Single-Celled Organism Dies 2.0

[@HodorsLeftShoe]

The movement of the cilia even after the cell membrane has broken... watching it swimming through its own viscera is sort of sad

[@indiankid8601]

So what is life or soul? 🤔. Does this entire organism possess soul or each of its individual organelles possess soul? How can half sould die and half remain functional? This kind of stuff happens in machines. In living creatures it is believed entire thing is controlled by one life. So why its organelles has different lives.

[@gabiu2429]

​@@indiankid8601only humans have soul, animals have spirit

[@FungalBunghole]

​@@gabiu2429souls aren't real and neither are spirits lmao

[@roidroid]

Just chemistry. Really complex & cool chemistry. This sort of single-cellular death is happening inside U to a part of you at all times, but the greater "you" goes on. And even when we die too, the greater them continues on, society/culture, species, ecosystems. There so much greater that we too are just a part & process within, which continues on after we redissolved back into our surroundings too. It's just real weird how our chemical bodies form memories tho, seems kinda pointless if the memories just erase again & again everytime the chemical body dies, but I guess it makes the chemical selves more effective during each life. It's like a beautiful natural artwork that gets destroyed every life, then the next thing replaces it with a new artwork. I guess nature has no real need to preserve beauty, it still makes it tho, just over & over & over again like it's nothing 😅

[@sunspiral79]

​@@roidroidwhat do you think the purpose of life is?

[@someonesomewhere1100]

It doesn't even know how rare it is that out of all things it's end was witnessed.

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

I disagree. Attention doesn’t justify your existence.

[@kaleprouty3909]

@@thegoodthebadandtheugly579 He was stating that the fact the circumstance was witnessed by human eyes is rare, not the organism itself.

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

@@kaleprouty3909 read his sentence.. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ “IT doesn’t even know how rare it is that out of all things IT’S end was witnessed”. What do you think is meant by “it” and “its” (and btw - it is its, not it’s. Its means “owned by it”, it’s means “it is”)

[@VinsCool]

Running in circles aimlessly then burst to a certain death. That's the most accurate description of what living truly feels like to me.

[@lizzie-wizzie]

mood

[@mysteriumxarxes3990]

-🐺

[@christophersanders3252]

Run in a straight line, then burst. Make sure you take in as much scenery as possible.

[@KIKURAsky]

why are these videos so heartbreaking

[@TheGUARDIANOFFOR]

its even worse when you add conciessness PRISONER of body forced labor how body ask. Punished when disobay whit pain and misery. Rewarded whit good feelings when acting by programing. Valued at nothing cause there allways be other good prisoners making more prisoners. Even death iznt defiance cause system count whit it bad apple cleaning it self clean the code the genofond. Even if you are able to destroy entire planet there will be more of them. No way to stop the circle of suffering and enslavement. At least not this cycle we will keep trying.

[@hadsyjiama9010]

It made me sad that you were called names just for experiencing strong emotions. I hope you don't let it get through to you! I admire the compassion you feel towards these organisms, and your video descriptions always make me feel emotional, too

[@geelllee]

it's so tragic but so beautiful how they simply disintegrate, whole in a second, reduced to atoms in the next

[@Sossie99]

Its speeded up. Doesn't happen that quickly.

[@LucasF25]

Wouldn't say atoms exactly, but yeah

[@ThomasBomb45]

*molecules

[@FlamesOfTyphon]

A Hydrogen atom is around 0.1nm (closer to 0.12), a bacterium prokaryote/mitochondria organelle is around 1μm or 1000nm, or 10000 atoms in diameter. A complex cell such as this would be 10-100μm or 100000-1000000 atoms in diameter. Hope I got that right.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodqu3859]

Molecules not atoms biological chemistry is based upon molecules that contain atoms that are highly reactive individually

[@royalnovember66]

How its legs keep kicking to the last second while it's disintegrating piece by piece... You cannot get a more apt description of the depths of despair than this.

[@childofcascadia]

I think its beautiful that you felt for the blepharismas death and cried over it. So many people forget all life is connected. Even the tiniest single celled organism has a part to play in nature. And really, by the scale of the universe, or even the galaxy humans might as well be single celled organisms existing on the speck of dust we call our planet flying in a vast space. The fact that you were able to connect your reality to the single celled organism dying shows how much more aware and sensitive you are than those that mock you. Ive been watching your posts for years now, and I too am struck by the profoundness of life while watching the tiny creatures go through their lives in your microscope

[@refresco]

Was there audio on this video? I don’t hear anything.

[@childofcascadia]

James' videos dont have audio. If you want audio about microlife check out "journey to the microcosmos". James videos are featured in a lot of their episodes. I dont think they are producing the series anymore, but its some of the most awesome videos of the microverse and theres 5 or so years worth of content.

[@ethanpederson]

This makes me so sad for some reason… :(

[@sppspharmdude]

Thanks for sharing James. Life can be fragile and beautiful. Hopefully your day today is much different than it was 4 years ago.

[@JamsGerms]

Ohh yes! I am a super happy person, so much has changed in a wonderful way. Thank you for such a sweet comment! ❤️

[@DrZoidbergism]

@@JamsGerms awww glad to hear that

[@fnibbit]

in my opinion this video is more interesting than V1 because you get to really see how long this organism is alive while it's dissolving. it just kept moving it's little legs to get itself around as it was turning into nothing. very interesting video.

[@Colly1508]

You sound like you know what you’re talking about, can you please explain to me in simple terms what exactly this is and what’s happening?

[@pluckypanda9937]

Excuse me, what happened here?

[@kevinsundelin8639]

Nothing unmanly about having a bad day or crying when something dies. Keep it up mate!

[@NeonsStyleHD]

Life refuses to give up, even right to the last breath! Very sad! :(

[@unvaccinated6220]

Very true!

[@1emmajones]

Kind of heartbreaking.

[@nearestyoutube]

Kind of cell breaking

[@Catastropheshe]

@@nearestyoutube oooooou touché 😂😂😂👌❤️

[@ビニールさおり]

最期まで進み続ける姿に尊敬しました🥲 私もこの生き物のように最期まで頑張りたいと思いました！ 素敵なビデオをありがとうございます🌌

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

I still mourn our first little friend. 😢

[@origenjerome8031]

You could see the cell spirit separating from its cellular body going to cell purgatory.

[@ngtony2969]

Definitely. CHECKMATE ATHEISTS!

[@82dorrin]

Rest in Peace, single-cell brother...

[@n3o739]

the sequel we've all been waiting for

[@pigstonwidget]

i felt sad watching that too. i think it shows a depth of 'humaness' which many don't have.

[@mosesguerra372]

Bro...its 1 small cell

[@BahamianMotorWorker]

​@@mosesguerra372still

[@indiankid8601]

​@@BahamianMotorWorkermillions of cells die like this in your body daily. First care about them then think of this.

[@Mewmew1-2]

@@BahamianMotorWorker I don't think the small cell even knew it died.

[@realfirewaltz]

This rocks man! For someone like me who doesn’t get to look at cell life up close it makes me appreciate the things I commonly see all the more. Thanks for uploading!

[@cleft_3000]

Keep sticking it to the “manly men” James! The world needs more real men like you ❤️ girl from Australia

[@JamsGerms]

Thank you! ❤️

[@nietzschesghost8529]

I agree. What's more "manly" than using one's intellect to understand the world of microbiology? There's a reason why humans evolved brains more powerful than any other species rather than muscles more powerful than any other species. Take the toughest guy you can find and put him in a cage with a silverback gorilla and the gorilla will throw that "manly" man around like a rag doll!

[@ChaosMagnet]

You’re so right. These so-called ‘alpha’ types are so fragile, insufferable, and unlikeable! They do nothing to make themselves tolerable, let alone attractive, then whine about the fact that they can’t get any women to date them. Who the hell wants to date someone who doesn’t even bathe and blames women (and other minorities) for their own failings? Keep sticking it to these losers, James! Never be ashamed to feel awe, compassion, sorrow, and joy! Never be afraid to show that you have a mind and heart that is wholly capable of experiencing everything human life has to offer. We’re only here for a short time, so grab all the gusto you can get!

[@spartanswill]

Lmfao

[@crazy10bears]

Manly men do all the protective jobs that keep ungrateful people like you safe.

[@ppartsx]

I feel a little bad too when i see microbes start to pop on my slide and not know why, Had some paramecium (one of my favorite microbes) all just start getting blebs and popping while rotifers and other microbes were fine. Think i maybe made the water too salty on the slide while sucking up sediment

[@PassTheSnails]

That was really upsetting to watch. To see it flail and wave its flagellum in all directions hoping whatever it was that was killing it would just stop and go away. I wish I could give its life back to it, even if it is just a lowly cell.

[@prima808]

His microscope light killed it. Per description

[@markawbolton]

Nothing unmanly about feeling passionate. It is only self indulgence that is a character flaw, and that is for both genders.

[@juliyabodhak1756]

Such a depressing feeling when finally life ends. But hatsoff for the small creature which kept moving till its final cell part existed. I guess it must have faced osmotic pressure which ruptured its cell membrane.

[@prima808]

Per his description, the microscope light killed it.

[@WXUZT]

The amount of effort and Patience required to make this !

[@CineMollusk]

I've been watching this with "Once in a Lifetime" playing in the background. A spellbinding demonstration of a system collapsing. Thanks!

[@thedeihl]

First of all, trolls on the internet are idiots, you are doing an amazing job letting us see these videos, that we would never be able to because we do not have the equipment. Thank you for your contribution to KZbin, especially in educational contribution! Keep it up! I think I speak for most of those who are watching this!

[@cleft_3000]

💯!!

[@peterpop-off]

what trolls? tf are you on about

[@American-Plague]

​@@peterpop-offRead the description.

[@El_Presidente_5337]

​@@American-Plague Lmao

[@surrealhumor1235]

But there are also honorable trolls

[@MyWatchIsEnded]

RIP single celled organism I'll name you 'Shrimp' and bid you farewell.

[@ExploreTheShore]

Beautiful and tragic! Would love to look at some ocean water with you for our series one day... we're covering lots of the big animals but would be super keen to look at "what's in a drop of the ocean" :)

[@Basgerin]

This was beautiful. Really puts how short life is in relation to the age, and future, of the Universe.

[@cafeacupiper]

It was so interesting. It's absolutely ok to cry and express emotion as a man, don't let insecure dudes keep you from knowing yourself and growing as a person. Cry and laugh as much as u want! Much love

[@williandalsoto806]

I don't know why I expected to have sound, like this thing was gonna say something?!

[@bacdoc4434]

I've had this happen to me a few times. I wonder if the pressure from the cover slip is doing it?

[@Thejuicemerchant]

Nothing like starting your day off with spinning in circles then disintegrating into nothingness

[@OHFORPEATSAKES]

Thanks for posting this video, although very interesting, it's also sad to watch. However there cannot be life without death.

[@ngtony2969]

That's utter horseshit in the levels of Deepak chopra and Jordan Peterson.

[@infinitivez]

Wow, even microbes couldn't avoid the Thanos snap.

[@TranscendentalMindX]

Rest in Particles

[@llSuperSnivyll]

"When Blepharisma are living where they are regularly exposed to not-strong-enough-to-kill-them light, they lose their pinkish color over time. This one lived in a pond and then was in a jar on my desk under a lamp for a couple of weeks. So it lost its pink color, and because of the pigment loss, I thought it would survive my microscope’s light. But it didn’t and melted away to sadden me." So basically it died just from being looked at.

[@NexVoidGaming]

His name was Steve. And there will forever be a hole in my heart because of him

[@HAGATANA]

Aw man not again ;_; I don't think any of us can explain it, but just watching these poor organisms die is so heart wrenching, you just don't feel ok after it...

[@mosesguerra372]

Its 1 cell get over it

[@HAGATANA]

@@mosesguerra372 No I don't think I will.

[@mosesguerra372]

@@HAGATANA You are such a 👶 you literally kill cells everyday

[@PolinaLee94]

Can you imagine slowly dying whilst your body just keeps fighting, running somewhere blindly in a circle in a soup of your own organs? So scary.

[@andalilo]

I was waiting for it to rise from its ashes

[@MrHichammohsen1]

That one gave me chills!

[@billsee476]

i noticed in the last moments of the clip at the top right, there was some small bit moving still as if trying to survive

[@kolmenoitaayeet]

And...just like that, life, too, ends.

[@david_solis]

Thank you for posting this videos, it might not be much but I can tell you I hope someday I can do the same things as you and have the same knowledge. And don't listen to mean people, not everyone can appreciate beauty as some other lucky people can.

[@duytdl]

Gorgeous! Death means nothing to the non-living parts that make life up, and everything to the ones living in fear of going back to their constituent parts. Or something.. I dunno, I'm not a professional quote maker.

[@Suffex_1]

I've documented so much death lately i'm used to things being eaten alive at this point.

[@Catastropheshe]

It wasn't eaten 🤨

[@Suffex_1]

@@Catastropheshe 😐 I mean i'm used to that stuff in general. A death is much kinder than being eaten alive.

[@CrimzonLizard]

I honestly wonder how small this cell is. And at what point would you consider a cell to be an animal. Does this cell have any way of eating? What is its name? How long do they live on average? Is it really living? What causes them to die? Do they feel pain?

[@Microtonal_Cats]

Press F to pay respects. And yes this is sad, but fascinating. I almost wish when I die I could dissolve while moving. We're all just parts of the carbon cycle. It's natural, and it's OK (I keep telling myself).

[@goku445]

We're so polluted that corpses don't decompose just like a BigMac will stay still for years intact...

[@Catastropheshe]

I mean if you die in some strong acid/alkaline you will dissolve... 😂😂😂

[@africanamericanwargreymon6341]

@@goku445 Not even close kakarot, corpses do decompose. They just take a long time and our bones might stay for even longer for hundreds of thousands of years if not disposed of correctly. Cremation is the only solution I guess

[@goku445]

@@africanamericanwargreymon6341 I'm quite confused by your comment. Your first sentence contradicts me and the rest agrees to me...

[@mnc1126]

Keep on With the force don’t stop Don’t stop till you get enough

[@dedgzus6808]

I'm sure he is in heaven now.

[@restrictedtoo]

Do other organisms eat the remnants? Another video that shows that would be great. Great work btw. The first video was awesome too. Hope to see more in the future.

[@galiaborisova9102]

Thank you ❤🔬

[@tylerervin3210]

At 0:18 whats that yellow dot near the first part to fall apart

[@InsertFunnyThingHere]

It's really weird how it just, melts

[@I.____.....__...__]

Jeez that was depressing. 😕 What happened? Why did it just disintegrate like that? James says it "melted", but it looks like the cell-wall was compromised. Are they generally that fragile? Would bumping into a tiny sharp rock do that too? At what point did it no longer count as alive? What kept the "legs" going for so long? 🤔

[@teresamcmurrin8672]

In the description, he explains that this organism has pink granules that oxidize when exposed to too much light. If kept in lower light conditions, they lose that pigment and can tolerate stronger light--like that of a microscope. This one had already lost most of its pigment, but apparently not enough, so the bright light killed it. 😢

[@NeonVisual]

That's how I want to go.

[@Random_Idiot69420]

We will never forgot you random spinning cell

[@jingerjesus4621]

do you think these germs feel pain when they die?

[@maddoxinc1642]

Life on a micro level is very.... unsettling.. IDK why watching that thing die was somewhat emotional. Watching what remains cling to life until nothing. Life and then, the end.

[@oberonpanopticon]

Front half: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAA* Back half: ayo you good? alr ima just keep swimming

[@GGBeyond]

I'm wondering why the KZbin algorithm recommended this to me. I never watched anything remotely related to germs. Now I mourn their death.

[@xFF7xGIRLx]

0:41 that's the moment it stopped existing.

[@dieoachos]

Say hi to 2law of thermodynamics. Now play it reversely and think about a universe like that

[@KIKURAsky]

...it looked exactly the same as the other one from 4 years ago...this is so sad to watch :( rest in peace single celled organism, u will be missed by many ❤

[@jjtrades7186]

Gone but not forgotten

[@Dr_Doctor_Lee]

F my friend... I salute for another fallen friend...

[@connormagill4201]

This was surprisingly disturbing. RIP

[@quillclock]

my man couldn't hold it together anymore

[@KerrieRedgate]

That looks very closely like a small fossil I found washed up on a beach. But it's about 1cm long. Nature never wastes a design.

[@miguelangel3029]

Hello and I congratulate you on your videos. I wanted to know what microscopes you use for the videos. Thank you. All the best.

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

Hold up bud, you are the one that killed it by exposing it to light.

[@tylerervin3210]

I dont feel so well mr james

[@Violet-fe8cy]

"I upset the manly-men of the internet with my emotions, I am so glad for that because it's kindof my favorite pastime anyway" ❤️ (from the description)

[@Catastropheshe]

I don't know why I'm doing this to myself... but I.. just.. can't.. not watch and I know I'll end up terrified and sad but so damn irresistibly interesting 😶

[@TalsBadKidney]

amazing as usual!

[@Golem-Helm]

It makes you wonder: is that how im gonna go?

[@purplepowerranger23]

Dude science transcends any preconceived notions we have about our identities. How could you not cry when presented with art in the living form?

[@keyser456]

Not another one! I just got over the first one! :(

[@lium24]

the legs still wiggling after most its body has disintegrated 💔

[@thebubsy3dgamer]

"human, there is something i have to tell you... I... I... Ah..."

[@ericf7063]

I have a couple of questions. After it disintegrated, the "parts" seemed to pulsate at roughly the same speed as the cilia did before it fell apart. Are those "parts" responsible for the cilia's rhythmic movement and if they were put next to each other, would they sync up and pulsate at the same speed, or is their movement simply Brownian Motion?

[@Graphomite]

"Mr. Weiss, I don't feel so good."

[@realtimegamer6595]

how do you film this

[@gman_infamous]

Mr. Stark, I dont feel so good…

[@EvonneLindiwe]

So sad. Seeing the cilia (?) trying to keep the cell going

[@yaykruser]

Oh no, what happed to it? 🥺 Is there surgery to fix it?

[@bojanfifa7904]

what is the reason of cell death?

[@WashingMachine.]

I really wonder how and why this happens, why do they disintegrate to nothing? And why did it start dying st the start at all

[@csha1151]

the inside of their body is saltier than the outside, so osmosis will tend to try and stuff water inside. Unchecked, they would explode like balloons.

[@WashingMachine.]

@@csha1151 thank you.

[@thisissostupidqsdfva]

What was the cause of the death? That interaction with the tiny object maybe injured / punctured it?

[@Top-Code]

Wait that’s what causes blepharisma(think I spelled that wrong) die? Ooooh, that explains a lot .

[@Catastropheshe]

It kinda blows my mind it's single celled organism but have so much different independent parts that 'dies(?)' on different time on their own, but maybe it's just a wrong naming convention like atoms aren't actually 'atoms' cause you can go deeper in dividing

[@aryaprincess2479]

He chemically equilibrated.

[@emmanuelquerol]

Oh my, that was tough.

[@TheRealestEric]

I guess it's not a good idea to spend all of your time rotating...

[@abdullahunal1108]

IS the first one the one Hank did a voice over?

[@PittontheMove]

Why are they dying like that. What makes them die?

[@HiroTeaShi]

yeah, but is it ok?