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Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope
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Posted on 10/05/2024 12:52:04 PM PDT by algore

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To: algore

Plastics are made from oil.

There have been oil-eating microbes since creation.


21 posted on 10/05/2024 1:53:25 PM PDT by waterhill (I Believe! Eph. 5:11)
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To: algore

I think I’ve seen this movie... It turns into the man eating ‘Blob’.


22 posted on 10/05/2024 1:54:05 PM PDT by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: 1FreeAmerican

I wasn’t sure I got the right movie. I guess I did!

I was with a company where they were researching oil-consuming bacteria that exist near magma (or something like that - wasn’t my project). The idea was to somehow harvest them and use them in oil contaminated areas. There is probably a reason why they are rare and located in specific, limited areas.

It is like bringing in invasive animals or plants into a new area. “This Kudzu stuff grows like crazy. The cows will love it!”


23 posted on 10/05/2024 1:56:33 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
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To: algore

Hope?!?!

Sounds very scientific to me LOL:-)


24 posted on 10/05/2024 1:58:29 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: algore

Every face and chest in Hollywood is in a panic!


25 posted on 10/05/2024 2:01:51 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: algore

Yeah I see no problems with this whatsoever...

/sarc


26 posted on 10/05/2024 3:04:17 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Qwapisking

we’ll find out.


27 posted on 10/05/2024 4:59:20 PM PDT by xoxox
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To: algore

What could possibly go wrong


28 posted on 10/05/2024 5:54:10 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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And the possibilities of how this could backfire are legion.


29 posted on 10/05/2024 6:38:29 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

And, just wait till they become self aware.


30 posted on 10/06/2024 6:05:30 AM PDT by LouAvul
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Fiberglass boats are very common. Fiberglass is more accurately called fiberglass reinforced plastic. This might not end well


31 posted on 10/06/2024 12:37:11 PM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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