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Re:Space station mold survives 200 times the radiation dose ... by defterGoose on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @07:57AM (#20343457)
If you're suggesting that having these types of organisms around would benefit humans by absorbing harmful radiation, it wouldn't work that way.
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Re:Space station mold survives 200 times the radiation dose ... by vokep on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:38PM (#20346566)
Is there a reason why this is nonsensical? It seems reasonable with the right properties. If there were some sort of organism that would attract to radiation and grow around, perhaps that could be at a significant enough size that it actually absorbs significant radiation providing protection.
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Re:Space station mold survives 200 times the radiation dose ... by natechols on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @02:51PM (#20347386)
You can get the same effect much more easily by shielding with water.
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