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> These probably aren't going to occur anywhere outside of a bioreactor, so our action figures are likely safe...for now! This article, https://www.theguardian
by ghastmaster 4y ago
> These probably aren't going to occur anywhere outside of a bioreactor, so our action figures are likely safe...for now!
This article, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-across-globe-are-evolving-to-eat-plastic-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-acr..., posted here a while back describes evidence that real world evolution is happening. "for now!" indeed.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29579337 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29579337
> The study is the first large-scale global assessment of the plastic-degrading potential of bacteria and found that one in four of the organisms analysed carried a suitable enzyme. The researchers found that the number and type of enzymes they discovered matched the amount and type of plastic pollution in different locations.