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Re:Show HN: Science fiction inspired by an HN thread (5 min ... by philipkglass on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:09PM (#33599235)
For a similar, grim, and much longer SF story see the Rifters trilogy by Peter Watts:

https://www.tor.com/2012/08/14/psychopaths-at-the-bottom-of-...

Spoiler: a biologically incompatible branch of life discovered in the deep ocean starts to outcompete everything on land once it's brought to the surface, leading to catastrophic breakdown of civilization.

"Whenever I find my will to live becoming too strong, I read Peter Watts." — James Nicoll

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Re:Show HN: Science fiction inspired by an HN thread (5 min ... by tablespoon on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:17PM (#33599371)
> Spoiler: a biologically incompatible branch of life discovered in the deep ocean starts to outcompete everything on land once it's brought to the surface, leading to catastrophic collapse of food production and civilization.

Isn't that also part of the backstory of Interstellar?

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Re:Show HN: Science fiction inspired by an HN thread (5 min ... by user052919 on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:13PM (#33599300)
Oh awesome! I'll look forward to reading this. Thanks for the link
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