Chernobyl's radiation eating fungus - Page 1

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Chernobyl's radiation eating fungus (Page 1 of 2)

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:36:18 AM EDT

A strand of fungi which spawned inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor and eats radiation could allow humans to insulate against deadly rays.

In 1991, five years after the disaster which rocked Ukraine, the black fungi was found sprouting up the walls of the abandoned reactor which had been flooded with gamma.

Baffled how it managed to survive the extreme conditions, scientists examined the microorganism - and were even more excited with their findings.

In addition to not perishing, they discovered that the fungi actually grows towards the radiation, as if attracted to it.

This is because of its large amounts of melanin - the pigment which turns skin dark - and allows the fungi to absorb normally harmful rays which it then converts into chemical energy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7966773/Fungi-EATS-radiation-used-like-sun-block-humans-protect-against-deadly-rays.html

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:39:07 AM EDT

[#1]

In to see which direction this one goes.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:40:02 AM EDT

[#2]

That's how you get The Blob

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:41:57 AM EDT

[#3]

That's not great, not terrible news.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:41:58 AM EDT

[#4]

Quote History

Quoted:
In to see which direction this one goes.

View Quote

Probably downhill. Rapidly. Nothing good can come of this.

R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:42:32 AM EDT

[#5]

Quote History

Quoted:
That's how you get The Blob

View Quote

Probably a coronavirus Blob .

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:43:15 AM EDT

[#6]

Mother Nature doing what Mother Nature does, trying to balance the system....

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:44:48 AM EDT

[#7]

Quote History

Quoted:
Probably a coronavirus Blob .

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
That's how you get The Blob

Probably a coronavirus Blob .

Shutup! Don’t let 4chan hear you say that!

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:45:05 AM EDT

[#8]

Quote History

Quoted:
That's how you get The Blob

View Quote

A vindictive radioactive angry blob.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:46:03 AM EDT

[#9]

Something has to survive.

All hail the fungi overlords!

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:46:27 AM EDT

[#10]

Cool.

Once again proving how little we actually understand about our world and our impact on it.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:46:30 AM EDT

[#11]

Makes me think of the Dark Ones from the Metro series. They too fed off radiation.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:47:57 AM EDT

[#12]

Plenty of movies about radioactive creatures

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:48:44 AM EDT

[#13]

Hmmmm, pelmini allá Chernobyl

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:49:42 AM EDT

[#14]

Quote History

Quoted:
In to see which direction this one goes.

View Quote

Towards the radiation.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:52:07 AM EDT

[#15]

Kangs fungus

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:52:17 AM EDT

[#16]

I welcome our new fungus overlords.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:53:40 AM EDT

[#17]

Quote History

Quoted:
Makes me think of the Dark Ones from the Metro series. They too fed off radiation.

View Quote

Similar conceptually to Snorks, from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. before it.

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:55:01 AM EDT

[#18]

Life, uh, finds a way...

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:56:25 AM EDT

[#19]

Posted: 2/5/2020 7:59:40 AM EDT

[#20]

Quote History

Quoted:
Mother Nature doing what Mother Nature does, trying to balance the system....

View Quote

Nature abhors a vacuum is not just a trite saying, it's a natural law. Something the environmentalists never want to admit.

Humanity: Creates a biological disaster of which nothing can survive

Life: That's cute, homie. Hold my beer and watch this shit

Posted: 2/5/2020 8:03:02 AM EDT

[#21]

Godzirra!!!

Posted: 2/5/2020 8:03:27 AM EDT

[#22]

You want to get the Expanse? Because this is how you get the protomolecule.

Posted: 2/5/2020 8:23:46 AM EDT

[#23]

Theme Song | The Green Slime | Warner Archive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwrhOd9Do2A

Posted: 2/5/2020 8:29:08 AM EDT

[#24]

Hmmm; Melanin...radiation...

Posted: 2/5/2020 8:46:20 AM EDT

[#25]

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:00:52 AM EDT

[#26]

Quote History

Quoted:
You want to get the Expanse? Because this is how you get the protomolecule.

View Quote

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:13:09 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

This is because of its large amounts of melanin - the pigment which turns skin dark - and allows the fungi to absorb normally harmful rays which it then converts into chemical energy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7966773/Fungi-EATS-radiation-used-like-sun-block-humans-protect-against-deadly-rays.html

View Quote

Does this mean black people can absorb and feed off radiation?

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:15:53 AM EDT

[#28]

Quote History

Quoted:
That's not great, not terrible news.

View Quote

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:18:16 AM EDT

[#29]

Quote History

Quoted:
A vindictive radioactive angry blob.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
That's how you get The Blob

A vindictive radioactive angry blob.

just get it hooked on vodka and we will be just fine.

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:19:45 AM EDT

[#30]

Quote History

Quoted:
https://media.giphy.com/media/5wd8cHgbThas8/giphy.gif

View Quote

probably one of the best, if not the best, science portrayed in a science fiction movie.

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:20:51 AM EDT

[#31]

you want Yog-Sothoth?

because this is how you get Yog-Sothoth

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:33:28 AM EDT

[#32]

Quote History

Quoted:

Does this mean black people can absorb and feed off radiation?

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:

This is because of its large amounts of melanin - the pigment which turns skin dark - and allows the fungi to absorb normally harmful rays which it then converts into chemical energy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7966773/Fungi-EATS-radiation-used-like-sun-block-humans-protect-against-deadly-rays.html

Does this mean black people can absorb and feed off radiation?

Think of how many horses we can save.

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:41:46 AM EDT

[#33]

Sounds like the Japanese Miracle (nanobots that eat radiation) from the Manga and Anime, Ghost in the Shell.

Posted: 2/5/2020 9:53:12 AM EDT

[#34]

Quote History

Quoted:

probably one of the best, if not the best, science portrayed in a science fiction movie.

View Quote

Oh pulease, C.H.U.D. was way better.

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:04:41 AM EDT

[#35]

Quote History

Quoted:
https://media.giphy.com/media/5wd8cHgbThas8/giphy.gif

View Quote

It's very pretty Bishop but what're we looking for?

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:22:35 AM EDT

[#36]

Sorry, but I don't think that turning humans into fungi or cock-roaches is desirable.

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:25:46 AM EDT

[#37]

Japanese are still betting on coal.

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:28:05 AM EDT

[#38]

Quote History

Quoted:

Does this mean black people can absorb and feed off radiation?

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:

This is because of its large amounts of melanin - the pigment which turns skin dark - and allows the fungi to absorb normally harmful rays which it then converts into chemical energy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7966773/Fungi-EATS-radiation-used-like-sun-block-humans-protect-against-deadly-rays.html

Does this mean black people can absorb and feed off radiation?

"That's right, Shake; you were bitten by a radioactive black man...but I wouldn't expect any lingering side effects."

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:32:08 AM EDT

[#39]

Attached File

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:32:23 AM EDT

[#40]

Quote History

Quoted:
Nature abhors a vacuum is not just a trite saying, it's a natural law. Something the environmentalists never want to admit.

Humanity: Creates a biological disaster of which nothing can survive

Life: That's cute, homie. Hold my beer and watch this shit

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
Mother Nature doing what Mother Nature does, trying to balance the system....

Nature abhors a vacuum is not just a trite saying, it's a natural law. Something the environmentalists never want to admit.

Humanity: Creates a biological disaster of which nothing can survive

Life: That's cute, homie. Hold my beer and watch this shit

History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of man

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:34:20 AM EDT

[#41]

Quote History

Quoted:
Sounds like the Japanese Miracle (nanobots that eat radiation) from the Manga and Anime, Ghost in the Shell.

View Quote

LOL, this.

Also sounds like something that will be ground up for a Chinese aphrodisiac.

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:46:56 AM EDT

[#42]

Posted: 2/5/2020 10:47:28 AM EDT

[#43]

Quote History

Quoted:
LOL, this.

Also sounds like something that will be ground up for a Chinese aphrodisiac.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
Sounds like the Japanese Miracle (nanobots that eat radiation) from the Manga and Anime, Ghost in the Shell.

LOL, this.

Also sounds like something that will be ground up for a Chinese aphrodisiac.

If you tell the Chinese it makes their dick bigger/hard. They'll poach it to extinction. Maybe we should tell the Chinese that snorting Tide Pods laced with Cyanide will make their dicks bigger.