UM-Bot Posted January 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2014 The planarian worm possesses remarkable regenerative capabilities that are second to none. While it is generally known that some worms possess regenerative abilities, one particular species, the planarian, exhibits such extreme feats of regeneration that it has most of the scientific community utterly perplexed. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/260257/mystery-worm-can-regenerate-its-whole-body 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 4, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hullo planarian worm ... good bye viagra !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingAngel Posted January 4, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2014 So that mean if you cut it in half, it will become 2 worms, cut again 4, then 8, 16, 32, 64, etc.. Then one day the world will be fill with THAT worm. No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted January 4, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I found the comment section of the article to be very informative. Give it a shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyDontYouBeliEveMe Posted January 4, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 4, 2014 wow .. reminds of me dragon ball z … cell saga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harte Posted January 4, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 4, 2014 "regenerate its whole body" So, if you smash and burn to dust the entire body, it will grow back in its entirety. The worm immortal, IOW. Harte 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted January 4, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 4, 2014 The transfer of memory is quite amazing. It's perhaps a leap, but this does begin to make an interesting argument that cognition has functional structure, a genetic basis, and has and can evolve to deal with recurrent issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Gummybuns Posted January 5, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 5, 2014 -insert Doctor Who reference here- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGirl Posted January 5, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 5, 2014 first immortal mice, and now this. i'm going to mars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted January 5, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) This would be real handy to know if you ran a bait shop. Edited January 5, 2014 by mesuma 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted January 5, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 5, 2014 "regenerate its whole body" So, if you smash and burn to dust the entire body, it will grow back in its entirety. The worm immortal, IOW. Harte According to the article it can regenerate from living cells. Burning would kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harte Posted January 5, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Then it can't regenerate its "whole body," can it? Harte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted January 5, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2014 How does one worm cell regenerate an entire body when it has no functional body parts to consume biomaterial to generate the energy and resources to develop itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted January 5, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) This would be real handy to know if you ran a bait shop. All you have to do is buy one worm, cut it up into hundreds of parts, let them all regenerate into new worms, and repeat. You have infinite worm clones from just one worm. Edited January 5, 2014 by Ashiene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted January 5, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 5, 2014 How does one worm cell regenerate an entire body when it has no functional body parts to consume biomaterial to generate the energy and resources to develop itself? That is true. It just so happens that the worms are in any extemely resource-rich environment. Osmosis of some type, I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingAngel Posted January 5, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 5, 2014 That is true. It just so happens that the worms are in any extemely resource-rich environment. Osmosis of some type, I would imagine. Viva THE solution to the starvation problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted January 6, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) We have land planaria in our area, supposedly they prey on earthworms. They are very sticky and can get several inches long. Usually find them when moving old logs or rocks. They have a strange half-moon shaped head. Edited January 6, 2014 by Sundew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Ford Posted January 21, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 21, 2014 No one will ever be hungry again!!! HOORAH!! I can think of one fast food chain that may already be even using those worms.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinheadOO Posted January 21, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Should be called the "Hammerhead Worm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted January 21, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 21, 2014 So that mean if you cut it in half, it will become 2 worms, cut again 4, then 8, 16, 32, 64, etc.. Then one day the world will be fill with THAT worm. No thanks I dunno, if I get this ability and get cut in half, I would end up with a half brother! Not all bad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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