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Group of Microbes Change Dissolved Gold to Solid

Posted by Hemos on from the reduce-reuse-recycle dept.

option8 writes " National Geographic, has a an article about a newly discovered strain of bacteria that might be used (though, as the article says, not cost-effectively) to harvest gold and other metals from seawater - a longtime fantasy of science fiction."

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  1. Hrm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maybe you could use it to turn my poop into gold, as well?

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    Get rid of the blinking banner ads.

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  10. What do you call . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    a million gold chain-wearing niggers at the bottom of the ocean?


    A good start.

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  26. Re:i pooped on your fingers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    get on topic, you damn troll.