charlestheoaf on 3/4/2008 at 18:50
I don't know if any of you guys have heard of this, but fungi has been discovered growing inside of the sealed Chernobyl reactor.
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http://www.balancednewsblog.com/2007/09/25/chernobyl-fungus-that-feeds-on-radiation/)
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This slime, a collection of several fungi actually, was more than just surviving in a radioactive environment, it was actually using gamma radiation as a food source. The fungi appear to use melanin, a chemical found in human skin as well, in the same fashion as plants use chlorophyll
I couldn't find the original article I read on this, but it also hinted that this suggests that humans might get some of our energy from the sun via the melanin in our skin.
Spaztick on 3/4/2008 at 18:59
The fungi are mutating, evolving. Soon their plan for world domination will commence.
Koki on 4/4/2008 at 13:39
Honestly, this is another proof how amazing life can get. Nothing short of throwing Earth into the Sun would be able to stop the little buggers.
Rogue Keeper on 7/4/2008 at 08:52
I believe they provide interesting states of mind after digestion.
Muzman on 7/4/2008 at 11:06
Wait, isn't this the sort of thing that could alter the way we think life developed on earth in a largeish way? And lends a sort of credence to the Incredible Hulk too?
Rogue Keeper on 7/4/2008 at 11:35
Well, certainly it supports the idea that radiation makes cells grow wild.
Spaztick on 7/4/2008 at 15:59
Quote Posted by BR796164
Well, certainly it supports the idea that radiation makes cells grow wild.
Wildly POWERFUL.
charlestheoaf on 7/4/2008 at 23:35
With the power to CLING TO WALLS!
HamburgerBoy on 8/4/2008 at 03:00
During the STALKER fan-submitted mutant competition, didn't a mutant fungus get runner's up? I can't seem to find the results of the competition, but I always thought it was one of the neater and more original ideas. It'd be hard to implement, though.
catbarf on 8/4/2008 at 10:20
Quote Posted by Muzman
Wait, isn't this the sort of thing that could alter the way we think life developed on earth in a largeish way?
It lends further credence to evolution, for one.
