The ultimate low calorie diet: Bacteria running on electricity.

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Alembé's picture
The ultimate low calorie diet: Bacteria running on electricity.

This may or may not have anything to do with abiogenesis, but I found it nerdy neat: bacteria using electricity as the source of electrons to power themselves.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25894-meet-the-electric-life-form...

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David Killens's picture
If anything, this displays

If anything, this displays the obvious fact that life finds a way to survive and prosper in almost any environment.

Cognostic's picture
It's almost as good as the

It's almost as good as the Coconut Island diet. You find yourself a bunch of coconuts and then you take them to an island full of angry pygmy's. Guaranteed weight loss.

algebe's picture
When I visited the Vatican, I

When I visited the Vatican, I sensed the presence of predatory bacteria feeding on human hope, dignity and decency.

Cognostic's picture
"AMEN!" Brother Algebe!

"AMEN!" Brother Algebe!

xenoview's picture
Interesting article.

Interesting article.

dogalmighty's picture
That is awesome...thank you

That is awesome...thank you for posting. Love that the researcher called them SPUD's.

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