The plastic simply was a too nice of an energy source to be left aside by microorganisms. There are microorganisms for basically any energy source the world provides. There are bacteria that live on undersea volcanoes feasting on acids and carbon dioxide, so a fungus eating plastic is no actual surprise.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unless you include the “uh” in that quote I can’t hear Jeff Goldblum say it, and that’s a trigger I didn’t know it had. So, thanks?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also he said life, not nature.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

"Life, uh, not nature" doesn't have the same ring to it

[–] balder1991@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

It also impresses me that there’s bacteria eating metal under the sea.