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The existence here on earth of fungi growing within the melted down Chernobyl reactor and possibly using Gamma radiation for it metabolism, makes me a bit more
by PoachedSausage 9y ago
The existence here on earth of fungi growing within the melted down Chernobyl reactor and possibly using Gamma radiation for it metabolism, makes me a bit more optimistic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus
- Narishma 9y agoThe difference is that existing life adapted to those conditions. It doesn't mean that it could start in them.