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Fungus in Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone has mutated to 'feed' on radiation (2024)

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73 points thunderbong | 2 comments | 12 Nov 25 15:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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softwaredoug ◴[12 Nov 25 15:52 UTC] No.45901658[source]▶
This sounds like a plot point in Project Hail Mary. Which has a microbe that lives off the sun, creating problems, and new technologies.
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happymellon ◴[12 Nov 25 17:57 UTC] No.45903366[source]▶
> a microbe that lives off the sun

Like algae?

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1. renewiltord ◴[12 Nov 25 18:13 UTC] No.45903599[source]▶
This is a bit of a spoiler but in the book, the astrophage sits on the Sun and eats it.
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2. happymellon ◴[12 Nov 25 18:52 UTC] No.45904259[source]▶
Ah!