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Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo... by mxkopy on Friday September 09, 2022 @03:53PM (#32784086)
Of the proposed solutions, this one is my favorite:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus

I'd like to think that in this universe the best spacecraft asymptotically approach being a mushroom

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Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo... by mabbo on Friday September 09, 2022 @04:24PM (#32784443)
Oh that is a delightful idea.

Now if we could breed them to also somehow produce usable fuel as a means of energy storage...

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Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo... by green-salt on Saturday September 10, 2022 @02:32AM (#32788367)
Maybe this is the beginning of living ships like in Farscape.
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