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I was hoping one would have a heart that says "Mom" inside, but I guess a pattern of dots is a start...

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 hours ago

Aww, poor lil guys :(

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 13 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

We do what we must
because we can
For the good of all of us
Except the ones who are dead

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 125 points 13 hours ago
[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 43 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

only around 40% of the tardigrades survived, but the researchers say this could improve with further refinement. Nevertheless, the study suggests that researchers could use this method to print microelectronics or sensors onto living tissue.

“This approach provides new insights into tardigrades’ resilience

The only thing that can kill tardigrades are tattoos.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

hold up....

they gonna start tattooing the 5G chips in our brains now? did they give up trying to inject them with vaccines? are vaccines safe now?

nvm, they cause autism.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

No, autism causes vaccines

[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 147 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

About to get these tough little guys deported to El Salvador.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

not even tardigrades can survive CECOT

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 hours ago

They can, but they are not coming out alive.

Meaning they will have to outlive CECOT.

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago

I bet I could. 😎

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 63 points 13 hours ago

They put the tardigrades onto surfaces cooled to below -226 degrees Fahrenheit (-143 degrees Celsius), and covered the tiny creatures in anisole, an anise-scented organic compound.

If it's not enough that they froze them, then they covered them in licorice flavor and tattooed them with it. I literally didn't realize you could torture something so.

[–] Mildetoast@lemmy.world 30 points 12 hours ago

Next thing you know they’re gonna form tardigangs!

[–] techfox@sh.itjust.works 68 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There's finally hope to get a tattoo on my micropenis!

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

micropenis

Redundant much? ~😉~

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

I'm sure nobody knew how cruel human tattoos would be to our survival either but look at us now...

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 14 hours ago

And they didn't do a heart with a banner in front of it that says "Mom"?

[–] loaf@sh.itjust.works 29 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Tattardigrades are now my favorite things.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

I wonder what you would call it if they were in a blue phone box.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Here's a song about tardigrades that I often get stuck in my head

https://youtu.be/aCkSr0ugTIM

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Got a non YouTube version?

[–] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

At least we can identify if it was an HP, Xerox, or Brother printer that printed these tardigrades

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 3 points 13 hours ago

Ah yes, exactly what I tell my boss when I do stupid stuff for fun

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 2 points 13 hours ago

They did surgery on a tardigrade

[–] knightmare1147@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

They did surgery on a grape