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		butlike 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists have found a way to 'tattoo' tardigrade... > 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?

BugsJustFindMe 8 months ago [–]

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

PaulHoule 8 months ago | | [–]

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

butlike 8 months ago | | [–]

Isn't that a shame?

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