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Re:What is the oldest living organism on the planet? by lloydjatkinson on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @06:48AM (#14551829)
That is analogous to the "I've had this brush for years, and it's had a new handle 3 times and a new brush head 5 times." type idea. Safe to say that no, it is not the same organism.
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Re:What is the oldest living organism on the planet? by mtdewcmu on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @12:04PM (#14553669)
At what point do you consider the bacterium dead? If it splits in two, you consider them both offspring and the parent is dead?
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