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Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability (www.sciencealert.com)

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"That fungus is called Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and some scientists think its dark pigment – melanin – may allow it to harness ionizing radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. This proposed mechanism is even referred to as radiosynthesis."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39553283 https://libretechni.ca/post/483480

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[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 4 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

I love the idea of cracking methane brought in from Kuiper belt objects, and growing massive cubes of artificial wood with giant orbital solar arrays. In some future where this was possible, with a delivery system to the surface (maybe deorbiting into the ocean), we could theoretically curtail most deforestation on the planet.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

My thoughts exactly

[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Too bad that humanity is obsessed with such stupd shit.i

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It's cool that that letter migrated seven spaces over.

[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

They have a life of ther own. i