XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-21 21:24, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/20/25 07:15, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-20 05:48, rbowman wrote:   
   >>> On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:28:38 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-12-19 03:01, rbowman wrote:   
   >>>>> On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:46:15 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   ...   
      
   >> “A protozoan species, Euglena mutabilis, was found to reside in the   
   >> pit by Andrea A. Stierle and Donald B. Stierle, and the protozoans   
   >> have been found to have adapted to the harsh conditions of the water.   
   >> Intense competition for the limited resources caused these species to   
   >> evolve the production of highly toxic compounds to improve   
   >> survivability. Natural products such as berkeleydione, berkeleytrione,   
   >> [18] and berkelic acid[19] have been isolated from these organisms   
   >> which show selective activity against cancer cell lines. Some of these   
   >> species ingest metals and are being investigated as an alternative   
   >> means of cleaning the water.[20]”   
   >>   
   >> Wow, they even gave names to peculiar compounds in there.   
   >   
   >    There are orgs that can live in almost any environment.   
   >    However just because they can 'eat' compounds does not   
   >    mean the ultimate products, or poop, aren't still toxic   
   >    as all hell to humans.   
   >   
   >    We LIKE to think of 'chemical contamination' as LOCAL   
   >    issues. However that stuff DOES travel and winds up   
   >    everywhere. Not necessarily so much in a year ... but   
   >    20, 50, 100+ years ? "Chemical industries" started in   
   >    the early 1800s by and large.   
   >   
   >    It's on the land, it's in the sea, it's in the air.   
   >    More and more every year. Some VERY creative catalytic   
   >    compounds and engineered biologicals are going to be   
   >    required to render that stuff 'safe' - and it'll take   
   >    another century or two. What does it do to us and lots   
   >    of other life in the meanwhile ?   
   >   
   >    Oh well, the space aliens will surely beam it all   
   >    away for us ... right ?   
      
   And a lot of our toxic waste goes to the sea, fish eat it, and we eat   
   that fish. Eventually, fish will be toxic or dead.   
      
   Reminds me of that water pool in Rama.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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