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56 points PaulHoule | 4 comments | 06 May 25 01:51 UTC | HN request time: 1.976s | source

1. butlike ◴[07 May 25 16:19 UTC] No.43917600[source]▶

> 40% survived the procedure.

And it's a long way from 'survived' to 'prospered'. Are we sure this is the most humane thing to do?

I don't think society is at a place where asking whether something is the most humane towards tardigrades makes sense to most people.

3. PaulHoule ◴[07 May 25 16:57 UTC] No.43918071[source]▶

Yeah, but somehow blasting tardigrades with an electron beam to write on them feels a little cruel to me.

4. butlike ◴[12 May 25 19:02 UTC] No.43966435[source]▶

Isn't that a shame?

Scientists have found a way to 'tattoo' tardigrades