Introducing plastic eating edible mushrooms

Betonov · 01-08-15, 05:48 PM

It seem they discovered a species of mushrooms in the Amazon that is able to digest polyurethane. And they're edible.

So mushrooms eat plastic, we eat mushrooms, now we only need to close the circle by making plastic out of poop

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-...rooms-17613821

http://www.badaward.nl/fungi-mutariu...n-toxic-waste/

But still, too good to be true ??
Plastic has the same components as sugar or fat, so it's plausable that the mushrooms completely re-arange the C H and O in the plastic. If it only ingests it, then they really haven't done anything.

Jeff-Groves · 01-08-15, 05:50 PM

How long before it's weaponized I wonder?

Given the fact that alot of stuff is plastic nowdays?
It would be a great way to disable crap by dropping spores if the rate of consumption was increased!
Give mushroom cloud a whole new meaning.

vanjast · 01-08-15, 06:57 PM

AFAIK there are plants in the amazon.. that when you crush the leaves into juice, and apply this to concrete/rock/stone... the stone literally turns to rubber.

Read 'Earths Hidden Treasures' or 'Unwanted treasures' .. I'll look for the doccy- quite interesting

nikimcbee · 01-08-15, 07:25 PM

Watch out Betonov, in Mother Slovenia, the mushrooms eat you!

Jimbuna · 01-09-15, 07:51 AM

TOO LATE!!

Wolferz · 01-10-15, 06:23 AM

Suddenly Seymore!

It's Audrey!

Oberon · 01-10-15, 06:43 AM

Makes you wonder what else is hidden in the Amazon...

Aside from log-cutters, and road builders, and cattle farms...

Could be the cure for cancer in there for all we know, just have to hope that a bulldozer hasn't driven over it, eh?

Eichhörnchen · 01-10-15, 02:49 PM

Wolferz · 01-12-15, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhornchen

Autotrope with risomorph.

Who wanted the stool sample?

Why does my pizza taste like a milk jug?

Catfish · 01-12-15, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhornchen

Shrrrooooms !!!

U-15 · 01-12-15, 01:21 PM

{So mushrooms eat plastic, we eat mushrooms, now we only need to close the circle by making plastic out of poop}

Man shaping his destiny.
I won't explain the biological thought behind this, you might be eating your tea.

01-08-15, 05:48 PM	#1
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Introducing plastic eating edible mushrooms It seem they discovered a species of mushrooms in the Amazon that is able to digest polyurethane. And they're edible. So mushrooms eat plastic, we eat mushrooms, now we only need to close the circle by making plastic out of poop http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-...rooms-17613821 http://www.badaward.nl/fungi-mutariu...n-toxic-waste/ But still, too good to be true ?? Plastic has the same components as sugar or fat, so it's plausable that the mushrooms completely re-arange the C H and O in the plastic. If it only ingests it, then they really haven't done anything.

01-08-15, 05:50 PM	#2
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,654 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	How long before it's weaponized I wonder? Given the fact that alot of stuff is plastic nowdays? It would be a great way to disable crap by dropping spores if the rate of consumption was increased! Give mushroom cloud a whole new meaning. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 01-08-15 at 06:36 PM.

01-08-15, 07:25 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Watch out Betonov, in Mother Slovenia, the mushrooms eat you! __________________

01-09-15, 07:51 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,755 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	TOO LATE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Suddenly Seymore! It's Audrey! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

01-08-15, 06:57 PM	#3
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	AFAIK there are plants in the amazon.. that when you crush the leaves into juice, and apply this to concrete/rock/stone... the stone literally turns to rubber. Read 'Earths Hidden Treasures' or 'Unwanted treasures' .. I'll look for the doccy- quite interesting

01-10-15, 06:43 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Makes you wonder what else is hidden in the Amazon... Aside from log-cutters, and road builders, and cattle farms... Could be the cure for cancer in there for all we know, just have to hope that a bulldozer hasn't driven over it, eh?

01-10-15, 02:49 PM	#8
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,441 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	CATFISH in the Amazon, with a friend...

01-12-15, 01:21 PM	#11
U-15 Soundman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cannock Posts: 146 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	{So mushrooms eat plastic, we eat mushrooms, now we only need to close the circle by making plastic out of poop} Man shaping his destiny. I won't explain the biological thought behind this, you might be eating your tea. __________________ I hope they're still open, I'm bostin for a pint of Banks's U-15 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]