A simple experiement demonstrating spontaneous generation

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I believe I have demonstrated spontaneous generation with a simple microscope and Paramecia. What I did was boil a glass of water and I placed a dried-out Basil seed into the glass. Within a few days there were millions of Paramecia! Note that a Paramecium survives only in water and multiply by sexual and asexual reproduction. The riddle is in knowing that a Paramecium can live only in water and that my water was boiled to remove any trace of living organisms. The seed was over a few years old and did not contain any moisture whatsoever.

Looking more closely at the process, I could see bacteria forming from the seed. I also suspect that the Paramecium quickly evolved from the bacteria. If anybody can explain my finding, I would be glad to hear it!
 
“The Paramecium can also move backwards when the cilia beat forward at an angle in unison.
If the Paramecium hits an obstacle it moves back, turns slightly and goes forward again. If it runs into the solid object again it will repeat this process until it can get past the object.”

I find that extraordinary for a unicellular organism.
 
You said:
“The Paramecium can also move backwards when the cilia beat forward at an angle in unison.
If the Paramecium hits an obstacle it moves back, turns slightly and goes forward again. If it runs into the solid object again it will repeat this process until it can get past the object.”

I find that extraordinary for a unicellular organism.
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The miracle of life! 🙂
 
Robert_Sock said:
I believe I have demonstrated spontaneous generation with a simple microscope and Paramecia. What I did was boil a glass of water and I placed a dried-out Basil seed into the glass. Within a few days there were millions of Paramecia! Note that a Paramecium survives only in water and multiply by sexual and asexual reproduction. The riddle is in knowing that a Paramecium can live only in water and that my water was boiled to remove any trace of living organisms. The seed was over a few years old and did not contain any moisture whatsoever.

Looking more closely at the process, I could see bacteria forming from the seed. I also suspect that the Paramecium quickly evolved from the bacteria. If anybody can explain my finding, I would be glad to hear it!
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Survival skills of the paramecium include: a defensive discharge of sticky threads called trychocysts, attraction-avoidance responses to stimuli such as the concentration of dissolved oxygen; and when the environment becomes hostile, entering a dormant state enclosed within a cyst, to emerge only when conditions improve.

Tree and Grass seeds and other living organisms display similar behaviour.
 
tonyrey said:
The miracle of life! 🙂
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Did you know that Kangaroos during drought who have a Joey at foot, or a Joey in the pouch can arrest the development of an embryo in the uterus until the young one is weaned. When the drought breaks, the embryo resumes growing.

The miracle of life indeed!!
 
John21652 said:
From benchmarkmedia.info/annotations.php?tit_id=227

Survival skills of the paramecium include: a defensive discharge of sticky threads called trychocysts, attraction-avoidance responses to stimuli such as the concentration of dissolved oxygen; and when the environment becomes hostile, entering a dormant state enclosed within a cyst, to emerge only when conditions improve.

Tree and Grass seeds and other living organisms display similar behaviour.
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Despite the astounding success of science no **mechanistic **explanation of purposeful activity is forthcoming! 🙂
 
Not all microbes die at 100C, therefore, your experiment is at best, inconclusive.

ICXC NIKA
 
Well from what / how you have provided such information , if you had of let us know if you did then after the water was boiled, apply the seed again , for a designated time , then there is a chance of a proper analysis , for it is not like the cloud rain situation of spontaneous combustion .

Without being crass it take`s time let alone much effort to combine compatible scenarios before there is an end product .
Manipulation and helpful practices are easy to miscalculate .

Nutrient`s could then only evaporate , when prolonged exposure was demonstrated .

Great luck
 
I think that you are underestimating how strong life can be here. The obvious explanation of your result here is that the paramecia are surviving on the seed even when dry.
 
Cesium said:
I think that you are underestimating how strong life can be here. The obvious explanation of your result here is that the paramecia are surviving on the seed even when dry.
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OF COURSE , LIFE IS FULL of misunderstanding`s .

TRY it , find out and tell us .

Do you really believe science is always in control
 
Is there a control?

Same glass, same water, boiled exactly the same way, without the seed?

Unboiled? Different glass? Different water?

An experiment without a control is not very scientific.

-Tim-
 
tonyrey said:
Despite the astounding success of science no **mechanistic **explanation of purposeful activity is forthcoming! 🙂
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Paramecia which can survive dry spells in a cyst tend to have more descendants than Paramecia which cannot survive a dry spell. The mechanistic process you are looking for is called “Natural Selection”.

rossum
 
rossum said:
Paramecia which can survive dry spells in a cyst tend to have more descendants than Paramecia which cannot survive a dry spell. The mechanistic process you are looking for is called “Natural Selection”.

rossum
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And aint that a grand design!!
😃
 
Interesting experiement [sic] but even though it was simple I don’t think you included enough information to make a reasonable judgment. I’m assuming you have published your results in a peer reviewed scientific journal? Perhaps you could provide us with a link to the full write up.
 
Funny how most people automatically assume faulty procedures on my part in explaining the results. Nobody, but me, is truly questioning the integrity of “science.”
rossum said:
Paramecia which can survive dry spells in a cyst tend to have more descendants than Paramecia which cannot survive a dry spell. The mechanistic process you are looking for is called “Natural Selection”.
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If the Paramecium creates a cyst as a survival mechanism, how did the Paramecium first get into the seed? Keep in mind that the Paramecium does not flourish in seeds.
 
Robert_Sock said:
Funny how most people automatically assume faulty procedures on my part in explaining the results. Nobody, but me, is truly questioning the integrity of “science.”

If the Paramecium creates a cyst as a survival mechanism, how did the Paramecium first get into the seed? Keep in mind that the Paramecium does not flourish in seeds.
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It seems to me that your conclusion that you witnessed spontaneous generation is not supported by the facts of your experiment. Your question above needs to be addressed. To assume they, the paramecium, where not on or in the seeds, or somewhere else in your experimental setup, is not justified.
 
Robert_Sock said:
If the Paramecium creates a cyst as a survival mechanism, how did the Paramecium first get into the seed? Keep in mind that the Paramecium does not flourish in seeds.
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Did you thoroughly wash the surface of the seed in a disinfectant capable of killing an encysted Paramecium? Did you cover the water container to prevent encysted Paramecia drifting in (they are very small and can be carried by air currents)?

You might want to look at the experimental details of Louis Pasteur’s experiments in this area.

rossum
 
rossum said:
Did you thoroughly wash the surface of the seed in a disinfectant capable of killing an encysted Paramecium? Did you cover the water container to prevent encysted Paramecia drifting in (they are very small and can be carried by air currents)?

You might want to look at the experimental details of Louis Pasteur’s experiments in this area.

rossum
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No, I did not disinfect the surface of the seed in fear that I might ruin it (it needs to sprout roots in order for the experiment to work). I also did not have my jar covered to prevent airborne cysts from drifting in.

What would be useful is time-lapsed photography to see if the Paramecium are evolving from the bacteria.

It’s just that I do not trust science. The theory of evolution, for example, I feel is a scam.
 
Robert_Sock said:
No, I did not disinfect the surface of the seed in fear that I might ruin it (it needs to sprout roots in order for the experiment to work). I also did not have my jar covered to prevent airborne cysts from drifting in.

What would be useful is time-lapsed photography to see if the Paramecium are evolving from the bacteria.

It’s just that I do not trust science. The theory of evolution, for example, I feel is a scam.
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Are your feelings trustworthy?
 
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