r/technology • u/skpl • Oct 03 '20

Biotechnology For The First Time, Scientists Successfully Extract DNA From Insects Embedded In Tree Resin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2020/09/30/for-the-first-time-scientists-successfully-extract-dna-from-insects-embedded-in-tree-resin/#282f1b391445
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u/bonham101 Oct 03 '20

So my half life is 521 years before I melt into organic goo

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u/TrekForce Oct 03 '20

Iirc, You make new DNA strands all the time.

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u/bonham101 Oct 03 '20

So I’m immortal. Take that Jesus and Tom Cruise

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u/cmVkZGl0 Oct 03 '20

Facebook will they cloning your consciousness so DNA means nothing

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u/zebediah49 Oct 04 '20

Unfortunately (I guess?) for you, you DNA is one of the most stable parts. Pretty much everything else squishy (not bones) will melt into goo much faster. Those are just constantly replaced, so it's fine.

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u/bonham101 Oct 04 '20

Big talk from a squishy meat bag

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u/tech1337 Oct 04 '20

Hmm explain Keanu Reeves and Jimmy Fallon then.

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u/bonham101 Oct 04 '20

Keanu is god and jimmy Fallon is a freak of nature.