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Original post by LeChuckIsBack
It seems there is already a naturally developed immortal organism out there: Turritopsis Nutricula. It doesn't look like a big deal, but I think it proves it's not impossible.
I remember reading about this one briefly. It doesn't affect my position on owl's premise, but it's interesting no less.
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Original post by LachlanL
Interesting. I wonder if this is a recent mutation, as it seems to be achieving the "overpopulation" thing now.
Maybe, but I doubt it - rapid drastic evolution is more the domain of microscopic organisms.
I'd guess that jellyfish overpopulation has more to do with human intervention than anything else. We have done significant damage to salt water ecosystems, including reducing many whale and shark species (et al) to endangered species status, not to mention the pollution.
