E. Coli in my next rebreather!

[Jeremy Williams]

Scientists Just Created a Bacteria That Eats CO2 to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Sounds perfect. Perfect-ish. Kinda. Except for the bacteria part.

 

[dsp]

better pack that e.coli tight!

 

[Storker]

E. coli is an intestinal bacterium. When it's detected at your local beach, it's a strong indication that there's poop (sewage) in the water.

I'd pass on breathing poop bacteria.

 

[The Chairman]

Hmnnnnn... bail out bacteria.

 

[Caveeagle]

Isn’t it a little odd that our society seems to be freaked out by GMO foods, but maybe we are ok with scientist start Effing around with things designed to change our atmosphere?

I guess it’s a good thing scientist never make mistakes..

 

[tursiops]

Isn’t it a little odd that our society seems to be freaked out by GMO foods, but maybe we are ok with scientist start Effing around with things designed to change our atmosphere?

Seems like this is stated backwards, as far as I can tell. GMO-skeptics are a very small, very vocal group, like anti-vaxxers, and I don't know anybody who wants the atmosphere changed....thus the concern for climate change, and the search for mitigation technologies.

 

[-JD-]

But they acknowledge the study’s biggest limitation. Mainly, that the engineered bacteria spews out more CO2 than it eats up.

WIP