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I think this does mean that plastic things could soon rot. It could be pretty interesting based on how it spreads. Call a remediation company because you notice

I think this does mean that plastic things could soon rot. It could be pretty interesting based on how it spreads. Call a remediation company because you noticed the plastic-mold growing in your house somewhere. "Dammit the TV's rotting!"

johnecheck 1y ago
Time to invent a type of plastic that's poisonous to these bacteria! > Is it harmful to humans? > Not at all! You can definitely trust that my company has studied this in depth. I'm sure it isn't going to make it into everyone's bloodstreams before we learn it's actually terrible.
- fredrikholm 1y ago
  > before we learn it's actually terrible. Before you learn it's actually terrible if I may.
  - pixl97 1y ago
    [Busy covering up the 3000% cancer rates of the production line workers]
justinclift 1y ago
I remember reading an old SciFi book many years ago (decades?) about the scenario where a rapid plastic eating bacteria gets into the world. Wish I could remember the name of it, as I roughly remember the book as being pretty good too. :)
- Litost 1y ago
  Do you mean the Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton [1] (also a movie) and I seem to remember it being a good watch when I last watched though that might be a good 15 years ago. The idea was novel enough it's stuck with me since and I do often joke with people about it, especially given from what I gather that certain types of funghi can now digest certain types of plastic [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain [2] https://www.shroomer.com/mycoremediation-plastic-eating-mushrooms/ https://www.shroomer.com/mycoremediation-plastic-eating-mush...
  - justinclift 1y ago
    Nah, it was definitely a different book. Thanks for trying though. :)
  - justinclift 11mo ago
    Doing some looking around online, I think it was Mutant 59: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0670496626 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0670496626 There's not much info about it on the Amazon page nor Goodreads, but there's a good review of it here: https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/mutant-59-the-plastic-eater-kit-pedler-gerry-davis/ https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/mutant-59-the-pl...
ac29 1y ago
> I think this does mean that plastic things could soon rot. In the presence of moisture, maybe. The are plenty of microorganisms that can break down wood and paper, yet they can still stay intact for centuries.

johnecheck 1y ago

Time to invent a type of plastic that's poisonous to these bacteria! > Is it harmful to humans? > Not at all! You can definitely trust that my company has studied this in depth. I'm sure it isn't going to make it into everyone's bloodstreams before we learn it's actually terrible.

fredrikholm 1y ago
> before we learn it's actually terrible. Before you learn it's actually terrible if I may.
- pixl97 1y ago
  [Busy covering up the 3000% cancer rates of the production line workers]

justinclift 1y ago

I remember reading an old SciFi book many years ago (decades?) about the scenario where a rapid plastic eating bacteria gets into the world. Wish I could remember the name of it, as I roughly remember the book as being pretty good too. :)

Litost 1y ago
Do you mean the Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton [1] (also a movie) and I seem to remember it being a good watch when I last watched though that might be a good 15 years ago. The idea was novel enough it's stuck with me since and I do often joke with people about it, especially given from what I gather that certain types of funghi can now digest certain types of plastic [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain [2] https://www.shroomer.com/mycoremediation-plastic-eating-mushrooms/ https://www.shroomer.com/mycoremediation-plastic-eating-mush...
- justinclift 1y ago
  Nah, it was definitely a different book. Thanks for trying though. :)
- justinclift 11mo ago
  Doing some looking around online, I think it was Mutant 59: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0670496626 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0670496626 There's not much info about it on the Amazon page nor Goodreads, but there's a good review of it here: https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/mutant-59-the-plastic-eater-kit-pedler-gerry-davis/ https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/mutant-59-the-pl...

ac29 1y ago

> I think this does mean that plastic things could soon rot. In the presence of moisture, maybe. The are plenty of microorganisms that can break down wood and paper, yet they can still stay intact for centuries.