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		Rats lived twice as long when fed buckyballs. Waiter, I'll have the buckyball salad dressing, and stir it for two weeks (gizmag.com)		25
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8 inches		2012-04-23 12:27:25 PM

Where's Chevy Chase when you need him?

MaudlinMutantMollusk		2012-04-23 12:52:54 PM

But do we really need rats that live twice as long?

/they'd probably end up running for office

Magorn		2012-04-23 01:56:31 PM

MaudlinMutantMollusk: But do we really need rats that live twice as long?

/they'd probably end up running for office

Well we certainly can't use them for spece exploration as it is well known that rats live on no evil star

basemetal		2012-04-23 02:15:09 PM

The trouble with living longer, is that you'll have to work longer.....

SecretAgentWoman		2012-04-23 02:38:23 PM

"What do you mean Buckyballs? He's been fixed."

DammitIForgotMyLogin		2012-04-23 03:12:43 PM

Magorn: MaudlinMutantMollusk: But do we really need rats that live twice as long?

/they'd probably end up running for office

Well we certainly can't use them for spece exploration as it is well known that rats live on no evil star

There are rats in space, that's why we need the pinlighters

/obscure?

Gunny Highway		2012-04-23 03:19:06 PM

SecretAgentWoman: [thumbs.imagekind.com image 258x450]

"What do you mean Buckyballs? He's been fixed."

I can see I am not needed here.

ampoliros		2012-04-23 03:24:19 PM

2015: Bill lives to 80 and can care for himself until the last 5 years of his life.

2040: Bill lives to 130 and can care for himself until the last 55 years of his life.

squidgod2000		2012-04-23 03:26:46 PM

Well, if you wanted to destroy the planet and doom humankind, that'd be one way to do it.

YippeeYay		2012-04-23 03:37:22 PM

...is concerned.

theorellior		2012-04-23 03:40:06 PM

Paging QA to a longevity thread, QA, you are needed in a longevity thread.

Magorn		2012-04-23 03:47:31 PM

DammitIForgotMyLogin: Magorn: MaudlinMutantMollusk: But do we really need rats that live twice as long?

/they'd probably end up running for office

Well we certainly can't use them for spece exploration as it is well known that rats live on no evil star

There are rats in space, that's why we need the pinlighters

/obscure?

strangely enough, no. In another thread about cats and iPads on Friday this very story sparked a mini-discussion

IanMoone		2012-04-23 03:56:25 PM

Yeah, but did they use Cornballs as a control?

24.media.tumblr.com

/hot

demaL-demaL-yeH		2012-04-23 04:08:15 PM

What happens when scientists mix buckyballs with warfarin in bacon grease?

Uchiha_Cycliste		2012-04-23 04:08:29 PM

SecretAgentWoman: [thumbs.imagekind.com image 258x450]

"What do you mean Buckyballs? He's been fixed."

He means this for the scientists:
www.examiner.com

e5wsf		2012-04-23 04:35:39 PM

It probably has nothing to do with the Olive Oil and a balancing of Omega 3 and 6. Nope. Nothing.

/sigh

Wile_E_Canuck		2012-04-23 04:49:44 PM

e5wsf: It probably has nothing to do with the Olive Oil and a balancing of Omega 3 and 6. Nope. Nothing.

FTFA: an additional group fed only the extra olive oil lived for periods of 36 to 57 months.

So the olive oil helped, but the oldest olive oil fed one still died before the youngest buckyball enhanced one kicked off.

paleryder69		2012-04-23 04:50:27 PM

whar my pills wif buckley balsamic I can buy on that thar tv or intermanet thingamajig... I don care if the fdic or spca says they aint tested or proved, I gots my 9.95 plus shipping and handling ready NAO!!!!

Tax Boy		2012-04-23 05:29:48 PM

Children, suck on my sooty carbon balls

Wayne 985		2012-04-23 05:31:31 PM

ampoliros: 2015: Bill lives to 80 and can care for himself until the last 5 years of his life.

2040: Bill lives to 130 and can care for himself until the last 55 years of his life.

I've known people 85+ who were still working and moving around with no problems. If you're 75 and can't take care of yourself, it's probably because you didn't do so in the first place.

Krumet		2012-04-23 06:30:36 PM

Maybe not. pops

Captain Wingo		2012-04-23 06:55:09 PM

Does anybody know where I can get some of this stuff? I want my pet rats to live longer!

/ serious

RatMaster999		2012-04-23 07:00:33 PM

Captain Wingo: Does anybody know where I can get some of this stuff? I want my pet rats to live longer!

/ serious

THIS

Parthenogenetic		2012-04-23 07:21:06 PM

RatMaster999: Captain Wingo: Does anybody know where I can get some of this stuff? I want my pet rats to live longer!

/ serious

THIS

THIS

i.imgur.com

Old enough to know better		2012-04-23 09:08:32 PM

Parthenogenetic: RatMaster999: Captain Wingo: Does anybody know where I can get some of this stuff? I want my pet rats to live longer!

/ serious

THIS

THIS

[i.imgur.com image 640x480]

[i.imgur.com image 600x800]

Came in to say this. *Still miss my ratties terribly*

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