Hydra: Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal

[@journeytomicro]

CORRECTION: The clip that starts at 1:15 of a green hydra riding a snail is actually 40x, not 400x

[@primus4cameron]

But where is a handy scale bar that's screen size independent... please please please

[@aparadoxicalone]

I'll second the request for a screen-size-independent scale bar, since otherwise I'm forced to conclude all the organisms in your lab get ~5x bigger when I move from watching the video on my phone to on my pc.

[@jonathanlehmann2059]

Yes. Thirded. If future videos had both a scale bar and a magnification number, then the viewer could also imagine the scale bar in past videos with the same magnifications.

[@primus4cameron]

@@aparadoxicalone And I was thinking you'd need a cattle prod to wrangle the creature we saw on our huge games room screen!

[@Fusako8]

Please do an ep on Duckweed. That stuff is fascinating

[@galling2052]

Hydra in a blender: "Pff this is nothing" Hydra in polluted water: "OH NO!"

[@Enkarashaddam]

In a blender: "IT'S ONLY A FLESH WOUND"

[@aphelion2]

@@Enkarashaddam Tis but a scratch

[@Mussul]

@@aphelion2 I've had worse

[@CPU-to5es]

João Fernando Franco Tonsic OH YOU LIAR

[@Mike504]

Coolaid man: "OH Yeah!"

[@sofyalipkind5610]

I vividly remember researching hydras while I was taking an organism biology class some years ago, and excitedly bringing up the "wound-mouth" they had. My teacher did not believe me. This was immensely vindicating.

[@redmadhatter03]

Wound-mouth is probably the worst way to describe it

[@animorph17]

Back in my day there was this huge spiraling debacle about answering "what is the driest climate" on a biology test. The answer the school demanded to keep in accordance with texas regulations was a desert. The answer I gave, the correct one with (then recent) sources to back me up on it, was Taundra. Imagine a 7 year old bringing college level biology books to school so he can argue with the principle. I love the fact this merry tradition of old teachers getting blown away by new developments is still maintained. As research continues ever onward and information is far more widely available. In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.

[@djinnisequoia]

Yeah, I wonder how they evolved to do it that way, instead of simply engulfing prey? Must have been some kind of safety/convenience tradeoff.

[@sofyalipkind5610]

@@redmadhatter03 Thank you, I try.

[@sofyalipkind5610]

@@animorph17 With such vast amounts of information coming out all the time, I can understand genuine ignorance. But to resist when someone corrects you (and has evidence!) is frustrating as all hell. In your case, though, the state absolutely has a responsibility to keep up to date on the knowledge that they're testing students on. I'm glad you fought for your answer!

[@JamsGerms]

Yep! That's me, who goes to shopping mall to find a Hydra. 😂

[@Gurkiratsian]

Please make a video of how you make such videos and how you are able to take clear videos at such magnifications. I have a microscope too but cannot focus at anything above 400x.

[@Sorkabeth]

That sounds like a hell of a story.. how did that go, just "hi, you don't know me but can I take some water samples from your lovely aquarium to search for hydra?" (My social anxiety wouldn't let me do that, I don't think)

[@brys555]

Wasn't staff concerned?

[@bombadeer8231]

Thanks Jam 🙏 That was really good 👍

[@supersonictumbleweed]

How do you like Poland?

[@evanjames575]

Had them in my aquarium for a while. I wasn’t sure what they were but I could see them with my eyes, clinging to the tips of my plastic grass. Thought they were plants/fungi. Eventually they disappeared. Then weeks later I realized what I actually had was hydra. Update: They’re everywhere.

[@dorusie5]

Hydra: "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream"

[@skullcrusade3436]

I have no Mouth, and I must Eat*

[@annette_lu]

oh god I thought I'd forgotten about that story

[@retrofuture1989]

I have no anus and I must excrete

[@ValekHalfHeart]

Every time they eat, they have to rip themselves a new mouth? That's the most metal thing I've ever heard.

[@TheMnimatt]

\m/

[@gregbrockway4452]

Nathan Explosion concurs

[@jmscnny]

Worse, when they have finished eating, they have to tear themselves a new arse.

[@ComradeMeow]

And every time they, uhh, do the other thing, they tear themselves a new.... Ok, gonna' stop writing now.

[@apetrenko_ai]

Way to stay slim

[@ottoia9126]

Have they tried blending cells of two hydras to see if they fuse or if they reform separately?

[@person8064]

MUST SEE THIS

[@TheFinktron]

How would you tell which cells came from which hydra? Maybe use two different species?

[@ottoia9126]

@@TheFinktron oh, simple: two hydras go in and if one comes out, they do indeed fuse and we just created a stronger double hydra

[@TheMnimatt]

woah!

[@ValekHalfHeart]

​@@TheFinktron There are several ways you could tell. For example, you could genetically engineer one hydra to express green florescent protein (GFP) and see if any of the cells in the reformed hydra glow. Or give one of them food containing radioisotopes that would then be anabolized into its cells, making them radio-labeled. If a chimera was successfully produced, you'd expect to see some labeled cells, but a lower proportion than in the un-blended labeled hydra.

[@kimdavid4406]

The cells being ripped apart into a blend of separate cells and then reforming into a hydra is 😱🤯!!

[@psychicrenegade]

They have some amazing DNA!

[@IceclawFirebolt]

Ripped apart is a bit harsh, we actually dissolve the cell-cell contacts and then gently tap the tissue apart, so the cells don't get damaged :) But yes, we can even combine several different polyps this way, who will then form chimeric hydra. And as they regrow, they often form several heads and stalks, so they may temporarily be "real" hydra. After a while they will fall apart into different polyps though.

[@mikekasich836]

scp 682

[@marthas5099]

Hydra - looks very similar to Dr. Death's experiment!

[@Karen_Busch]

Bingo!

[@JustLor7777]

Exactly "ThE ThinG"

[@name_here___4070]

If you dried them out, would they be an-hydras?

[@maxwellsimon4538]

dehydras actually

[@jlw35cudvm]

Felix Yancey Only if there’s no water left, otherwise I love the joke

[@TheMnimatt]

@@maxwellsimon4538 haha!! :) Anhydras was a good guess though, dehydras is fun though

[@nesirsitsir]

I tend to believe they would be Drydras.

[@TheMnimatt]

@@nesirsitsir y'all are killing me lol

[@stormreach1234]

Who needs other forms of ASMR when you can just listen to Hank gently describing microscopic creatures

[@opposumness3107]

Can't stand ASMR or the hurried and snappy nature of Hanks previous narrations. I, However, think that these narrations with these musical arrangements, is pure, auditive nectar of the gods ❤️

[@blueisnotgreen7258]

I think they’re terrible. And I love the content so much I just can’t watch this without it being on mute. Especially when they have the water sound effects added arbitrarily to the footage. I’m not a negative person by nature but I have misophonia so the sound is painful. Even if it wasn’t its arbitrary and while I think it cosmetically seems to “belong” with the imagery It’s just way too much. I love learning about this stuff But I could play instrumental trap music along with the narration myself If I wanted. It would be much better By itself. In the Microcosmos, sound Has a very interesting role. Things don’t hear other things nearby. All sounds indicate giant environmental changes. And they are Interpreted as physical vibrations. Artistically maybe this is Pretty but if you don’t like that kind of music you’re screwed. Its a documentary And it doesn’t really belong. Then Again ASMR makes me want to tear my head off of my shoulders. My condition basically makes it so sound Feels like it’s touching my bones. I don’t know how else to describe it.

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

A mans voice douse it for you write?

[@blueisnotgreen7258]

@@ChemistryAmsterdam are ...are you assuming they are male, and then... Criticizing them for liking a man's voice? Even if being gay was bad, which is what I'm assuming you're getting at...I'm...what ARE you getting at?

[@argenfargen]

The lack of praise for this man in offensive and hell yes I fell asleep to this lol. He is a good noodle

[@MorningLightMtn]

What are those tiny aphid looking creatures crawling all over the hydra?

[@Tihi92]

Some kind of Ciliate probably.

[@WindspriteM]

@@Tihi92 could be tiny insekts too, idk. If Hydras are about 1cm long (less than half, more than a third of an inch) there are insects small enough to be smaller, actually they may even eat them

[@zddxddyddw]

@@Tihi92 Indeed, they are ciliates.

[@JamsGerms]

They are Hypotrich ciliates. :)

[@spunkyspaz]

Yah, I was hoping the video would at lest mention them. I was also hoping to see the mouth tearing open and some feeding. Hydras alone could make for a much longer video, but I'm aware that this filming is not easy.

[@doctordeekay]

These videos are profoundly soothing. The gently worded, but informative narrative, the pleasantly colored imagery, and the ambient background music all add up to a very pleasant way to spend a little less than 10 minutes. Thank you for making these!

[@iamthatiamthelightofthewor1464]

Hercules fought the hydra and ever time he cut off a head a new one grew in its place

[@rollinlikebuer9059]

Yup... Professor Fred Hercules, from the microbiology department.

[@nolanwestrich2602]

What are those little creatures crawling up and down the hydras' bodies? Do they do anything to/for the hydra, or are they just hanging out? Edit: Helpful people down in the replies are saying they're ciliates, and they're just hanging out.

[@randomcharacter6501]

I came here to ask this

[@rubenouwerkerk3288]

Yeah, what are those "mytes"?

[@eduardopupucon]

they look like paramecium to me

[@ESSBrew]

Right?! How does he just ignore those aliens!

[@eduardopupucon]

probably just hanging out waiting to be eaten

[@jimv8957]

This is honestly the best new channel of 2019 for ALL OF KZbin IMO.

[@robkeirns468]

Agreed, completely.

[@WobblesandBean]

Agreed!

[@blueisnotgreen7258]

How many of the 30 million or so channels created in 2019 have you seen?

[@jimv8957]

@@blueisnotgreen7258 lol about 3

[@wonderwend1]

Amen to that.

[@kenmacallister]

Hank and James are like the Bob Ross of microscopy. Lovely calming images described in a super chill yet educational way.

[@kailashbhardwaj9074]

You people are awesome ... Thank you for keeping us with ur journey

[@TheLunaLockhart]

"stuck in a blender, then in a centrifuge" so they basically tried to rasputin a hydra

[@iamthehype3684]

Pretty much.

[@randomguy4616]

*Plot twist* Captain Microcosmos : "Hail HYDRA"

[@Bluecho4]

The next Ant Man movie is gonna be sick, you guys.

[@Kingiron88]

Finally found that comment

[@judsonantu2036]

hail hydra

[@mark0183]

HAIL HYDRA

[@nekochen]

lol i knew somebody was going to say that HAIL HYDRA!

[@maxwelll1978]

This channel is a total wonder in every way. Thank you.

[@Callumsmith9898]

Max Deyes perhaps a wee bit inappropriate, but could you link a larger image, or tell me what i could google in order to get a larger version of your icon/archer image? Looks interesting.

[@maxwelll1978]

No Problem. Happy you like the image and to share it's origin. It's by the great Jean Giraud, also known as Mœbius. You'll find this and many other marvels of his on this page wallpapercave.com/jean-giraud-moebius-wallpapers or just search for,'Mœbius Archer on google images.' Peace

[@HoundofOdin]

Are we really safe from the skeletons when _there is a skeleton inside every living person?_

[@physetermacrocephalus2209]

Delete this.

[@zerocalvin]

that is why we need bone hurting juice... it's the solution to the skeleton problem that we are currently having..

[@PinataOblongata]

My only regret was that I had boneitis.

[@Phychologik]

*SAY SIKE RIGHT NOW*

[@HoundofOdin]

@@Phychologik *NO*

[@aqeelahmad4381]

Anything that eats mosquito larvae is my friend.

[@grantflippin7808]

Anything that eats fish larva is not my friend.

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@grantflippin7808 anything that eats babies is my friend

[@grantflippin7808]

@@chrisakaschulbus4903 *"FBI, OPEN UP!"*

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@grantflippin7808 i was talking about eating babies... the FBI only cares about the other dirty stuff involving underage people

[@sonofaquack6987]

@@grantflippin7808 they don’t eat em, I think they just poke em out of being scared. Same with baby shrimp.

[@TheJespeon]

Seems like something you forgot to mention in the Stentor video is that they enjoy flexing on microanimals by sneaking into frame being all "cool, but look what I can do with ONE cell!"

[@royvarley]

As others have pointed out, there are other little critters wandering around on the hydra. In fact, most of the JTTMC videos show tiny creatures beyond those actually under discussion. I was wondering if you could perhaps make some videos dedicated to these "Other Little Critters" - using even the same footage and supplemented by extra to focus on those creatures. Would be fascinating to understand the whole picture that we see in the micro cosmos.

[@A3Kr0n]

I see what you did there. You went 8:24 talking about hydra, and left us all in suspense about those little thingies crawling up and down it's body tube. I guess I'll just have to keep subscribed and wait to find out.

[@noradrenalin8062]

they are ciliates

[@mysteriouscharacter2766]

This channel is such a blessing. I read encyclopedias on microorganisms before when I was a kid, this is such a nostalgia trip with better quality!

[@dizzious]

The first microorganism I directly observed under a microscope was a hydra. It was in a sample of pond water taken during a high school biology field trip. As soon as I got the scope into focus, boom - crazy squid-looking thing squirming around. I was amazed. That was almost twenty years ago - I wonder if my hydra is still alive?

[@mrv1264]

I like your narratives, the pace of your speech, the information, the tone of your voice... serious yet not patronizing. The music is not obtrusive either in type or volume. Keep up the good work. Besides my general interest in, well, everything in nature, I think that examination of the microcosm is extremely important even to help us along our journey of understanding life and the universe. Specifically with respect to the hydra and immortality, the discussion naturally begs the question of "what is life" and "does life as we define it need to be carbon based" and other similar questions. Also, in my biologically-layman's perspective, I think the microcosm arena is the best one to instigate discussion of "the why" nature works. Humans tend to anthropomorphize everything, ask questions such as "how does it know to flap its celia?" etc.... These video make me think more deeply about such questions....

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Hello! What are the hydra's little friends that are crawling all over it?

[@HenriqueCestaro]

Good question!! What are those?!

[@zddxddyddw]

Ciliates.

[@timewalker6654]

Lice problem

[@TikiShootah]

@Alexander Supertramp very interesting. We need more of these loitering teens of the microverse (cilliates) lol

[@ZGADOW]

I first learned about hydra's while swimming in a freshwater hot spring in California. after soaking in the warm grassy stream for a while my and my brother began to feel itchy stinging sensations all over our exposed skin (much like a jellyfish sting). Upon further research we learned that the hot spring fed stream was packed full of hydra, and that was what was 'stinging' us.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

When I was in high school, I wrote a paper on hydras. I even collected water from a local pond in order to collect a few hydras. (Later I wrote a paper on planaria, a worm that's only slightly more complicated than hydras.)

[@LiLi-or2gm]

Planaria are really fascinating! Their "eyes" make them look like a weird cartoon character.

[@bluewater454]

What's red and green and goes a hundred miles an hour? ...a hydra in a blender! BWAAAAHAHAAA!

[@kathleenpimentel9218]

...explore the unseen ingredients in the vials where they put this organism .......(do not roll up your sleeve)

[@EarthChickadee]

This is the comment I was looking for....... I think we are going thru the wars to end all wars...... The Georgia Guide Stones come to mind. Pray without ceasing and love ALL people cuz that very long prophesied "Great Tribulation" is coming upon us.....(and I dare say it is already at the door). God bless

[@kathleenpimentel9218]

@@EarthChickadee The Final Conflict. The righteous will walk upon the ashes of the wicked.

[@MP-mw9ph]

yes. revelations 9:6. here we are.

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

Yes. This is terrifying.

[@DA-jw4lx]

@@MP-mw9ph Exactly.

[@WobblesandBean]

Awe, I'm a little bummed you didn't mention how they locomote. I love it when they do tiny cartwheels!

[@Inexpressable]

Channels and videos like this inspire people to choose their career. Amazing stuff

[@cojoinmojo524]

Hail Hydra

[@HedleyLamarr]

Someone beat me to it. Oh well. Hail Hydra!

[@lukericker8325]

CojoInMojo Careful. Someone’s gonna accuse you guys of dogwhistling.

[@davidibarra8615]

Oh hell no. I'm calling Steve Rogers.

[@ab-zg8pt]

🤣

[@Kittenaru]

Nice 69 likes but im gonna make it 70, so we can go to 6.9k likes

[@presuminged6172]

I’ve been watching so many of you videos on microscopy . You’ve really kindled my interest in all the tiny animals that surround and shown me how beautiful they can be.

[@valerofam]

His voice combined with the sounds were comforting given the terrifying subject. 2021

[@shanetutt518]

I thought his voice was creepy lol

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

Welcome to the new normal.

[@laurentrobitaille2204]

🤨

[@klauskinski8068]

Still doing great 2 years later btw.

[@ghoul9002]

ahhh! so early!! Wonderful Episode again!! Thank you Mr Hank And Jams Germs for another wonderful episode!!

[@GingerGingie]

I love you and your crew even more now. What a wonderful channel! Thank you for your efforts and to everyone who supports! So very cool.

[@Shanghaimartin]

Hank's narration... sponsored by Ambien.

[@hiramw1889]

Seen a video earlier that said hydra was in the you know what

[@PaulaHawk99]

Yep. Depopulation Technology at its finest.

[@angry_zergling]

Seen three so far by people with doctorates. Ain't saying they're right. Ain't saying they're wrong. But if I don't know enough to say anything about it either way, I'm not introducing it into my body.

[@holdmyhand9573]

Maybe you'd like some coffee, now that you're starting to wake up. Glad to have you.👍

[@anglojojo]

@@angry_zergling too late buddy the governments already signed the contracts

[@golo3040]

Are you insane? It would die before it would be administered.

[@Ege-h6u]

one of the best productions so far I've seen on KZbin. Thank you guys that's a value you are creating.

[@anosmianAcrimony]

So what are the woodlouse-lookin' things crawling on them?

[@zddxddyddw]

Ciliates.

[@AssistantCoreAQI]

Hypotrich Cilliates.

[@danielnewhouse7033]

I wondered about that too

[@Beryllahawk]

The hydra riding the snail was strangely epic :D Microcosmos Uber!

[@soulfreaz]

Whelp, it's time to rip my mouth open. I need to poop.

[@rrohitamalan]

😁

[@charlieday6425]

Utterly fascinating channel! Just found it as a recommendation based upon Isaac Artur's futurism channel. I look forward to having my conception of the world regularly blown by your amazing content!

[@ClipCrazeMedia]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:09 🐉 The Hydra is a microanimal found in freshwater, related to jellyfish and sea anemone, known for its mythological namesake. 02:12 🦑 Hydras use their tentacles armed with nematocysts to capture prey, including crustaceans, insects, and small fish. 03:36 🎯 Nematocysts in hydra tentacles discharge quickly and with incredible speed, helping them catch prey by acting like harpoons. 04:02 🍽️ To eat, hydras tear open their mouths, which can be wider than their bodies, to consume prey, and they lack an anus, so undigested bits exit through the mouth. 05:26 🌱 Some hydras are green because they host unicellular algae that perform photosynthesis within their cells. 06:15 🔄 Hydras possess remarkable regenerative abilities, being able to recover from being cut, blended into cellular components, or even turned inside-out. 06:40 ⏳ Hydras can continuously renew their bodies through stem cells, which is why they are sometimes called the "eternal embryo," and they show no signs of aging, suggesting potential immortality. Made with HARPA AI

[@PhilJonesIII]

I have to ask: How exactly do you go about turning one of these things inside-out?

[@jessicataylor7174]

Make an opening at one end, stick your hands in and grab the opposite corners, shake it until it's inside out. 😄

[@PhilJonesIII]

@@jessicataylor7174 You go first :)

[@jessicataylor7174]

@@PhilJonesIII Oh come on, we've had this debate about sharing the chores before. I've done the duvet and pillows, you can at least do the hydras! 😄

[@PhilJonesIII]

@@jessicataylor7174 I was married once and I loved it. You sound like my wife. It's too late in the day for me but, I promise, in the next life, I will look out for you. :)

[@jessicataylor7174]

@@PhilJonesIII Aw what a sweet comment. Ok, I'll do the hydras too. 😊

[@Phos108]

This really is a great way to start the week

[@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126]

“Split them apart down to each cell, spin them in a centrifuge and watch as the individual cells sort themselves out and reassemble back into Hydra” 😱😱😱😱 This little creature is literally immortal and certainly would be a terrifying nightmare were it the size of something like a whale 😱 could you imagine such? Truly a mind blowing little creature! Cheers

[@tigersamurai2275]

Imagine that thing running in your veins

[@PaulaHawk99]

And wouldn't it be scary if it was in your life saving vaxxine?

[@klauskinski8068]

@@PaulaHawk99 Luckily it wasn't and it couldn't have been. Feeling stupid after 2 years yet Paula?

[@jasonlay2836]

The soundtrack is bombbb....nice video tooo

[@Mcevoy91]

Thanks for the predictive programming! Posted just in time for the new normal. Enjoy everyone!

[@Shulamite_Bride555]

Yep

[@PaulaHawk99]

Seriously. And "normalizing" it by finding it at the "Mall".

[@jewelEclear]

My thoughts exactly.

[@bastiaanberghuis5367]

I understand they can also create artificial brain and nerve system with it. In combination with graphene oxide my thoughts goes to the concept of zombie

[@vian5038]

Este es el animalito gr4f3nad0😱

[@Sorkabeth]

Thank you for excellent captions! I love this channel! #WithCaptions #NoMoreCRAPtions #AccessIsLove

[@emiliesmith9917]

Sorkabeth Yes!! We stan good captions!!!

[@architectinth]

Journey to the Microcosmos: Thank you for coming on this journey with us. Me: You're welcome. Thank you for ruining my breakfast.

[@maerevell8267]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ericagardens1234]

It's in the madated potion btw

[@genericuser7924]

I'm gonna be that guy. "Oh hey a cup of refreshing water!"

[@KikinCh1kin]

Gonna shlorp some hydra water

[@jubb1984]

This was both mesmerizing as well as slightly creepy =) Thanks for another fantastic episode!

[@nikojensen6592]

This is so sick! Just shined a flashlight in my aquarium when it was dark, and saw so many hydras, never knew those suckers existed. Kinda more amazed by them than my fish lol

[@jademirror]

If there was an immortal human, this whole "Turned inside out and blended" is a good excuse to never expose their ability.

[@accordiontv1]

In his Second Labour, Hercules defeated the Hydra by placing a cloth over his nose and mouth to protect him from the venemous fumes.......

[@-Atrocious]

I'm guessn since this is in my recommended and I've seen whats in the väx its likely really in the jäb. Damn these demons.

[@oliver1834]

its not

[@justmerochie]

I love this! As a Biology student, I easily got the main concepts of the video. Keep on making contents like this please. Thank you!

[@timsmith6425]

Hercules killed the Hyrda with Athenas Golden Sword. Perhaps we should look into Monatomic Gold (ormus)?

[@KatErina-ii6ru]

That’s interesting!!!

[@Straitupsmith69]

Seriously need a Microcosmos playlist from Andrew Huang

[@epsospremium6088]

All hail Hydra :-) Our world is *a wonderful place.* We have such scary and magic microbes :-)

[@joeamerica7211]

God's creations ARE wonderful....

[@jador9641]

@@joeamerica7211 Evolution's*

[@savannahlevy97]

@@jador9641 you're welcome to believe in evolution. He's welcome to believe in God. Let's not start wars here.

[@thousand7480]

@@savannahlevy97 thank you

[@EarthChickadee]

@@jador9641 Finding The Mountain of Moses: The REAL Mount Sinai by Ryan Mauro..... beautiful videography! A real *must* see. Cuz there are MANY archaeological evidences that prove the Bible has been a true and accurate account of REAL events that have taken place in our history........ God bless and much LOVE

[@vinnie666]

so it just occurred to me... in fiction, we have a hard time making aliens that are truly "foreign." indeed, in real study, it's difficult to say what an "alien" species could be like... we have many options to think over but in the end it comes down to not being sure exactly how things would really play out.... i think micro organisms like this are a great insight into "alien" life... take these hydras, related to multiple full sized animals in our world... they have similarities, but so many differences.... if you were to just as a thought experiment, imagine how a hydra would evolve into an anemone... or a jellyfish... it gives you insight into what was thrown away in that evolution, and the paths that could have been taken. so many micro animals have so many functions that theoretically could work on the macro- but don't exist in our world. their relatives and descendants went a different way... but it fascinates me to think of the what if- what if they had evolved differently? what would that look like? in my eyes, that's a window into how alien life could exists lightyears away.

[@SolariusScorch]

Yes, it is true. The only problem is, these forms of life are not fit for evolving sapience. If they could, they would have to sacrifice most of these features we feel are "alien". Hydra's amazing abilities stem from the fact that it is very simple, and giving it an intelligent brain would make they aren't simple any more (so no regeneration, needs complex organs and organelles, etc.) Of course, unintelligent aliens are also interesting.

[@vinnie666]

@@SolariusScorch a good point... i wonder though about things like jellyfish, or in a different manner octopus, and whether that could give a possibility for alternative intelligence... a decentralized brain, passing signals throughout the body. wonder how far that sort of system could really go...

[@SolariusScorch]

@@vinnie666 Yeah, an octopus is a way better candidate for sapience. They are functionally quite similar to mammals (they are smart, they are curious, they learn, they play, they dream etc.), but their body plan and physiology are completely alien (like their decentralized nervous system you mentioned).

[@vinnie666]

@@SolariusScorch wonderful creatures... i remember this documentary about life after humans, and their theory was that octopi would come on land and become the top intelligent species next. had this graphic of them swinging from trees... it was pretty fun.

[@ismetcancelik5052]

Some movies pull a big brain and have micro aliens that are a sickness or micro aliens that evolve in earth environment, making them similar to earth creatures but more monstrous

[@acavoxnegledajtelevizor401]

I have many of these in my ecosystem jar. I just collected some aquatic plants from river and putted it in a jar without previously washing it. After few months i see many copepods and hydras

[@supenvt]

I just discovered your channel, and I love it ! Your content is both educational and beautiful. It’s a real pleasure to listen and watch. As a scientist (biology related), I really like that your work reveal the secret beauty of science.

[@kelleypeak6969]

Thank you. I saw these in a friend's aquarium and I've been needing answers. They really are fascinating.

[@LeSurrealDream]

Really? Can you tell me what your friend has in the aquarium? Can you see them with the naked eye? I am big into fishkeeping, so just curious about this.

[@thesidneychan]

@@LeSurrealDream I've had some in my aquarium. The look like fish poop sticking to the glass, but alive. When you look at it closely it looks like tiny little white worms moving around.

[@predator3299]

1:43 What are those little things crawling all over this hydra? It's on others in different parts of the video.

[@zddxddyddw]

Ciliates.

[@mgmartin51]

I find these videos and the accompanying music relaxing and almost hypnotic. And they make me glad to be macroscopic.

[@letitbeso3727]

MAGNIFICIENT and BEAUTIFUL and ILLUMINATing. just marvelous, this journey is so captivating and also so mind boggolowing. it answers so much and brings in so many questions, kudos. and thnx.

[@TheGabriute]

oh my god i love hydras so so much!!! they're so fascinating. when i first learned about them in school they instantly became my favorite animals

[@cherubin7th]

Is something that is as large as 2 cm part of the microcosmos?

[@RicardoGonzalez-wr9rz]

When that beat dropped 30 seconds in 🔥🔥🔥

[@0666menace]

Anybody know the music starting at 0:30 ?

[@d-dog7200]

I like how this channel doesn't pander to its audience with fake overbearing enthusiasm. It's a calm change of pace.

[@LuisVasquez-nu4hu]

This is so fantastic, I'm so very happy you guys do it!

[@bernardguynunns5658]

Me:I'm going to rip you a new one! Hydra: All good, I'm going to rip myself a new one!

[@jessicataylor7174]

Lol you rip the hydra a new one and he uses the opening to swallow you whole. Noooooo! 😁

[@robertward8130]

😂

[@danielnewhouse7033]

It's probably a dumb question but could you explain what causes the movement in these guys

[@isahellepain5002]

Do a video about nematodes or some other kind of worm?

[@everlastinggobstopper4569]

I remember my first microscope when i was 10 years old. Collecting water samples and watching all the living things in a few drops of water was incredible. Put some hay in water and let is set for a few days.

[@carolcossa6244]

WOW...the video images are astounding!

[@shineoutoffocus2028]

Guess who's blood they're finding hydra in now??

[@jsims1617]

vaxxed

[@ShemielYah]

Vaxxed

[@thelatentsexualfreak]

💉💉

[@elliotfoster8814]

FACTS!!!!!!

[@elliotfoster8814]

KZbin:. IT'S ALIVE!! these are in the "JUICE!!!"

[@RenatoOliveiraGaming]

That time when you realize that the pictures you saw in your science book, when you were a kid, were made by excellent artists!

[@uesdtosignin1038]

2:03 What are animals that climbing hydra ?

[@opposumness3107]

New music! Featuring the Hydra! Love this channel

[@ridenourbikewithdystonia5888]

Some of the most amazing footage I've ever seen. Too cool!

[@shadwell749]

Immortal but not invincible. Weekness found:toxic water,stomach acid

[@katehere9783]

Amazing. Sure wouldn't want one (or a million) of those in my body. BTW what kills them? Just in case. chuckle

[@fatherjesusknownseverythin6888]

Watching in 2021

[@imbbasp4047]

His voice is comforting, I slept peacefully, must have been a heck of a video.

[@Geostationary0rbit]

Dam this thing is massive for this channel! Also cool seeing a actual snail in this backlit senario really makes you realise how different this way of viewing things is.

[@chillthompson3387]

They are saying these are in the cool jabs

[@ashyslashy5818]

HUMANS WILL BECOME THESE UNLESS WE DESTROY THE EVIL....

[@jlord487]

And a lot of things from years ago about nano shit and graphene being recommended all of a sudden

[@jlord487]

This is 100% new world order take over .

[@chillthompson3387]

@@jlord487 i agree

[@chillthompson3387]

@@jlord487 There is a lot of things happening that I feel are planned..

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

Photosynthetic hydras maybe the reason why Lileep is a Grass type.

[@mastermindcow6210]

Makes sense. However, Lileep and Cradily are crinoids.

[@cheaterman49]

What are the little things crawling on the hydras? Seems like clown fishes around an anemone - I guess this is appropriate since the hydras are somewhat related? :-) is it the cleanup crew?

[@skyebluesilly]

theyre cilliates, and they're just vibing.

[@Gaslight-pb4hu]

Most of them are small paramecium. They swirl around an axis when they swim.

[@malloysfootagearchive8919]

That snail is the cutest thing I have seen, I just wanna hug it xd

[@hurpdurp3669]

Last August I took a sample from a local river to study under my microscope, and was literally listening to this video when I saw 3 living hydra in my dish. Craziest coincidence ever.

[@sonofaquack6987]

Funnily, hydra are everywhere