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Why bother doing it at all? Do you have any reason to believe C. elegans or tardigrades will behave differently in the vicinity of Alpha Centauri? Wouldn't tha
by mcguire 4y ago
Why bother doing it at all?
Do you have any reason to believe C. elegans or tardigrades will behave differently in the vicinity of Alpha Centauri? Wouldn't that mass be better used doing just about anything else?
- denton-scratch 4y agoWhat is the mass of a few hundred tardigrades?
- alkonaut 4y agoNot sure tbh (might be clarified in the article). Could be just the combination of whether they survive the travel and a reasonable milestone for the trip? I doubt there is any combination 1) between including living organisms and 2) passing a specific place in space. My hunch is that it’s two separate goals done on the same trip.