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Scientists discover new life aboard Great Lakes research vessel (news.d.umn.edu)

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

Is it a Canadian?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

As a Canadian I’d really rather US Americans were not aware of us at this point in time

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough lol. They could be from Minnesota? Maybe?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Some people on here are too sensitive lol

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Beyond satisfying scientific curiosity, the discovery could have practical applications. Some organisms in the “ship goo” appear to be methane producers, potentially useful for biofuel production

🙄

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I’m sure boat life is better than living in the land /s

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Good for them!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Now this remembers me of a description for KSPs Procedural Parts mod.

Made from viscoelastic nanopolymers (which were discovered by accident... growing in the back of the office mini-fridge)

[-] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

Awesome grammar

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