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Topic: Please Rate My Paramecium
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Mon 04/02/07 08:50 PM
I found this paramecium while I was looking for a tau neutrino that fell
behind the dresser. And I think it's the most beautiful paramecium
ever! What do you think?

I will post a picture of the tau neutrino if I ever find it, but I'm
afraid that scary brown spider may have eaten it.

Lady_Absintheur's photo
Mon 04/02/07 08:57 PM
What good eyes you must have in order to find such a creature!

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Mon 04/02/07 08:59 PM
You would think so, but actually it's 3 feet long.

Thndrghost's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:01 PM
huh huh noway noway noway ohwell ohwell

AutumnLee21's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:01 PM
I may sound silly but what the hell is a Paramecium ?? lol I am freakin
out thinking one of them is behind my dresser now lol. What are they and
what do they do?? and what the heck is a tau neutrino?? And if they
attract big scary brown spiders i am done. I am out of here so fast it
will make your head spin lol. Spiders UGhhhhhhhhhh.

whispertoascream's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:02 PM
I think I saw the tau neutrino under your chair. I could be wrong as my
eyes have been pretty bad since I broke my glasses. But I am pretty sure
that is where I saw it.

Lady_Absintheur's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:03 PM
Hmmm, maybe that is why you failed to find the neutrino!

AutumnLee21's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:04 PM
Am i the only one who doesnt know what a Paramecium and neutrino is?
lol.. If so that is kinda embarassing LOL

seahawks's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:05 PM
IM STILL SEARCHIN FOR "NEMO" FOR GODS SAKE LMAO

whispertoascream's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:05 PM
Autumn from the Wikipedia:

Paramecium

The Paramecium is a group of unicellular ciliate protozoa, formerly
known as slipper animalcules from their slipper shape. They are commonly
studied as a representative of the ciliate group. Paramecia range from
about 50 to 350 μm in length, depending on species. Simple cilia cover
the body which allow the cell to move with a synchronous motion. There
is also a deep oral groove containing inconspicuous compound oral cilia
(as found in other peniculids) that is used to draw food inside. They
generally feed upon bacteria and other small cells. Osmoregulation is
carried out by a pair of contractile vacuoles, which actively expel
water absorbed by osmosis from their surroundings. Paramecia are
widespread in freshwater environments, and are especially common in
scums. Paramecia are attracted by acidic conditions. Certain
single-celled eukaryotes, such as Paramecium, are examples for
exceptions to the universitality of the genetic code (translation
systems where a few codons differ from the standard ones).

Marie55's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:05 PM
Coooll, ah, yeah, cool. No spiders okay?

Lady_Absintheur's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:06 PM
lol seahawk!!

I want to know where I can find a 3 foot paramecium!

purplecat's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:06 PM
well I had to take a closer look to really get a good perspective ,,,
excellent cell lining ,,,,,,,,

whispertoascream's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:06 PM
Neutrino

Neutrinos are elementary particles denoted by the symbol ν. Travelling
close to the speed of light, lacking electric charge and able to pass
through ordinary matter almost undisturbed, they are extremely difficult
to detect. Neutrinos were once thought to have no mass, but they are now
known to have a mass; it is simply too small to be determined by
currently available measuring methods.

Neutrinos are created as a result of certain types of radioactive decay
or nuclear reactions such as those in the sun, in nuclear reactors, or
when cosmic rays hit molecules. There are three types, or "flavors", of
neutrinos: electron neutrinos, muon neutrinos and tau neutrinos; each
type also has an antimatter partner, in this case antineutrinos.
Electron neutrinos or antineutrinos are generated whenever neutrons
change into protons or vice versa, the two forms of beta decay.

Most neutrinos which pass through the Earth emanate from the sun and
more than 50 trillion solar electron neutrinos pass through the human
body every second.

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Mon 04/02/07 09:07 PM
Wiki is good for stuff like this:

The Paramecium is a group of unicellular ciliate protozoa, formerly
known as slipper animalcules from their slipper shape. They are commonly
studied as a representative of the ciliate group. Paramecia range from
about 50 to 350 μm in length, depending on species. Simple cilia cover
the body which allow the cell to move with a synchronous motion. There
is also a deep oral groove containing inconspicuous compound oral cilia
(as found in other peniculids) that is used to draw food inside. They
generally feed upon bacteria and other small cells. Osmoregulation is
carried out by a pair of contractile vacuoles, which actively expel
water absorbed by osmosis from their surroundings. Paramecia are
widespread in freshwater environments, and are especially common in
scums. Paramecia are attracted by acidic conditions. Certain
single-celled eukaryotes, such as Paramecium, are examples for
exceptions to the universitality of the genetic code (translation
systems where a few codons differ from the standard ones).

tau neutrino: A probably stable elementary particle in the lepton family
having a mass less than 60 times that of the electron and no charge.

Hope that clears it up!


AutumnLee21's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:08 PM
Thanks Whisper thats really neat, still kinda freaks me out lol

purplecat's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:09 PM
what do neutrino 'z and parameciums have to do with the price of eggs
in Denmark ??

AutumnLee21's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:10 PM
Thanks LexFonteyne Now i know what they are

whispertoascream's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:10 PM
Purple you can not even begin to negotiate the price of eggs in Denmark
without knowing this information!

Lady_Absintheur's photo
Mon 04/02/07 09:11 PM
Looks as though there are some visible mitochondria.

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