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Scientists discover new life aboard Great Lakes research vessel (news.d.umn.edu)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is it a Canadian?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

As a Canadian I’d really rather US Americans were not aware of us at this point in time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Some people on here are too sensitive lol

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

Beyond satisfying scientific curiosity, the discovery could have practical applications. Some organisms in the “ship goo” appear to be methane producers, potentially useful for biofuel production

🙄

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

I’m sure boat life is better than living in the land /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good for them!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Now this remembers me of a description for KSPs Procedural Parts mod.

Made from viscoelastic nanopolymers (which were discovered by accident... growing in the back of the office mini-fridge)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Awesome grammar