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 26 points 1 month 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?

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

Also he said life, not nature.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

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

[–] balder1991 3 points 1 month ago

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