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That's nothing, the record is over 250 MILLION years!

nick hoffman — 6/18/2009 12:32:17 PM (archived)

Bacteria have been cultured from Jurassic age salt deposits

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Microbe wakes up after 120,000 years - Bowser - 6/18/2009 6:50:30 AM
- That's nothing, the record is over 250 MILLION years! - nick hoffman - 6/18/2009 12:32:17 PM
  - I think these are complementary situations, both impressive. - Bowser - 6/18/2009 6:18:30 PM
    - re: I'd love to know how closely extraterrestrial DNA matches the earthbound stuff - nick hoffman - 6/19/2009 5:59:38 AM
  - Ignore my post below, I didn't read nicks article fully! (n/t) - Marsbug - 6/18/2009 3:48:14 PM
  - Haven't those claims been challenged? - Marsbug - 6/18/2009 3:37:33 PM

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