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Iron-eating Bug Found to Thrive in 121C Heat
shobadobs writes "A story in the Independent reports that a microorganism appropriately referred to as 'Strain 121' has been found capable of thriving, with its colony size doubling, at a heat of 121 degrees Celsius, eight degrees more than the previously recorded maximum temperature that an organism can survive. This deep-sea volcanic vent creature was found on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and it feeds off of iron." Luckily it's only a microorganism. At first glance I thought scientists might have discovered a real-life rust monster.
I, for one, welcome our new iron-eating overlords.
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at least it doesn't shut down pcs randomly...
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Hah! How those fools laughed when I made my aluminium hat and bacofoil suit to block out the CIA's space-rays. Yet I alone will be safe from the iron eating scourge while those naysayers struggle to hold their trousers up as their belts are eaten away by the iron-devouring scourge.
...an iron eating microorganism poop?
... gotta be a coke surely?
Once it's finished it's meal what's it's favourite after dinner beverage
In other news, IBM's Big Iron supercomputer division has already ordered more padlocks and window bars to protect against an iron-eating bug invasion, as well as SCO's lawyers ;-)
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This would be really great material for a new episode. Of course it would have to include the line "Bite my shiny iron-eating-bug-infested metal ass!". :o)
Did you know you can fertilize your lawn with used motor oil?
Colonies doubling in size at 121C.
Now that's what I call hot sex.
So this is why you really should have proper cooling system in your Big Iron!
At last, we have something to stop those Air Force protecting robots
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
With the way things seem to be going (Intel's Prescott anyone?) we can be very fortunate that iron isn't used in CPUs!
.: Max Romantschuk
And his 140 IQ is actually only 60 ;-P
"Iron-eating bug found to thrive in 121C heat
By Steve Connor Science Editor"
I see that the son of Sarah is still researching ways to stop those pesky Terminators.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
You've forgotten the RIAA's secret weapon: CD eating fungus.
Aluminium eating fungus.
MWHAAAA.
This is no bug, but a cover-up of a nanotech experiment gone wrong. Call Bill Joy, and pray that those iron-eating nano robots won't reach the surface.
then they will all be the size of dinosaurs eating our metal bodies. Then again I could just be suffering from to much caffine
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I guess it's a good thing you haven't programmed any interplanetary probes recently.
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Bah the celcius scale is the devils tool!...ill be damned if i cant get 3 hogheads to the bushel!
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Could it be... REPLICATORS!
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If this little blighter is thriving at 121C, how high can it actually survive. The article mentions that temperatures in this guy's home top out at about 400C. How much heat can these guys actually take before cooking?
And once you have cooked these little iron eating bugs, what kind of wine do you serve with them? Red or white?
Tequila: It's not just for breakfast anymore!
Yakov's greatest joke (or was it only great joke) was a take-off on the "American Express: Don't home without it" slogan that was used during the 80s:
"Soviet Express: Don't leave home."
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
Iron-eating Bug Found to Thrive in 121C Heat
That's not a bug, that's a feature
I think the actual infection would be your smallest problem when swimming in 120 degrees water at several hundred atm pressure.
"they have bugs in iron nowadays!?"
In The Simpsons, Branson was described as "Las Vegas for Ned Flanders"
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
Luckily it's only a microorganism.
Microorgasms are usually a bad thing. It's usually caused by have a small thing or doing it really badly. See a therapist.
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Ferrous Calciferous Lithium or (FeCaL(i)) Matter is what is produced.
Combine this with Yesterday's global warming story and all I can say is WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!
At least, not any more.
There are 10 kinds of people; those who know ternary, those who don't, and those now hunting for a dictionary.
I, for one, welcome our new Martian Viral overlords....
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Tequila: It's not just for breakfast anymore!
No it wouldn't be....we'd just be one step closer to being able to create a REAL dungeon with REAL fire resistant monsters. It will give me a chance to practice my lightning bol........err..........nevermind! Don't mind the little D&D geek. Nothing to see.
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Citing a need to find out what other organisms 'enjoy hot ovens', researchers will be continuing their work, this time with kittens.
-T
According to here funny moderations no longer help your Karma, I just thought you might want to know that. That said, I'd have to say red, since it goes with most iron-rich meats... mmmmmmm microbe-steak.
Black and grey are both shades of white.
GM, Ford and Chrysler have purchased all of the samples and are planning on replicating and 'installing' them in their new lines of sport utility vehicles.
Real men use Fahrenheit!
Science: Iron-eating Bug Found to Thrive in 250F Heat
Corallary: real scientists use Kelvin!
Science: Iron-eating Bug Found to Thrive in 394K Heat
Remember, if we start using celsius for temperature the terrorists have already won.
man, those are the worst... every time I hit up David's Treasure Zoo there's always a rust monster, and I've forgotten to grease my longsword and helm of brilliance... I've lost so much good stuff that way
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Or maybe this happened once before, and the current universe is the product of Strain 121 excrement.
Man, that's a really weird thought. Must be Friday.
--- Ban humanity.
Can't the Slashdot editors just write an automated script to post the message
'In Soviet Russia, I for one welcome all your first post belong to Natalie Portman. 3: Profit'
immediately any story is released and mark everything else as redundant?
Sucks to be a microorganism. Especially one with hemorrhoids.
It's supposed to be completely automatic, but actually you have to press this button.
Car drive in clinics anybody?
Oh well, what the hell...