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Re:A New Blend of Rock and Plastic Is Forming on a Portugues... by goddtriffin on Monday June 24, 2019 @01:54PM (#20266380)
I wonder what potential by-products of said organism would be. ex. gases released
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Re:A New Blend of Rock and Plastic Is Forming on a Portugues... by JetSpiegel on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @08:40PM (#20280820)
IANAC(hemist), but plastic is a carbohydrate, so I would guess CO2, maybe methane or something like that.
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