This reminds me of the fungus you see growing on the sides of distillery facilities (if you ever go through bourbon country in Kentucky, all the whisky aging wa

This reminds me of the fungus you see growing on the sides of distillery facilities (if you ever go through bourbon country in Kentucky, all the whisky aging warehouses are covered in the stuff). Instead of radiation, they thrive on ethanol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudoinia_compniacensis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudoinia_compniacensis