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Old? not sure, but probably what I've seen on reddit a few years ago. Very great read, none-the-less.
by JoelMcCracken 17y ago
Old? not sure, but probably what I've seen on reddit a few years ago.
Very great read, none-the-less.
- miles 17y agoWired story from May 2008: Teen Decomposes Plastic Bag in Three Months http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/teen-decomposes/ http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/teen-decomposes/
- asdlfj2sd33 17y agoAnd that's also not entirely right as these microbes were known before the the kid "discovered" them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon-eating_bacteria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon-eating_bacteria But Teen discovers world saving tech is too good a story to let reality get in the way.