Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves, page 2
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reply posted on 2-7-2009 @ 09:58 AM by soficrow
reply to post by kiwifoot




EXCELLENT find. S&F.

One of the best overviews I've seen to date.

This topic is incredibly important. ...Misfolded proteins (and prions) underlie most all 'modern' diseases. Much in our 'modern' world causes normal proteins to misfold and often, become infectious. Infectious misfolded proteins are called prions, and can hitchhike on viruses and other microbes to get around the world.

Seems to me we should just clean up our world, and stop the train. But hey! Maybe the pill thing might work.

...On the other hand, protein misfolding is likely an adaptation mechanism, and new protein structures may be our only hope for adapting to our newly-altered environment(s) - which would mean that 'fixing' misfolded proteins is kinda dumb...



reply posted on 2-7-2009 @ 11:26 AM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
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post by prplurkl





why do you guys want to take away something as beautiful as death?!


Okay let me guess, you're 20 something or 30 something and the grim reaper seems like he isn't about ready to pay you a visit for quite sometime.

Me, I'm on a first name basis and wouldn't mind telling the bony guy to get lost for another 80-100 years

When I was in nursing out of about a hundred deaths I witnessed, only one was a qentle and quiet letting go and she was 100 years and 3 days old.

Everyone else bar none struggled for that last breath.

Death is not "beautiful" nor does it usually come easily.

While I don't fear death itself, it's the dying part that looks like it's not going to be a fun experience.



[edit on 2-7-2009 by ofhumandescent]


I volunteer in a care home for the elderly, and you are spot on. I have never seen a peaceful "slipping away death". in fact, I'd rather go quick and suddenly without knowing it, maybe an asteroid hit or something!


reply posted on 2-7-2009 @ 11:39 AM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to
post by kiwifoot




EXCELLENT find. S&F.

One of the best overviews I've seen to date.

This topic is incredibly important. ...Misfolded proteins (and prions) underlie most all 'modern' diseases. Much in our 'modern' world causes normal proteins to misfold and often, become infectious. Infectious misfolded proteins are called prions, and can hitchhike on viruses and other microbes to get around the world.

Seems to me we should just clean up our world, and stop the train. But hey! Maybe the pill thing might work.

...On the other hand, protein misfolding is likely an adaptation mechanism, and new protein structures may be our only hope for adapting to our newly-altered environment(s) - which would mean that 'fixing' misfolded proteins is kinda dumb...


It did occur to me that this is at once an important article, but at the same time not the solution to any of our planet's problems!

If our environment is cusing these misfolded proteins, then maybe we should change the environment first.

But nonetheless, it's interesting!

thanks, kiwifoot


reply posted on 2-7-2009 @ 02:45 PM by iamjesusphish
reply to post by LeTan



dude the entire idea of immortality its that you can not die....


reply posted on 2-7-2009 @ 03:42 PM by Maj35t1cI2
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
reply to
post by prplurkl





why do you guys want to take away something as beautiful as death?!


Okay let me guess, you're 20 something or 30 something and the grim reaper seems like he isn't about ready to pay you a visit for quite sometime.

Me, I'm on a first name basis and wouldn't mind telling the bony guy to get lost for another 80-100 years

When I was in nursing out of about a hundred deaths I witnessed, only one was a qentle and quiet letting go and she was 100 years and 3 days old.

Everyone else bar none struggled for that last breath.

Death is not "beautiful" nor does it usually come easily.

While I don't fear death itself, it's the dying part that looks like it's not going to be a fun experience.



[edit on 2-7-2009 by ofhumandescent]


Uh just because you're older doesn't mean you're any smarter than a 20 something year old lol, and for the record, DEATH IS BEAUTIFUL. Dont fear it, embrace it. It's sad that I'm 21 and I know that better than you.
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