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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago

no no we said 𝘳𝘦π˜₯𝘢𝘀𝘦 plastics

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So we have bacteria to make plastics and bacteria that eats plastics. Put those little guys ass to mouth and collect the heat! Infinite energy!

[–] Die4Ever 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Only one mouth to feed...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

πŸ˜… who thought that was a good idea

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

What's wrong with this? Seems like a useful idea. I don't think this works outside of a controlled environment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

You're right, it is definitely a useful idea. Like treadful mentioned my first thought was now we will have bacteria creating microplastics in our environment.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The risk of them being released to the wild.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lab bacteria like this almost never can exist outside of very specific environmental parameters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

almost never

So you’re saying there’s a chance!?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Let's hope it doesn't at least. We don't need more sources of microplastics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Now I can actually create the microplastics inside my body!