duty to spread life thoughout the stars." I can think of a few living people it would be good too spread across instellar space… |
| Space Monkey | 02 Jan 2006 1:12 p.m. PST |
I like their alternate name… 'moss piglets' Fabulously interesting critters. |
| Cacique Caribe | 08 Aug 2006 6:00 p.m. PST |
"I would love to see them drop of them little guys & some moss on to Mars & see what happens." Animal Planet's "The Most Extreme" just suggested that on tonight's show! CC |
| Sane Max | 09 Aug 2006 4:40 a.m. PST |
Are they like Sea Monkeys? My Sea Monkeys all died when I fed them Bananas. Can Tardigrades cope with being kept under a kid's bed JUST at the point where he finds his older brothers' stash of one-handed periodicals and thus neglects to change the water or feed them for a period of several weeks? Pat |
| BlackWidowPilot | 09 Aug 2006 6:21 a.m. PST |
<<I can think of a few living people it would be good too spread across instellar space…>> And I can think of a few people for whom spreading across space would be far too good for them! >;D Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net |
| Cacique Caribe | 17 Aug 2006 9:20 p.m. PST |
Just look at moss growing in your backyard. And yes, you will need a microscope to see them. CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Oct 2007 12:01 a.m. PST |
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| Detailed Casting Products | 25 Oct 2007 10:10 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 25 Oct 2007 10:23 a.m. PST |
I wonder if they will fit them with universal translator helmets. :) link
link Imagine if they took over a planet we plan to colonize, and that they grew to gigantic proportions (man-sized). I think that I may try sculpting one for 28mm: link Shouldn't be so hard to do, right? CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Oct 2007 10:31 a.m. PST |
It would make a cool-looking non-humanoid alien, wouldn't it? link CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Oct 2007 10:55 a.m. PST |
They kinda remind me of "Popplers"!!! link
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| Detailed Casting Products | 25 Oct 2007 11:35 a.m. PST |
Well, it would be a case of turnabout, for sure. Gummy bears that eat humans.  |
| Cacique Caribe | 23 Oct 2009 9:30 a.m. PST |
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| Cilidar | 23 Oct 2009 11:38 a.m. PST |
That sounds fun! I like the look and they shouldn't be to hard to do even though they'll give some practice with textures and carapaces. I might just try my hand with them. |
| Cacique Caribe | 23 Oct 2009 3:30 p.m. PST |
Cilidar, I would love to see what you come up with! CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 May 2010 12:07 a.m. PST |
Cilidar,
Any luck with the project? If so, any pictures?
Thanks.
Dan |
| flooglestreet | 11 May 2010 5:25 a.m. PST |
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| Farstar | 11 May 2010 1:58 p.m. PST |
Looks like Cilidar hasn't visited TMP in six months… |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 May 2010 2:01 p.m. PST |
Man. I was hoping he had tried sculpting one during this time. Dan |
