The Oldest Mouse Contest

Shipud writes "Nature reports a contest that was launched in Britain today, to produce the oldest laboratory mouse. Current record in 5 years -- 150 in human years. From the page : ``Researchers can use any technique to boost longevity, including genetic manipulation and stem-cell therapy''. Winners will receive cash for every day beyond the current record. The Methuselah Mouse contest was created in an effort to boost research into human longevity."

Comments

Methuselah Joke

[akadruid]

MOUSE BALLS NOW AVAILABLE AS FRU (Field Replaceable Unit)

Not only is this one not true, it's so damn old it rates it's own prize for age.
Could you not have managed it in less than 1000 lines too please?

Re:Why?

[Bitsy Boffin]

Why is the idea of not existing a horrifying one (to you)? You are atheist, so you (nor I) have anything to fear in the way of eternal punishment or eternal life.

Your body just shuts down, you cease to be. Nothing frightening or horrifying in that, just like being in a dreamless sleep, infact, when my time comes I expect I'll be looking forward to it.

Atheists should not fear death, for we have nothing to fear after it.

Re:Why?

[amateur bore]

I'm glad you feel like that but I don't think all atheists do. Humanity created religion to act as a psychological comfort for the absurdity of existence after all. Sometimes I envy the deluded faithful. I'm not happy as an atheist but it's so obviously the truth.

Yep - off topic.

Re:Why?

[luckyguesser]

I agree. People are accustomed to what they already know.. I suppose that can be restated as "people are afraid of change".
Since everything that has a beginning has an end, an immortal would forever be watching things end. Now, if you were motivated, you could create things yourself, or keep things from ending (like support efforts toward saving endangered species).