https://futurism.com/the-byte/plastic-eating-fungus-pacific-garbage-patch
«”Marine fungi can break down complex materials made of carbon,” added Vaksmaa, adding that it’s “likely that in addition to the four species identified so far, other species also contribute to plastic degradation.”»
«Perhaps, someday, our signal in the rocks will be found, but only if eagle-eyed stratigraphers, from God knows where on the tree of life, crisscross their own rearranged Earth, assiduously trying to find us. But they would be unlikely to be rewarded for their effort. At the end of all their travels—after cataloging all the bedrock of the entire planet—they might finally be led to an odd, razor-thin stratum hiding halfway up some eroding, far-flung desert canyon.»
We will be gone, probably having destroyed ourselves, leaving less trace than we think.
Here, Read This 
@herereadthis.blog
LikeLike
Remote Reply
Original Comment URL
Your Profile
Why do I need to enter my profile?
This site is part of the ⁂ open social web, a network of interconnected social platforms (like Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, and others). Unlike centralized social media, your account lives on a platform of your choice, and you can interact with people across different platforms.
By entering your profile, we can send you to your account where you can complete this action.
@nyrath @herereadthis.blog
Yup. Read it when I was in junior high. This isn't that, though. These newly-discovered bugs speed up breakdown by something like 0.05% and don't seem to emit hydrogen gas. 🙂
LikeLike
Remote Reply
Original Comment URL
Your Profile
Why do I need to enter my profile?
This site is part of the ⁂ open social web, a network of interconnected social platforms (like Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, and others). Unlike centralized social media, your account lives on a platform of your choice, and you can interact with people across different platforms.
By entering your profile, we can send you to your account where you can complete this action.