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Bacteria From Beer Lasts 553 Days In Space
An anonymous reader writes "Some specific bacteria colonies from Beer (the place, not the beverage) left for several days outside the ISS actually survived extreme temperatures, UV and other radiations, lack of water and all the like. They were later brought back to Earth for examination: such resistant bacteria may be the base of life support systems or bio-mining on colonies off Earth, and of course for terraforming, eventually. No clue in the article about how dangerous those bacteria might have become after the exposure or when they'll start eating their examiners."
Cue references to the Andromeda strain and all, but this is too much in line with the story from a typical Doctor Who episode.
Bacteria from a small English fishing village have returned from a space trip to be examined on Earth. Next thing you know, someone will be alone in a room with these samples, it will get dark, ominous music will play, and you will hear a single scream. Next the researcher will appear, appropriately tentacled, infecting everyone else on the base. UNIT will come in to help solve the problem. Everyone in the town will die, and life will continue.
Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds.There upon the rainbow is the answer to a neverending story
... Beer is a dish best served cold. And it is very cold in space.
Now you know why woman with yeast infection are to be avoided at all costs.
This is obviously part of why Ford had Arthur consume 3 pints of beer that fateful morning...
Down with the career politician! SUPPORT TERM LIMITS
smoke this first
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
Pfftt...
I for one welcome our Mutated Beer Creating Overlords!