▲ 299 ▼ Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch (futurism.com) submitted 2 years ago by schizoidman@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.world 50 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16488358 Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch
[–] dimath@ttrpg.network 38 points 2 years ago (14 children) I can't tell if it's a good news or bad news. permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (5 children) Fungus are great news, the best nonplant plant in the ecosystem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Ahem, Mammals would like a word with you. MAMMALS RULE, FUNGUS DROOLS! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's mamals who generally drool though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Slime mold would like to have a drooly word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheapFrottage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago James Acaster has entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent [+] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] krashmo@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children) Assuming it doesn't evolve the ability to digest human flesh after it eats all the plastic, I think this is great news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) An interesting scifi plot could be where said fungi start hungering for the microplastics within us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] classic@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago First they came for our patch then they came for our balls permalink fedilink source parent [–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Assuming you don't have the immune system of a plastic bottle you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago Yeah, the plastic eatings sometgings never process the toxic bits. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mister_monster@monero.town -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) All in all good news. It means less plastic and more biomass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kevindqc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And more CO2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town -1 points 2 years ago* Yup, if we can sequester the extra CO2 in the biomass part of the carbon cycle I think that's the best solution, it doesn't fight life on the planet, instead it works with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (5 children) Fungus are great news, the best nonplant plant in the ecosystem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Ahem, Mammals would like a word with you. MAMMALS RULE, FUNGUS DROOLS! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's mamals who generally drool though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Slime mold would like to have a drooly word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheapFrottage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago James Acaster has entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent [+] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Ahem, Mammals would like a word with you. MAMMALS RULE, FUNGUS DROOLS! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's mamals who generally drool though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Slime mold would like to have a drooly word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheapFrottage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago James Acaster has entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent
[–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's mamals who generally drool though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Slime mold would like to have a drooly word. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Slime mold would like to have a drooly word. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheapFrottage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago James Acaster has entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children) Assuming it doesn't evolve the ability to digest human flesh after it eats all the plastic, I think this is great news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) An interesting scifi plot could be where said fungi start hungering for the microplastics within us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] classic@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago First they came for our patch then they came for our balls permalink fedilink source parent [–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Assuming you don't have the immune system of a plastic bottle you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) An interesting scifi plot could be where said fungi start hungering for the microplastics within us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] classic@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago First they came for our patch then they came for our balls permalink fedilink source parent
[–] classic@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago First they came for our patch then they came for our balls permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Assuming you don't have the immune system of a plastic bottle you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago Yeah, the plastic eatings sometgings never process the toxic bits. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mister_monster@monero.town -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) All in all good news. It means less plastic and more biomass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kevindqc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And more CO2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town -1 points 2 years ago* Yup, if we can sequester the extra CO2 in the biomass part of the carbon cycle I think that's the best solution, it doesn't fight life on the planet, instead it works with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kevindqc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And more CO2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mister_monster@monero.town -1 points 2 years ago* Yup, if we can sequester the extra CO2 in the biomass part of the carbon cycle I think that's the best solution, it doesn't fight life on the planet, instead it works with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mister_monster@monero.town -1 points 2 years ago* Yup, if we can sequester the extra CO2 in the biomass part of the carbon cycle I think that's the best solution, it doesn't fight life on the planet, instead it works with it. permalink fedilink source parent