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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Beer’s similar: Give beer sugars, the yeast generates poison to try and prevent other microorganisms from surviving and eventually the yeast poisons its own environment enough that it can no longer continue living.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like humans and yeast have a lot in common.

Guys.... are we fermenting someone's galaxy?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

We're terraforming the planet for an alien species that breathes carbon dioxide.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

Makes more sense than orthodox religions actually

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

And they feed on microplastics and ionizing radiation.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Then we drink their poison on purpose, as if in mockery

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Love that poop water

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Is there any reason why yeast does that or it is just a random fact?