Comments on: Invertebrate Astronauts http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:15:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-932026 Ali S. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:59:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-932026 Water Bears In Spaaaaaaaaace!! *echo-ey voice* Water Bears In Spaaaaaaaaace!! *echo-ey voice*

]]> By: sigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-923985 sigh Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:07:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-923985 I'm surprised PETA hasn't gotten their panties in a twist over this experimentation on animals. LOL. Or is that PETA only wants to save the cute ones? I'm surprised PETA hasn't gotten their panties in a twist over this experimentation on animals. LOL.
Or is that PETA only wants to save the cute ones?

]]> By: Ola Amigo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-923294 Ola Amigo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:24:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-923294 Colt and Kim good points. OTOH, maybe we can learn something practical from this. Though if life is like a SCI FI movie, were are doomed. Colt and Kim good points. OTOH, maybe we can learn something practical from this. Though if life is like a SCI FI movie, were are doomed.

]]> By: edc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-921899 edc Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-921899 I'm going to grow them big, then ride them to the Louvre, where I'll steal, then eat, the mona lisa. I'm going to grow them big, then ride them to the Louvre, where I'll steal, then eat, the mona lisa.

]]> By: Kim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-920730 Kim Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-920730 It's cute and repulsive at the same time. It's cute and repulsive at the same time.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-920164 Lasse Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:40:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-920164 I for one welcome our new tardigrade overlords. I for one welcome our new tardigrade overlords.

]]> By: Colt Seaver http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-919945 Colt Seaver Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:08:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-919945 They inspired puff jackets, too. Great, all we need is a bunch of irradiated, mutant, invincible tardigrades from space. They inspired puff jackets, too.

Great, all we need is a bunch of irradiated, mutant, invincible tardigrades from space.

]]> By: Troy Z http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-919309 Troy Z Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:28:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-919309 The indestructable tardigrade is also the inspiration for the residence for Florence and William Tsui [http://www.tdrinc.com/tsuihs.html], whose designer, Eugene Tsui [of Tsui Design and Research, http://www.tdrinc.com/] sought to essentially make a California-proof house. This architect takes his cues from nature in order to develop efficient forms and functions for structures, and discovered the tardigrade specifically because of its invulnerability. The parabaloid cross-section of the house mimics this creature for its crush-resistant properties. Read the source of the link above for its specific mention. The indestructable tardigrade is also the inspiration for the residence for Florence and William Tsui [http://www.tdrinc.com/tsuihs.html], whose designer, Eugene Tsui [of Tsui Design and Research, http://www.tdrinc.com/ sought to essentially make a California-proof house. This architect takes his cues from nature in order to develop efficient forms and functions for structures, and discovered the tardigrade specifically because of its invulnerability. The parabaloid cross-section of the house mimics this creature for its crush-resistant properties. Read the source of the link above for its specific mention.

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-918909 Terry Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:22:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-918909 They're microscopic, we probably are. They're microscopic, we probably are.

]]> By: ron97062 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/invertebrate-astronauts/comment-page-1/#comment-918838 ron97062 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:12:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18524#comment-918838 If they survive so well, I wonder why we're not knee-deep in them right here on Earth. If they survive so well, I wonder why we're not knee-deep in them right here on Earth.

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