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6. May they evolve quickly. They have a lot of catching up to do.

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:16 PM

Nov 2013

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Major biological discovery…inside the Chernobyl reactor?? [View all] Coyotl Nov 2013 OP

can it help with nuclear cleanup i wonder? n/t NMDemDist2 Nov 2013 #1

Paul Staments, the mushroom guy, says it sure can Bennyboy Nov 2013 #2

Stamets is amazing, isn't he! BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #8

I thought mushrooms needed complete darkness? juajen Nov 2013 #16

Well, mushrooms in the forest don't have complete darkness BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #18

WTH? Where has this been hiding? Love DU! ffr Nov 2013 #17

If it grows faster, does this mean we will soon riversedge Nov 2013 #3

We already are . . . aggiesal Nov 2013 #13

Life finds a way. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #4

i saw that movie leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #34

I for one welcome our glorious new Gamma Slime overlords Berlum Nov 2013 #5

May they evolve quickly. They have a lot of catching up to do. Coyotl Nov 2013 #6

That was actually the original "Alien" type movie. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #10

Profound words, even given their Hollywood roots. ffr Nov 2013 #14

Interesting that they can make form-fitting spacesuits for women ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #22

I noticed the lack of a backpack for her, but not the peekaboo muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #23

Amazed I didn't notice the gloves ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #26

That's why there is peekaboo cutout and no gloves... whopis01 Nov 2013 #27

I kept searching for an 'Onion' notice.... never found one. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #7

"Life as we know it" keeps being redefined. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #9

So is this cool enough MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #11

Controlled by gamma light ErikJ Nov 2013 #12

Blessed is the slime.. defacto7 Nov 2013 #20

Life finds a way. Extremophiles are neat. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #21

"this also implies".... annabanana Nov 2013 #24

Do you believe Fukushima is a serious matter? SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #28

As I said..... SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #31

Call me skeptical. dimbear Nov 2013 #32

Personally, I welcome our new radioactive black slime overlords. nt Javaman Nov 2013 #33