Blackout Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Stupid flies live longer: study Wed Jun 4, 8:21 AM ET GENEVA (AFP) - It doesn't pay to be smart and ignorance really is bliss if you want a long life -- at least if you're a fly, according to new research by a Swiss university. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists Tadeusz Kawecki and Joep Burger at the University of Lausanne said Wednesday they had discovered a "negative correlation between an improvement in a fly's mental capacity and its longevity". As part of their research project, the results of which are published in the journal Evolution, they divided into two a group of flies from the Basel region of northwestern Switzerland. One half was left in a natural state while the other had its intelligence boosted by Pavlovian methods, such as associating smell and taste with particular food or experiences. Over 30 to 40 generations, these methods led to flies which clearly learned better and remembered things for longer. The flipside was that the flies left in their natural state lived longer on average than their "cleverer" counterparts, with a lifespan of 80-85 days rather than the normal 50-60.. "In other terms, the more the fly becomes intelligent, the shorter its lifespan," the scientists said. This is most probably because the increase in neural activity weakens the fly's life-support systems, they speculated. "This would explain why flies, like most other animals, have hardly developed their neural capacities," they said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobe24jets Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 IJ ghost ikey kobe>every1 just accept it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irish Jet Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 IJ ghost ikey kobe>every1 just accept it realtalk homie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 ? Your a fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Your a fly? Hopefully, Maybe then I could catch a Jet game or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hopefully, Maybe then I could catch a Jet game or two. You never know, they might have a game in Ireland one day. That is your country, correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 You never know, they might have a game in Ireland one day. That is your country, correct ? I'm pretty sure I'm going to the Saints-Chargers game in Wembley this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 And this would mean Kobe's probably the oldest maggot in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'm pretty sure I'm going to the Saints-Chargers game in Wembley this year. Me too,got horrible seats though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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